Author: Amy Ridenour

Flopping Aces: Putin the Dictator

Flopping Aces has a very thought-provoking and informative post up today about the future of Russia under Vladimir Putin. Curt has excerpts from and links to pieces by historian Niall Ferguson and bloggers at The Moderate Voice, One Step at ...
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Staples – Sinclair: Media Matters Strikes Back

Curiouser and curiouser. Media Matters has posted a letter to Staples CEO Ron Sargent on its website saying "Staples, Inc. officials reviewed, edited, and approved the Media Matters press release of January 4, 2005, in both draft and final form." ...
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No Sinclair Boycott, Staples Says — Media Matters Report “Misrepresented” Facts, Company Spokeman Says

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As promised, here is a more detailed description of my conversation this evening with Staples spokesman Paul Capelli. I wrote it as a press statement and we are releasing it as one. (It is only fair, as we issued a ...
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Good Reading

If you have not visited Varifrank to read Today, I was "Unprofessional"..., you are missing a good post. This Varifrank post is noteworthy, too. As is this about the sudden death of a co-worker. Hat tip: The Anchoress, another blog ...
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Social Security Blogging

Deinonychus Antirrhopus has some thoughtful posts on Social Security reform. If you visit, read the comments, too. Some are excellent ...
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Staples’ Sinclair Boycott Story Updated

We've updated the Staples-Sinclair story post here. The latest update we posted says: Addendum 2 6:41 PM: Paul Capelli of Staples just returned my call. I am posting this quick to get out the basic message, and will elaborate ASAP ...
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Staples Boycotts Sinclair; Should CBS Be Next?

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Husband David has just sent the following e-mail to Owen Davisof Staples, in response to news stories quoting Davis saying Staples now intends to withdraw ads buys from Sinclair News: Dear Mr. Davis, I read in today's Washington Post that ...
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Putin Critic Illarionov Demoted

Bad news: Vladimir Putin has demoted Andrei Illarionov, who differed publicly with Putin on global warming, the Yukos seizure, the presidential election in Ukraine and numerous other economic and political issues. Good news: Illarionov wasn't sent to a gulag. (One ...
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Easy Retirement Planning

Rich Tucker of the Heritage Foundation has the world's easiest retirement plan. Every year, he writes himself an IOU ...
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American Stinginess and U.N. Uselessness

Ed Haislmaier sent over this link to an opinion piece by Mark Steyn about the tsunami. Sample line: But the waters recede and the familiar contours of the political landscape re-emerge - in this case, the need to fit everything ...
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