Sometimes, the truth hurts. In the case of an article they published yesterday at 4:04 p.m. Eastern, it appears Reuters editors were afraid writer Terri Cullen’s adventure into truthful journalism might hurt their news agency’s relationship with President Barack Obama — so they pulled it. Published under the headline, Backdoor taxes hit middle class, the [...]
Entries from February 2010
Did Reuters Yank Article Due to Too Much Truth?
February 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment
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Politicians Should Donate Their Brains to Science
February 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment
It’s not often when one can draw parallels between professional athletes and elected officials in Washington, D.C.. Today, however, one of those opportunities surfaced, causing me to conclude that politicians, like professional football players, should donate their brains to science. The idea began to gel in my mind when the National Football League announced just [...]
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Costly Proposed Air Standards Lack Scientific Basis
February 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment
In testimony delivered in Houston today, officials with the American Petroleum Institute said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed new ozone pollution standards would exact significant costs on consumers, jobs and the economy without delivering commensurate benefits. Furthermore, they said there was no solid scientific justification for imposing the more stringent standards. “Without a clear [...]
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Overwhelming Majority Say ObamaCare ‘Unfair’
February 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment
An overwhelming majority of Americans oppose the “marriage penalty” that currently exists in the House and Senate versions of ObamaCare, according to a new Zogby International poll conducted Jan. 19-21. In addition, nearly all Americans want health care negotiations to be televised on C-SPAN. Voters Say ObamaCare Marriage Penalty is “Unfair” The Zogby Poll asked: [...]
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Ad Prompts Questions About Commander-in-Chief
February 2nd, 2010 · 3 Comments
Two questions about President Barack Obama surfaced in my mind this morning as I came across news that the United States Marine Corps is introducing a new multimedia campaign entitled “The Line,” connecting the past to the present this Black History Month: 1. In a totally transparent world, would an 18-year-old Obama have been able [...]
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States Continue Push for Health Care Freedom
February 1st, 2010 · 5 Comments
State legislators in 35 states have made health care freedom a key issue in recent months, making it a hot campaign issue as 2010 elections near. Today, conservative Rush Limbaugh mentioned the legislation — known as the Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act or the Health Care Freedom Act, depending upon the state — [...]
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Iranian Leader Planning ‘Dirty Bomb’ Attack
February 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment
Late last night, I noted on my Facebook wall that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had issued threats against the West, this time saying Iran will deliver a harsh blow to the “global arrogance” on this year’s anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Feb. 11. Because I pay scant attention to the Islamic Republic’s holiday calendar, I [...]
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