Monthly Archives: July 2011

by | July 15, 2011

In the Name of the Motherfu…I mean, Father

From Business Spectator: The abrupt change in News Corp’s tactics as [it] tries to bring some semblance of control to the maelstrom it is experiencing in the UK hints at a longer-term problem for Rupert Murdoch and his succession plans. … Continue reading →

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by | July 14, 2011

Turtle Whacks

From TALKING POINTS MEMO: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has proposed creating an escape hatch for Congressional Republicans, who have put themselves in a box by threatening not to raise the national debt limit if Democrats don’t agree to … Continue reading →

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by | July 13, 2011

Dim Bulb Barton

From Bloomberg: U.S. House Republicans urged passage of a measure to block a phase-out of traditional light bulbs, as the Obama administration called the bill anti-consumer. The legislation, which was debated on the House floor yesterday and may be voted … Continue reading →

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by | July 12, 2011

Slaves to Stupidity

From THE IOWA INDEPENDENT: Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson issued a formal campaign statement regarding a 2012 social pledge unveiled by Bob Vander Plaats, labeling it as “offensive to the principles of liberty and freedom on which this country … Continue reading →

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by | July 11, 2011

What the Hack?

(Reuters) – Les Hinton was adamant. Asked in 2007 by a British parliamentary committee whether the News of the World had “carried out a full, rigorous internal inquiry” into the use of illegal phone hacking by the newspaper and was … Continue reading →

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by | July 10, 2011

Inside the Wapping Paper

From THE INDEPENDENT: David Cameron was given a personal guarantee by Rupert Murdoch that Andy Coulson was safe to take on as his Downing Street press chief, The Independent on Sunday learnt yesterday, as the fallout from the News of … Continue reading →

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by | July 9, 2011

Hold the Presses!

From Channel 4 News: Conspicuous for her shock of curly red hair, it has never been easy for Rebekah Brooks to elude the limelight. The 43-year-old became the youngest person to edit a national newspaper when she took over in … Continue reading →

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by | July 8, 2011

Texass 2-(Mis)Step

From Alex Pareene at Salon: Even though they have the exact same style of speaking and propensity to execute innocent people, current Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Texas Gov. George W. Bush are very different politicians. And they don’t … Continue reading →

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