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Freedom of the Press to Suffer Under Obama (Updated)

November 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Freedom of the press is likely to suffer under the administration of Barack Obama.  How do I know this?  A look back at issues and events that arose during the 2008 presidential campaign reveals as much. Two weeks prior to the Nov. 4 election, Obama running mate Joe Biden faced tough questions from interviewers at [...]

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Another ‘Test Administrator’ Enters the Classroom

November 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Soon after yesterday’s election results were announced, I reported that the test promised by Joe “We will be tested” Biden 16 days ago appears to have begun in Israel.  This morning, another “test administrator” by the name of Dmitry Medvedev has entered the classroom that is this complicated world in which we live. Associated Press [...]

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Post-Election Statements Offer Glimpse of Future

November 5th, 2008 · 3 Comments

The presidential election is over, but many still wonder what the future might hold for them in terms of a Barack Obama presidency.  Below are some post-election statements issued by leaders of nonprofit and labor groups which offer a glimpse at what that future might hold.  Each observation is followed by an observation of mine [...]

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Only Hours After Election, America’s Test Begins

November 5th, 2008 · 3 Comments

For the most part, I find myself in agreement with the point made by Dale McFeatters in the lead paragraph of a just-published editorial for Scripps Howard News.  It reads as follows: President-elect Barack Obama should take a moment to savor his triumph in what was truly a pivotal, history-making election. But only a moment. [...]

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Gems of Political Humor Worth A Look

October 29th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Everyday, I come across gems of political humor that inspire new posts.  Sometimes they arrive in the form of tips sent to me via e-mail by fans of this blog.  Other times, I stumble across them as I surf my favorite sites.  Today, I decided to share three such gems in a single post. First, [...]

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Biden Tosses Second TV Station ‘Under the Bus’

October 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Today, a new video surfaced, showing the Democratic Party vice presidential nominee facing an on-air grilling at the hands of Chris May and Angela Russell, co-anchors of the 4 p.m. newscast at KYW-TV “CBS 3″ in Philadelphia.  And, for the second time in a week, the Democratic Party vice presidential nominee has tossed a local [...]

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See It Here: Best Interview Ever of Joe Biden!

October 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments

“And the Emmy for best news interview during a presidential election year goes to…Barbara West of WFTV-Channel 9 in Orlando for her Oct. 23 interview of Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.), vice presidential running mate of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.).” The words above should be heard at the next Emmy Awards, but likely will not. Still, [...]

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