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Archive for Politics

A Call to Ethical Correctness

Too many technically correct but ethically incorrect assertions from Obama and McCain down through their propaganda surrogates, Biden and Palin, have re-enforced our belief that we can not trust politicians.
Even worse, however is the performance of the Fourth Estate.  It seems that the press is taking great pains to lead a candidate down a particular [...]

Financial Crisis - Who’s to Blame? Democrats, of course

Today, when John McCain said now is not the time to place blame, it came across as if he were protecting Republicans. In reality, the financial crises started with the Clinton Administration and was allowed to continue past 2004 when Republicans tried to call attention to the looming failures and were talked down by [...]

Katie Couric, Take a Lesson From the Pro

When it comes to guerrilla tactics to influence an election campaign, Lehrer is a pro!
Katie, your tactic of linking the McCain campaign to “the Great Depression” by asking Sarah Palin a leading question (If this doesn’t pass, do you think there’s a risk of another Great Depression?) then going to McCain and asking “And using [...]