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Captain Renault’s Return: The FCC Should Set a Bright-Line Standard for Radio and Television

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A note from NCPPR executive director David Almasi: Howard Stern is foul-mouthed and his show is intentionally titillating. I think we all understand that. The fact that Clear Channel suddenly found him to be indecent reminds me of Captain Renault ...
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Asbestos Commercials: Stingy With the Truth

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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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The Government Can’t Even Put Out a Fire

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There's a good bit of idiocy in this piece, which tries to tie forest fires to global warming. Environmentalists have a lot of gall. They oppose forest thinning and sensible management programs to reduce the chance of monster forest fires ...
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Will ESPN Give Gregg Easterbrook the Rush Limbaugh Treatment?

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Here's what NCPPR executive director David W. Almasi is saying about a new controversy involving another ESPN personality under fire: It may be time to sack the "Tuesday Morning Quarterback. That's the name of Gregg Easterbrook's football column appearing on ...
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Gingrich Recommends ‘Transformation’ of Medicare

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In this CNSNews.com story by Jeff Johnson, former Speaker Newt Gingrich explains -- in full-blown Gingrichian style -- why Medicare should be transformed (not reformed, he says, transformed) from the current top-down federally controlled system to something based on the ...
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Except for Millions of Murders, Communism Works Great in China

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More dissatisfaction in the mailbag: You can't be serious! Do you really believe all that crap about Russia! Do you even know if that is from a credible source, or are you doing like most Americans and pointing your finger ...
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Buffalo Soldiers

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An interesting letter in response to Project 21's complaints that Disney/Miramax (strangely) chose the nickname of widely-admired black military units for its new movie about military misfits. Hello, Mr. Almasi, My wife and I saw this film last night and ...
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2000 Directory of Environmental and Regulatory Victims

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The National Center for Public Policy Research 20 F Street NW, Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 507-6398 Fax (301) 498-1301 [email protected] Web www.nationalcenter.org Comments about the directory, or submissions of stories for future editions, can be sent to John ...
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1998 Directory of Environmental and Regulatory Victims

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Table of Contents IntroductionEndangered SpeciesWetlandsWater-Related RegulationClean Air ActZoning OrdinancesOccupational Safety and Health AdministrationHazardous MaterialsNational Parks and ForestsSmall BusinessMaritime TradeMiscellaneous AbusesAcknowledgments  Introduction by Bobby Unser I never imagined myself becoming a spokesman in the ongoing controversy over the government's regulatory policies. My ...
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Don Imus is “Right-Wing”?

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Says the Independent: The right-wing US broadcasters who fill the air with invective operate way beyond the conventions of good taste. But now one of them has gone too far. Who knew? ...
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