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Peter Galbraith -- Rich, Dedicated, Sleeping Easy
National Donor Sabbath: Organs not Alms
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Fox News Fact-Checks Sarah Palin on Coin 'Conspiracy'
By David Sessions
Fox News Channel anchor Brett Baier on Tuesday challenged an old conspiracy theory about U.S. currency design that Sarah Palin stirred up at an appearance last week. At a media-free event Friday in Wisconsin, Palin raised questions about the design of the presidential $1 coins, implying that ...
Rush Limbaugh Dropped From Bid to Buy Rams
By David SessionsRush Limbaugh has been dropped from a group bidding to buy the St. Louis Rams after several black NFL players and the league's commissioner objected to past comments by the talk show host that they found offensive, Reuters reported Thursday. "It has become clear that his involvement in our group ...
Obama, Kanye West, Tommy Lasorda, and Jesse Jackson: Lessons of the Open Mic
By Carl M. Cannon
Three decades ago, when powerful directional microphones were becoming commonplace in broadcast reporting, a newspaper colleague of mine played the most remarkable tape recording for me. It was made during the fourth game of the 1977 World Series at Dodger Stadium and stars Los Angeles Dodgers ...
Obama Accepts Wilson's Apology, but Tension Remains
By David SessionsSpeaking Thursday, President Obama accepted South Carolina congressman Joe Wilson's apology for shouting "You lie!" during Obama's health care speech Wednesday night. Obama thanked Wilson for apologizing "quickly and without equivocation," and said he understands that "we all make mistakes." ...
Charlie Rangel Should Step Down as Committee Chairman, Post Editorial Says
By David SessionsIn an editorial in Friday's paper, The Washington Post called amended tax documents released by Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) a "treasure trove of outrage," and reiterated its call for Rangel to step down as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. The paper first called on Rangel to resign ...
Michael Steele, Under Criticism, Tries to Explain His Health Care 'Bill of Rights'
By Bob Franken
GOP Chairman Michael Steele is once again demonstrating how astute he is. Quick to recognize how his op-ed piece "Protecting Our Seniors" landed with such a thud, he has raced out to do what politicians always do when such things happen: further muddle his remarks. To address the embarrassment from ...
Rep. Sheila Jackson Puts Town Hall Questioner on Hold to Talk on Phone
By Christopher Weber
All kinds of bad behavior has been reported from health care town halls across the country, but it's usually perpetrated by protesters, not politicians. Here's a case of a congresswoman forgetting her manners. At a forum in Houston Tuesday, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat, took questions from ...
The Health Care Debate Rages: A Guide for Foodies
By Bob FrankenAs the economy shows signs of recovering and the health care debate rages, it's time to consider new financial opportunities. A certain moneymaker would be a firm that specializes in catering town-hall meetings. Shouldn't there be a cornucopia of rotten fruits, vegetables and eggs to throw at each ...
No Use Crying Over Spilled Beer Diplomacy
By Kase WickmanThe echo of the "oops" heard round the world -- the arrest of renowned Harvard professor Dr. Henry Louis "Skip" Gates Jr. while trying to get into his own Cambridge, Mass., home without his keys -- is still bouncing off every flat surface it touches. More than a week later, the world waited with ...
'Cash for Clunkers': Has It Run Out of Gas Already?
By Bob FrankenYou know that typical commercial blather where Mr. or Ms. Announcer breathlessly says, "Act now, this offer is limited" or "Time is running out"? This is one of those rare times when it's really true. ...
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