Author: Amy Ridenour

Should the Mainstream Press Ignore Internet Rumors of a Political Candidate’s Infidelity?

National Policy Analysis #506 /
Two reasons are usually given by those who believe the news media should ignore Internet rumors about a political candidate's alleged infidelity. The first is that marital infidelity is a private issue, and as such, should only be covered by ...
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MoveOn.org: Wrong on Terrorism, Wrong on Mercury

National Policy Analysis #508 /
What do al Qaeda and mercury pollution have in common? The answer: Clinton appointees who did little about them are now claiming in MoveOn.org political TV ad campaigns1,2 that, thanks to George Bush, both threaten your health. Al Qaeda's terrorist ...
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Is Bush Trying to Eliminate Overtime?

The AFL-CIO says yes here. I say no here ...
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Asbestos Commercials: Stingy With the Truth

Had the local DC NBC affiliate news on tonight and saw a commercial about asbestos. I didn't catch who produced it, although it may be the one referred to near the end of this Washington Post article. If only trial ...
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Judicial Pass it On

Thoughts from hubby David, our VP: Everyone remembers the childhood game "pass it on." A story is whispered in the ear of one child, who then passes it on by whisper to another child and so on. You know what ...
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Greenspan’s Warned Us Before on Social Security

Alan Greenspan's warnings on Social Security aren't new. Here's part of what Greenspan said in 1996: We owe it to those who will retire after the turn of the century to be given sufficient advance notice to make what alterations ...
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Dangerous Cargo Proposal Contains Hidden Perils

Ten Second Response /
BACKGROUND: Saying "the Bush Administration has not acted aggressively"1 to protect Americans from terrorists, Friends of ther Earth and Greenpeace have convinced elected officials on the city council of the District of Columbia to introduce legislation to prohibit the shipment ...
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Asbestos Commercials: Stingy With the Truth

ConservativeBlog.org /
Had the local DC NBC affiliate news on tonight and saw a commercial about asbestos. I didn't catch who produced it, although it may be the one referred to near the end of this Washington Post article. If only trial ...
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FauxPolitik Disagrees With Me On Gay Marriage, But Did Earl Warren?

The FauxPolitik blog disagrees with my thoughts on the Constitution and gay marriage. More to the point, Enobarbus says Chief Justice Earl Warren, writing in Loving v. Virginia (the case that nixed bans on interracial marriage), disagrees with me. I ...
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Remember the Titans, Forget Their Name

NCPPR executive director David W. Almasi is true to his school: Where I live, northern Virginia, the local NAACP wants to rename T.C. Williams High School. People across the country may recognize the school from the movie "Remember the Titans." ...
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