http://kmuw.org en http://kmuw.org/post/human-rights-advocate-and-peace-activist-speak-friday <p>Tom Hayden, internationally known human rights and peace activist, former California state legislator, and Freedom Rider will speak Friday at the Peace &amp; Social Justice Center's 20th anniversary dinner.</p><p>Hayden will share his long-time experience in peace, justice and environment movements. He spent years on the forefront of the anti-Vietnam War movement and is against the war in Afghanistan. He says in the '60s, President Lyndon Johnson said that the United States could afford guns and butter, meaning the Vietnam War and domestic programs.</p><p>"He was wrong," says Hayden.</p> Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:58:06 +0000 Carla Eckels 9539 at http://kmuw.org http://kmuw.org/post/top-morning-news-120712 <p><em>Pompeo tells reporters he is pessimistic about the Fiscal Cliff; KS Senators are considering redrawing political boundaries again; Peace advocate and civil rights advocate to speak in Wichita Friday.</em></p><p><strong>Pompeo Pessimistic About 'Fiscal Cliff'</strong></p><p>Kansas U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo is pessimistic about the ability of Congress and President Obama to reach a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff.</p> Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:24:52 +0000 Briana O’Higgins 9541 at http://kmuw.org Top Morning News 12.07.12