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August 1, 2007
The federal minimum wage went up on by 70 cents July 24, to the delight of liberal politicians and many journalists.
CNN’s Ali Velshi greeted the change calling it “unmitigated good news” on “…
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July 25, 2007
Death and taxes may be the only certainties in life, but journalists’ support for higher taxes is almost as predictable.
Sin taxes on tobacco, alcohol, unhealthy foods and environmentally…
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July 18, 2007
Michael Moore was wrong about health insurance.
So were President Bush, Sens. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), presidential candidates former Sen. John Edwards and Gov. Mike…
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July 11, 2007
Sweltering heat is sweeping the nation, ushering in fears that the “slammed” power grid won’t be able to meet the demands of consumers desperate to keep cool.
But as much as journalists now…
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June 26, 2007
Using background music that would be better suited for a “Dateline” story about a tragic teen death, NBC’s “Today” show launched the latest attack on the student loan industry.
“You would…
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June 20, 2007
Environmentalism is hip, green celebrities are “very sexy” and saving the planet is “simple,” according to the media.
The deluge of celebrity books, films and even rock concerts is making…
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June 13, 2007
It’s graduation season again. Time for college graduates to go find jobs that will pay their bills, and for many that will include a student loan payment.
Student loans make a college education…
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June 6, 2007
On paper, it’s a match made in heaven. The proposed marriage of the business-savvy Wall Street Journal and the savvy businessman Rupert Murdoch was celebrated by investors and denounced by journalists.
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May 30, 2007
It’s déjà vu all over again. Rising gas prices and oil companies’ “record profits” fuel an almost yearly call for investigations into “price gouging.” The media then complain of alleged wrongdoing and fail to ask intelligent…
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May 23, 2007
What’s on your menu this Memorial Day weekend?
If you thought about grilled steaks, barbequed chicken, burgers, hot dogs, baked beans, potato salad, deviled eggs, chips, cake, soda or beer,…