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October 28, 2009
There is now talk of a federal bailout for newspapers. The Washington Post, lobbying for such a bailout in its editorial pages, used Obama-esque language: collective responsibility. That’s the suggestion that newspaper owners are entitled to take…
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October 21, 2009
Uh-oh. According to a report in The Futurist Magazine, from 1982 to 2007, reading declined by nearly 20 percent for the total U.S. population and 30 percent for young adults aged 18-24. Presently, a huge percentage of the population – some 40…
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October 14, 2009
In our weird new world, where hope and wishful thinking are the same as accomplishment in the confused minds of many – obviously including the Nobel Prize folks – it’s worth recognizing real accomplishment. For example, comedian Al Franken is…
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October 7, 2009
The president’s a real comedian. I’m not referring to the performance on Letterman as much as I am at the G20 Summit, where, humorously, he spoke of his determination to prevent and prohibit the “reckless risk-taking” that he asserts brought about…
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September 30, 2009
Gee, wasn’t it Obama who swore to end the influence of lobbyists in government?
So we should believe that Al Gore is not a big, fat lobbyist. It is pure coincidence that the start-up electric car company Gore is invested in and backing got a $529-…
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September 23, 2009
I’m in the advertising business, so it’s not all that easy to show me a sales pitch I’m shamed by. But I found one over the weekend, while I was wandering around in a middle-class shopping mall in Jacksonville, Florida. In front of a store, a huge…
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September 16, 2009
Here’s a number you’re not likely to hear from the nightly news: According to the CNW Marketing Research Automotive Consumer Spending…
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September 9, 2009
“There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact,” said Sherlock Holmes. This explains, I guess, how so many independent voters, moderate Democrats and even moderate Republicans were deceived by the Obama who campaigned for the presidency.
The…
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September 2, 2009
Apparently a cell phone is now a right, and therefore must be guaranteed with an entitlement. As the TV commercials say: you probably qualify for a free cell phone and free minutes every month if you are on Medicaid or food stamps.
The problem is…