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Agnew speeches sparked move toward soft news Michael Socolow (Bangor Daily News) It remains the most influential indictment of American journalism ever made. Forty years ago today, this famous figure began railing against the corporate media. “A broader spectrum of national opinion should be represented among the commentators of the network news,” he argued, explaining that “men who can articulate other points of view should be brought forward, and the American people should be made aware of the trend toward the monopolization of the great public information vehicles and the concentration of more and more power over public opinion in fewer and fewer hands.” American democracy's perilous dependence on the corporate, capitalist media had previously been detailed.Can Prosecutors Be Sued By People They Framed?
Do prosecutors have total immunity from lawsuits for anything they do, including framing someone for murder? That is the question the justices of the Supreme Court face Wednesday. On one side of the case being argued are Iowa prosecutors who contend "there is no freestanding right not to be framed."Liberals seek health-care access for illegals
By Stephen Dinan The Washington Times September 28, 2009 Fearful that they're losing ground on immigration and health care, a group of House Democrats is pushing back and arguing that any health care bill should extend to all legal immigrants and allow illegal immigrants some access. The Democrats, trying to stiffen their party's spines on the contentious issue, say it's unfair to bar illegal immigrants from paying their own way in a government-sponsored exchange. Legal immigrants, they say, regardless of how long they've been in the United States, should be able to get government-subsidized health care if they meet the other eligibility requirements.Health Debate Fails to Ignite Obama’s Grass Roots (NYTimes)
Health Debate Fails to Ignite Obama’s Grass Roots MUSCATINE, Iowa — At her home on Tom Sawyer Road here the other night, Bonnie Adkins agreed to begin spreading the word that President Obama’s embattled health care plan needed help. Justin Maxon/The New York Times Kevin Geiken, left, the deputy field director in Iowa for Organizing for America, at a health care session in Davenport. Ms.NYT: Gore Pulls Slide of Disaster Trends
**PUBLIC** Gore Pulls Slide of Disaster Trends By Andrew C. Revkin Feb. 23, 2009 http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/23/gore-pulls-slide-of-disaster-trends/ Former Vice President Al Gore is pulling a dramatic slide from his ever-evolving global warming presentation.Willie Nelson & Farm Aid Help Flood Victims
As massive flooding continues to ravage parts of the Midwest, Farm Aid is reaching out to family farmers in towns along the Mississippi and other rivers. Country singer turned activist and Farm Aid president and founder Willie Nelson activated the Family Farm Disaster Fund to get immediate relief to family farmers in Iowa, Wisconsin and across the Midwest. Nelson is set to deliver the first grant from the Family Farm Disaster Fund on Saturday to the Iowa Grassroots Coalition, a group of farm and faith-based organizations in Iowa working on the recovery effort.Part 12 of 12 Parts - The Audacity of Socialism by Investor's Business Daily
Hi, everyone. :wave: I hope all of you are doing well. Wasn't the RNC incredible last night!State Mottos: Alabama to Wyoming
http://funny2.com/states.htm Alabama: Yes, We Have Electricity Alaska: 11,623 Eskimos Can't Be Wrong! Alaska: Jeez, it's cold. Arizona: But It's A Dry Heat Arkansas: Literacy Ain't Everything California: By 30, Our Women Have More Plastic Than Your Honda Colorado: If You Don't Ski, Don't Bother Connecticut: Like Massachusetts, Only The Kennedys Don't Own It Yet Delaware: Everything is smaller here!
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