The Matt Townsend Show

Traffic Enforcement, African-American GIs, Work Mental Health


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Is Modern Traffic Enforcement All About Dollars Instead of Safety? (19:02)
James C. Walker is a Life Member of the National Motorists Association. He currently serves a Board Member and the Executive Director of the National Motorists Association Foundation.  Traffic tickets are a billion dollar industry and have some wondering if traffic enforcement is actually more about revenue, rather than safety. James Walker endorses smart traffic enforcement and traffic laws that reduce accidents. However, he explains how municipalities may be abusing traffic enforcement to generate revenue.
African American GI's of WWII (1:04:15)
Maria Höhn teaches German history at Vassar College and is an established scholar of the American military presence in Germany. Her book, GI’s and Fräuleins (Froy-lines), published in 2002 by the University of North Carolina Press was the first book to address the experiences of African American soldiers in Germany. Until the last decade, the contributions of African-American soldiers in World War II barely registered in America’s collective memory of that war. This despite the fact that among the 16 million U.S. soldiers who fought in World War II, there were about one million African-American soldiers. They fought in the Pacific, and they were part of the victorious army that liberated Europe from Nazi rule. Maria Höhn talks about the impact that African American soldiers had during WWII.
Caitlin Thomas - President Facts (1:30:25)
This last weekend we celebrated President’s Day by taking a day off of work and school. Being the President of the United States is a job very few people want because it’s hard and full of responsibility. Caitlin Thomas is here with us today to talk about what it takes to become President and even share some interesting facts about those who have held the title in office in the past. 
Workplace Mental Health (1:51:40)
Dr. Amy Morin is a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, college psychology instructor, and internationally recognized expert on ment
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