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Political Correctness Replaces Toys in Kid’s Meals (Update)

October 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment

I find myself especially thankful that all three of my sons are old enough that they no longer require toys with every fast-food meal they order.  Why?  Because fast-food purveyors are now including politically-correct reading material — as a toy substitute — in their kid’s meal offerings.  Case in point: Taco Bell®.
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Google Gives Reason for Blocking MassResistance

July 25th, 2009 · No Comments

Editor’s Note: Thanks to a Google Alert for the terms “Fox News” and “Josh Miller”, a Fox News reporter who interviewed me four months ago (see this BMW post for details), I came across a post published yesterday on Craigslist in Boston that caught my attention.  Posted by someone associated with the Massachusetts-based MassResistance blog, it [...]

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Will Election of Barack Obama Open Window of Truth in Home Security System TV Commercials? (Updated)

January 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment

After seeing the photo of President Barack Obama trying to enter the White House through a window instead of a door, I was reminded of something from the world of advertising that has troubled me for some time:  Television commercials for home security systems.
The typical home security system commercial shows a bad guy busting down [...]

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Will ‘Bradley Effect’ Benefit John McCain?

October 17th, 2008 · 5 Comments

In a post three days ago, I asked a question — Will Obama Be First Arab-American President? — none in the mainstream news media have dared to address.  It followed my reading of a Wisconsin-based writer’s claim that, if elected, Barack Obama will be the nation’s first Arab-American president.  Today, I ask another race-related — [...]

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Is There a Tanning Bed Double Standard?

September 16th, 2008 · 6 Comments

The Los Angeles Times and other media outlets are reporting that Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin owns a tanning bed.  It seems owning a tanning bed is newsworthy only when it’s owned by a white female presidential running mate.  Talk about a double standard.
Has anyone asked Barack Obama if he owns a tanning bed?  [...]

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