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Entries Tagged ‘Media messages’

Is the Iran Nuclear Threat Real or Invented?

No matter what side of the argument one is on, it’s clear that Iran’s development of nuclear weapons presents a global threat that must be addressed…

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Elephants don’t wear crosses

…and donkeys shouldn’t be invited to church.
Today’s Denver Post has an article entitled “Recovery more likely in church than politics“, and that has never been truer than in the cases of Ted Haggard and Mark Foley. In Haggard’s case, the church will forgive him because that is fundamental to Christian faith, and while he [...]

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If you thought I exaggerated…

…in my last post about taxing fast food, don’t miss today’s New York Times article, “For a World of Woes, We Blame Cookie Monsters“.

The idea of using economic incentives to help people shed pounds comes up in the periodic calls for taxes on junk food. Martin B. Schmidt, an economist at the College of William [...]

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Prop 86: Tobacco, but not Big Macs?

California’s Proposition 86 is a prime example of using emotional buzzwords to induce voters to stop thinking and follow the jargon trail like sheep. Helen Beebe of Simi Valley wrote an emotional and passionate editorial for today’s Ventura County Star calling for Californians to vote for Proposition 86 as a way to “fight back [...]

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Stay the Course?

…or not. I found this on Digg tonight — watch it, blog it, and encourage the Democrats to keep running it, preferably during prime time.

Update: Olbermann: Evidently, somebody at the White House needs a little help with “The Google.”

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Michael J Fox vs. Rush Limbaugh: Experts Speak

WebMD’s Michael Smith, MD:
Was he exaggerating, as one radio commentator suggested?
Many people don’t realize how severe Parkinson’s disease can be. This is largely because most of us have never witnessed these symptoms unless we personally know someone struggling with this disabling condition.
Fox has a very severe form of Parkinson’s that affected him at a young [...]

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