Also in the 9 o'clock's first half hour, Dan reminisces about his hero, the incomparable Jerry Goldsmith -- who died 20 years ago this weekend.

Additionally, Dan discusses the misnomer that America is a democracy -- much to the contrary, in fact.  (As Ben Franklin succinctly wrote, "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what's for lunch.")

Music: "Overture" from Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Jerry Goldsmith)