July 2007

Does John Edwards “Get” Poverty?

July 19, 2007

It would appear that the writers at the American Prospect don't believe that John Edwards can really do much to alleviate poverty, or that he really believes what he is talking about. There's a fascinating couple of pieces out in the past couple of days, discussing whether or not John Edwards really 'gets' poverty, just [...]

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The Montana Meth Project and Media Ethics

July 19, 2007

Would it be too much to ask that the stories about the profound, magical, amazing, earth-shattering success of the Montana Meth Project that appear every other day in a Lee Newspaper mention that the chairman of the MMP is also the publisher of the Billings Gazette? It might also be nice if a news story [...]

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America’s Heroic Young Republicans

July 19, 2007

{mosimage}I like Max Blumenthal's style. He interviewed a series of the young patriots at the College Republican convention, and found that, despite their unquestioning support for Republican talking points about the war, they were less willing to participate in the great, noble crusade of our times.   Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on [...]

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State Agencies and Media Relations Specialists:Huh?

July 19, 2007

The Department of Public Health and Human Service is responsible for a great deal of important work in Montana. As Joan Miles indicated after the Legislative session ended These include 20 new caseworkers to investigate and help resolve cases of child abuse and neglect; community mental health programs, such as suicide-prevention, drop-in centers and crisis-treatment [...]

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Mitt Romney: Pretty Boy

July 18, 2007

I stayed up last night and watched some five hours of Senate debate on Iraq last night, so I am entitled to post this fluffy comment. Mitt Romney spent $300 on makeup for a debate ?!!? I assume this “story” will be covered as fervently as the Edwards haircut. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post [...]

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Mitt Romney: Vapid Twit

July 16, 2007

Wouldn't this commercial be more appropriate as an answer at a Miss America pageant? {youtube}vFyDWjATbok{/youtube}  Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Tell a friend

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The President and Pat Tillman: A Profile in Sleaze

July 14, 2007

Almost two years ago, I wrote one of the angriest pieces I have written on this blog, about the military's exploitation of Pat Tillman's death in Afghanistan. With today's news that the President of the United States will not turn over White House documents about Tillman because of "executive branch confidentiality interests," my anger has [...]

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I’m So Confused About Terrorism. I Don’t Know If I Should Be Terrified

July 12, 2007

I really don't know how to feel this summer. On one hand, Michael "Gut Feeling" Chertoff told me that I should be wary, always looking around my neighborhood for terrorists. The President's own National Intelligence Council is about to release their findings, that Al Qaeda is actually as strong as they were in 2001. On [...]

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