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Back to the Newture

Posted on 2008.11.17 by winterSmith 6 comments

In an NPR piece the other day on the return of Newt Gingrich, reporter Lynn Neary noted that some Republicans are attempting to lure the former House speaker back into the party leadership as the head of the Republican National Committee. Newt says the chances of that happening are pretty much zero, as he’s focusing all his time and energy

Politics/Law/Government

Democracy Death Match results: Limbaugh & Clear Channel defeat Fairness & Public Interest

Posted on 2007.10.04 by winterSmith 30 comments

Once upon a time in America there was a thing called the “public interest.” The airwaves were a publicly owned resource, and broadcasters profiting from their use were obliged to serve “the public interest, convenience and necessity.” These principles were codified in 1927 and 1934 legislation and were accepted (if not universally loved) for decades. This policy was built on