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Why isn’t Rush happy?: Limbaugh inadvertently illustrates democracy in action

Posted on 2009.10.15 by Bonesparkle 13 comments

America’s democratic ideal doesn’t work perfectly. Sometimes it doesn’t work at all, and in these cases it feeds our cynicism to the point where we’re tempted to conclude that the very possibility of true freedom is a sham. I know whereof I speak, because there are few people out there more soaked in bile than I am. Still, this whole

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Blogging USA: Thinkworld vs. Shoutworld

Posted on 2004.11.13 by winterSmith One comment

This article originally appeared in the Shoptalk section of the Editor & Publisher online edition. — High hopes for the watchdogs in the blogosphere during Campaign 2004 were only partly realized, as consumers strapped on their blinders and hung a fast left or right, looking for a witty putdown they might agree with. (November 13, 2004) — Expectations were high