Cooke: British freedom of speech endangered

  British Freedom of Speech Endangered John Stuart Mill, where art thou? By Charles C. W. Cooke      March 29, 2012 4:00 A.M.  In Britain, the trend toward the curbing of free expression picked up speed on Monday, when British student Liam Stacey was sentenced to 56 days in prison for posting racist comments on Twitter. [...]

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Breitbart: Exclusive – Palin to Couric: ‘Game On’

[Ed. note: Ok, I'm calling this an April Fool's joke! Hosting a primetime flapfest on the most lefty network on TV. Sarah Palin? It will be entertaining, fer sure. She's been hinting on her facebook page that something was afoot. Aha! That's our girl -go get 'em Sarah!] Exclusive – Palin to Couric: ‘Game On’ [...]

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NBC Investigating Edited 911 Call From Night Trayvon Martin Died

[2012-04-10: Update below] A story is breaking that NBC and the Today show intentionally edited out a crucial bit of dialogue between the 911 operator and George Zimmerman, the alleged shooter, the night Trayvon Martin died. The implication of the edit was that Zimmerman was racially profiling Martin, when in fact, he was responding to [...]

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Laframboise: The Royal Society’s blatherfest

The Royal Society’s Blatherfest by Donna Laframboise, March 24, 2012 A “major international conference” will begin on Monday in London. It’s being hosted by the Royal Society, the oldest science academy in the world and previously the most prestigious. But over the past decade the Royal Society has abandoned its longstanding neutrality and become a political [...]

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Palin: Breitbart is here.

Palin: Breitbart Is Here Sarah Palin, March 16, 2012 There is a new street art poster that’s being emailed around and will no doubt eventually be spotted on a street corner near you. It’s a gritty black and white image of Andrew Breitbart looking both battle-worn and ever vigilant with the caption: “BREITBART IS HERE.” [...]

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Palin(Bristol): Mr. President, When Should I Expect Your Call?

[Ed. note: To quote Ben Flajnik: "sick burn!". Further commentary on Ms. Palin's theme, Libby Sternberg ] Mr. President, When Should I Expect Your Call? Posted on March 18, 2012 by Bristol Palin Dear President Obama, You don’t know my telephone number, but I hope your staff is busy trying to find it. Ever since [...]

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Parker: The silence of the lions

The silence of the lions  By Kathleen Parker, Published: March 16, 2012, Washington Post Warning: This column is not suitable for children, and its content may be offensive to some. In the wake of “Slutgate,” the operative argument seems to have devolved into a barnyard taunt: “My pig isn’t as bad as your pig.” This pithy [...]

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People/Ben Flajnik: Final blog as The Batchelor

[Ed. note: If you don't own a television, and never go out to buy groceries, you might be forgiven for not knowing what this story is about. Google The Batchelor Season 16 or run "Courtney Robertson" through Youtube... to get caught up. Or just go on with your own life...LOL] Ben Flajnik Writes Final Blog [...]

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Hashem: ‘No independent journalism anymore’

‘No independent journalism anymore’ – ex-Al Jazeera reporter Published: 14 March, 2012, 12:04  Edited: 14 March, 2012, 15:14  Former Al Jazeera correpondent Ali Hashem   Television channels have turned into political parties, pushing the agenda for some outside forces, former Al Jazeera correspondent in Beirut, Ali Hashem, told RT. Hashem has come in spotlight after [...]

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The Economist: Unblinking eyes in the sky

{Ed. note: A couple of my too many hobbies has been, for years, R/C model aircraft, and photography (how can the economy be tanking with the amount of money I spend on “toys”?). This article is apropos of the rapid technological change occuring in miniaturization of computer-driven technology. For the expenditure of a couple of [...]

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