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Will Reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine Result in Jail Sentences for Writers in the United States?

January 19th, 2009 · 2 Comments

I read an article in The Independent today about Australian writer Harry Nicolaides being sentenced to three years in prison for defaming the king of Thailand in a 2005 novel he wrote that sold only seven copies.  After reading it, I couldn’t help but wonder whether writers in this country might soon face similar sentences [...]

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Hear Me Saturday on The Randy Tobler Show

December 18th, 2008 · 3 Comments

I’ll be making another appearance Saturday morning as a guest on The Randy Tobler Show which airs live from 6 to 10 a.m. on 97.1 FM Talk, the Fox News Radio station in St. Louis. Host Dr. Randy Tobler and I will discuss some of the hot cultural and political topics of the day, so [...]

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Kenya Serving as Fairness Doctrine Test Market

December 12th, 2008 · No Comments

Congressional Democrats are not expected to begin their push for reinstatement of the so-called “Fairness Doctrine” until next year.  Until then, however, I expect they’ll be paying close attention to news reports from Barack Obama’s family stomping grounds in Kenya.  Why?  Because the East African nation appears to be functioning as a test market for [...]

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10 Enjoyable Things To Do On Inauguration Day

November 18th, 2008 · 20 Comments

A lot of conservatives will be tempted to stay in bed Jan. 20.  After all, that date is set to go down in history as the one on which Barack Obama was inaugurated 44th president of the United States. Rather than stay in bed, though, I recommend you enjoy one or more of the following [...]

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Summer Holiday Music Suggestions Offered

May 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

In a post at Mike Anderson’s StLMedia.net yesterday, Mike offered some worthwhile suggestions for his colleagues in the on-air radio business. Under the headline, Two holiday weekends a year really catch my attention…, he wrote: One is Memorial Day, coming up this weekend, when we remember our family and friends who have given their lives [...]

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Dr. James Dobson to Endorse Mike Huckabee?

November 9th, 2007 · No Comments

In an article this morning, American Spectator reports sources close to Dr. James Dobson say that within the next ten days the founder of Focus on the Family is coordinating an endorsement plan with the presidential campaign of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. If true, this news confirms what I wrote in a Bob McCarty [...]

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