I disagree with the staff at Automotive News and their selection of the Toyota recall story as the top automobile-related news story of 2010. The story that deserves at least as much attention has to do with how members of the state-run media ignored recall issues at GM (a.k.a., “Government Motors”) at Toyota’s expense. I [...]
Top Auto Story of 2010: State-Run Media Ignored GM Recall Issues at Toyota’s Expense
December 31st, 2010 · 3 Comments
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Feds Fail to Issue Recall for Chevy Cobalt Despite More Complaints Per Vehicle Than Toyota
February 8th, 2010 · 5 Comments
If someone died as a result of faulty mechanics in a Toyota or Lexus vehicle, then a recall was indeed necessary. But shouldn’t the playing field be level for all manufacturers, regardless of whether or not someone died? I ask this question three days after publishing a pair of posts in which I expressed skepticism [...]
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‘Re-Indicted’ Parody Song Marks One-Year Anniversary of Blagojevich Impeachment
January 29th, 2010 · 3 Comments
One year ago today, Rod Blagojevich became the first sitting Illinois governor to be impeached and booted out of office by a 59-0 vote of the Illinois Senate in Springfield. Now, the 53-year-old Democrat and his lawyers are waiting for the next shoe to drop in legal wranglings related to allegations that he attempted to [...]
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Chicago Tribune Editorial Board Member Steve Chapman Newest Resident in ‘State of Denial’
October 8th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Steve Chapman, a member of the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, has established residency in the State of Denial, one of the seven mystery states then-presidential candidate Barack Obama said he had visited while on the campaign trail May 9, 2008. In an editorial published today, Chapman writes: Obama, it’s true, has done things that involve [...]
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What Does Bob McCarty Writes Have in Common with The Swamp, LA Times, HuffPo and Others?
June 14th, 2009 · No Comments
Guess which online publication saw fit to mention my work in the same virtual breath as writers at The Swamp (The Chicago Tribune‘s Washington Bureau blog), the Los Angeles Times, The Huffington Post and the Democratic Underground? Give up yet? Click on the graphic above right to see the answer, then come back. Yes, thanks [...]
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South Side Tragedy Raises Questions of Blame
May 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment
A tragedy took place on Chicago’s South Side early Friday morning. Who is to blame for it is, perhaps, the question mostly ignored by the Windy City’s two major dailies. Reports this morning in both the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune offer mostly-basic details about the tragedy: Trenton Booker, 13, is dead and charges are [...]
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No Disharmony in Obama’s Adopted Hometown?
March 15th, 2009 · No Comments
In a post Wednesday, I reported that a joint anti-war protest and immigrants rights rally was set to take place today in Pilsen, the heart of the Chicago’s Latino community. And it did. Unfortunately, it appears most Chicago media outlets seem content with providing little or no coverage of the rally. Perhaps, it’s part of [...]
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