Congress on Sale! Politicians Put Their Mouths Where Their Money Is
If money talks, it is positively screaming in the health care debate. $80,831,142.00 in political contributions from individuals, industries, and political action committees from the insurance, big pharma, hospitals and … Continue reading
Is the First Amendment Safe When the Message Owns the Media?
Is there a First Amendment right to cover sports news? American sports do not seem like the place for a show-down on the freedom of the press, but that is … Continue reading
Death to.. well, “Death to…” Chants & Democracy in Despotic Domains
They were in the streets of Tehran shouting “Death to the coup d’état! Death to the dictator!” It was the angry backlash of the young, the optimistic, the moderate religious … Continue reading
Corporate Jets and Executive Compensation May Not Be All Bad – A Media House Cleaning
In the media, our job is to identify people and issues worthy of your attention, and crystallize the complex so the average Joe “gets it.” Sometimes though, the media sets … Continue reading
Why Republicans May Be Barack’s Best Buddies at the Stimulus Luau
Right now, House and Senate Republicans are doing Barack Obama a huge favor. The Congress is setting up the places for the Stimulus Luau, and as much as it pains … Continue reading
Fox News Ate My Brain (I Swear!) – Of Chaos Theory & Roland Burris
I don’t know who pays to get public places to play Fox News instead of CNN, but it is everywhere you turn, a car-chase-punctuated, bimbo-model-hair-pulling, right-wing infomercial from Hell. I … Continue reading
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