Media Critique and News Commentary
29
Oct
2009
A long-time acquaintance of mine put a burr in my britches the other day, and it continues to chafe. She’s a liberal who tries more than most I know to be fair when assessing political positions on issues. I was therefore shocked all the more to hear her say she isn’t sure if the U.S. [...]
9
Oct
2009
“Are you kidding me??” That was my exclamation upon hearing the news this morning that President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Talk about fodder for a return from a long blog break! I thought. I could spew for a week straight on the insanity, insult and downright tragedy of the choice.
Now that [...]
20
Sep
2009
In his blitz of interviews this Sunday, President Obama disagreed unequivocally with President Carter’s assertion that racism is the true source of conservative discontent with the administration’s domestic agenda. Mr. Obama acknowledged that the “spirited” health care debate is about more than changing the health care system: it’s about the role – and size – [...]