Pardon the age of this item, but it's on an issue of campaign history. On March 13, NPR Fresh Air host Terry Gross interviewed new CNN host Jake Tapper about politics and journalism, and whether there was blowback from presidents and candidates over tough questions. But Gross felt compelled to bring up the "lies" told… Read more »
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Al Gore: ‘I Walk the Walk’ with Solar-Powered House Boat
In an interview published by the Los Angeles times, former Vice-President Al Gore admitted that despite the fact that he likes to lecture people about changing their lifestyles to save the planet and downsizing their expectations, he has a solar-powered little contraption that most people can’t quite afford: a houseboat. When queried about Glenn Beck’s… Read more »
Mexican marijuana-smuggling vessel rams U.S. Coast Guard boat, killing one crew member
Terrell Horne III, R.I.P. Details via keyt.com: A member of the U.S. Coast Guard was killed after his boat was struck by an alleged drug smuggling panga boat. The Coast Guard cutter ‘Halibut’ was responding to a report of a panga type-vessel suspected of illegal activities about 17 miles southwest of Oxnard, near Santa Cruz island… Read more »
Republican Senators, Congressman miss the boat on deficit prioritization
In a recent radio interview, Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia said he is willing to raise taxes in order to help solve America’s debt problem. Chambliss’ comments (as well of those of Senator Graham (R-SC), Senator Corker (R-TN) and Rep. Peter King (R-NY), all of whom have supported tax increases in the last few… Read more »