Did Talk Hosts Help Derail the Immigration Bill?
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007An analyst at the Project for Excellence in Journalism thinks so.
What happened to the overwhelmingly liberal media?
Archive for June 20th, 2007
Romney and the Issue of Mormonism
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007In an earlier posting today I said that Romney’s Mormon faith was “causing little stir among most voters.” It’s a bit more complicated than that according to USA Today/Gallup polls. In short, Romney may not have a hard time pulling in money from wealthy households and the corporate sector, but voters in general [...]
Religion and Politics in the News (June 11-17, 2007)
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007The week before last there were 45 articles and opinion pieces on religion and politics. This past week, there were 101. The Los Angeles Times (18), the Washington Post (16) led the way, with the New York Times (9) and USA Today (8) distant seconds.
Two kinds of stories drove this minor explosion in [...]
S.C. State Treasurer Suspended Over Drug Charges
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007Republican S.C. state treasurer Thomas Ravenel has been suspended over an indictment accusing him of distribution of cocaine.
The investigation started before Ravenel was elected, but State Law Enforcement Division officers didn’t have enough evidence yet to charge him.
He is accused of purchasing drugs from Michael Miller and wasn’t selling the drugs, but rather, was giving [...]
Israel Allows Gazans With Medical Problems Into Israel
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007Fleeing Gazans, trying to get to the Israeli side of the border, have been holed up in a tunnel of two walls ten feet apart.
On one end are the Hamas and on the other are the Israeli soldiers. They are in what is really known as a no-man’s land.
Living conditions are horrible, [...]
At What Point Does Nifong’s Punishment Become Overkill?
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007Yahoo News is reporting the sheriff went to Mike Nifong’s house Tuesday to relieve Mr. Nifong of his office keys and badge to get into the prosecutor’s office in Durham, NC.
There is probable cause to believe that Nifong “has engaged in willful misconduct in office and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice, which brings [...]
