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  • February 22, 2019

The cowardice is staggering

December 2, 2004 By David Leave a Comment

Several major networks have informed the United Church of Christ that they are refusing to air the UCC's new ad, deeming it too "controversial."  The ad is designed to convey the highly divisive message that "like Jesus … [Read more...]

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Total chaos

December 1, 2004 By Charley on the MTA 2 Comments

Shhh.... listen closely ... hear that? That's the sound of total freakin' chaos. Right here, in Massachusetts! (No, not that! That's just crickets.)Well, that's what the Liberty Counsel (from FL) told the US Supreme Court would ensue if gay … [Read more...]

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FL Columnist Boosts Romney 08

December 1, 2004 By bo 1 Comment

John Herbert, a regular contributor to Hernando Today in Hernando County, Florida, sums up Romney's appeal to the Hate Party voters he will need if he is to capture the White House in four years. "Even though the state [Massachusetts] has … [Read more...]

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Santa checks list twice, finds out that Pope is naughty

December 1, 2004 By David Leave a Comment

ROME - Santa Claus declared the Pope "naughty" for the first time in recent memory, and delivered a large lump of coal to him in time for Christmas.  In what was seen as a particularly harsh move on Santa's part, the coal was … [Read more...]

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Ooh – “reform”!

December 1, 2004 By David Leave a Comment

As we all know, His Excellency the Governor considers himself quite the "reformer."  We know this because he says so: the Governor's Message accompanying his Fiscal Year 2005 budget proposal uses the word "reform" … [Read more...]

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Prediction: 8-1 on medical marijuana

November 30, 2004 By David Leave a Comment

You heard it here first: the Supreme Court will vote 8-1 to reject California's effort to legalize the medical use of marijuana.  Only Justice Clarence Thomas will vote to uphold the California law.  Thomas is the only Justice to … [Read more...]

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The Press and the Prosecutors

November 30, 2004 By David Leave a Comment

The Washington Post has this summary of the state of the Valerie Plame affair (in which, as you'll recall, anonymous administration sources illegally disclosed Plame's identity as a CIA operative to columnist Bob Novak, and Novak promptly … [Read more...]

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60 Minutes on steroids

November 29, 2004 By Charley on the MTA 5 Comments

I disagree with Oliver Willis that CNN should become a liberal Fox News. Nope, what we really need is a bad-ass, take-no-prisoners, Joe-Friday-just-the-facts-ma'am, let-the-chips-fall-where-they-may, old time Woodward-'n-Bernstein, [insert … [Read more...]

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Windbags and wind farms

November 29, 2004 By David Leave a Comment

The Daily Howler calls our attention to the fact that Nantucket's rich-and-famous ranks have swelled yet again with the addition of NBC's Chris Matthews and his wife Kathleen.  As the media elite continue to swarm over the island, it … [Read more...]

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E-saving “The Listings”

November 29, 2004 By David Leave a Comment

The NY Times's Public Editor reports that the Times is reconsidering its recent abandonment of the Sunday "Arts & Leisure Guide," otherwise known as the "listings," in response to thousands of letters protesting the … [Read more...]

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