Is global warming something that justifies all the hysteria? Governor du Pont talks with Jim about this issue and they both offer their ideas. Plus they discuss the progress of the presidential campaigns. By the way, the name neither one can come up with is, Richardson.

How does the U.S. become less dependent upon petroleum? David talks with Jim about his ideas on how we can wean ourselves off of carbon-based fuels and what benefits will result from accomplishing that.

Administrator Preston joins Jim to talk about two new business loan programs for military veterans, who qualifies and how to get more information.

Reporting once again from Iraq, June talks with Jim about progress in that country that you don't hear about on the major TV networks, including a growing insurance industry -- property, casualty and life, an emerging Iraqi stock market, and the repayment of millions of dollars in small business loans over the past three years. Why don't we hear about these successes on nightly news?

Congressman Chabot is a champion of small business, and after a review of his thoughts on General Petraeus's report to Congress on conditions in Iraq, he discussed the role of the SBA in helping small businesses get access to micro-loans.

Rosemary joins Jim to talk about how small business owners can become more like trade unions -- organized in the way they get their message out to politicians and policy makers.

What's on the Congressional slate for -- or against -- small business in the next session? Giovanni talks with Jim about some of the issues he's tracking for us, what he thinks will happen and what we can do to contribute to the debate.

How will small business fair in the upcoming legislative session in Washington? Karen talks with Jim about what she expects Congress to do to small business, because she doesn't expect them to do much for us.

Want to know the truth about the children's health care legislation that's being debated in Congress? Grace-Marie talks with Jim about why, even though it sounds warm and fuzzy, it's really a dangerous direction for our country to go in during her interview on the small business radio program, The Small Business Advocate Show.

What do small businesses -- and small communities -- do to get their message across to their members of Congress? Stephanie and Jim talk about how to do this as individuals and as communities.