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Jon Stewart hits the mark

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Just got back from Drinking Liberally and definitely not up to writing anything. Instead, I invite you to watch this clip from the Daily Show. It’s must viewing.

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David Sirota wants a new job

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Apparently David Sirota is a possibility for the 10:00 just after Rachel Maddow slot on MSNBC. Currently that slot is occupied by a repeat of the 8:00 Countdown show. He sent out a mass email about it, and I reproduce the bulk of it below. It certainly can’t hurt to have another progressive voice on […]

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Very Sad

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

My wife and I baled on the Courant about six months ago, but I still have a soft spot in my heart for the nation’s oldest newspaper. It’s unfortunate, but that title will probably soon be passed on to some other paper. Today, the Courant announced another 150 layoffs, including 30 in the newsroom. It’s […]

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Off to D.C.-and how about that guy Gregg

Thursday, February 12, 2009

We’re off to the Nation’s Capital to visit our first born. If things go as planned, we’ll also be attending a presentation by George McGovern on Abraham Lincoln. McGovern will be speaking at the National Press Club about his Lincoln biography, which is part of the Presidential Biography Series. He certainly drew a winner. Can […]

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Unmitigated gall

Monday, January 5, 2009

It’s hard to decide which is more egregious: the gall of John Yoo and John Bolton warning Barack Obama to stay within the constitutional limitations of the presidency, or the outrageousness of the New York Times decision to give these two fascists a platform. I have said on numerous occasions that both the courts and […]

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Spreading the guilt in Illinois

Thursday, December 11, 2008

First, let me register a protest against the Governor of Illinois. He could have made life a lot easier had he been named Smith. I fear I shall never get the spelling right. I realize I lack standing to make such a complaint, but there it is. But spelling’s not my subject; only my intro. […]

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Tribune Company files for bankruptcy

Monday, December 8, 2008

My wife and I stopped getting the Hartford Courant two or three months ago. We had been thinking about it for a long time, and finally took the step when we found out we could get the Boston Globe delivered to our home. Over the last few years the Courant has declined dramatically. It is […]

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I’ll go out on a limb

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

For some reason, this Washington Monthly post only came to my attention today. Steve Benen speculates about William Kristol’s tenure at the New York Times. Embedded in his post are some thoughts of George Packer from the New Yorker, the gist being that Kristol should lose his job not because he’s dumber than shit, not […]

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Crazy

Thursday, November 20, 2008

What were these judges thinking? A state appeals court has ruled that a newspaper can be sued for libel for reporting allegations from a lawsuit before any court proceedings have taken place. The ruling reversed a lower court ruling that dismissed a libel claim against The Record of Bergen County brought by Thomas John Salzano, […]

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Dirty tricks, a Republican tradition since the 60s

Monday, November 3, 2008

Well, I am far too nervous and stressed to do any serious thinking, so I’m going to do a little serious ranting. This morning the Day ran an AP article about the dirty tricks that are as inevitable at this point in the election cycle as sunrise in the morning. (The Inevitable Onslaught Of Dirty […]

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