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Quick takes: Real-life angels to protect Tucson mourners; The Catholic Church becomes involved with TV series about exorcism; Ted Williams hits the tabloids; “Kennedys” miniseries nixed
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John W. Kennedy
Angels to protect Tucson mourners from Westboro kooks. The anti-gay, anti-Catholic, anti-everybody Westboro Baptist Church wackos are planning to picket the funerals of the victims of the tragic Arizona shooting that killed six and wounded 14 others (including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords). Fortunately, there are real angels out their in the form of area residents who…
Jon Stewart, Russell Simmons and Howard Kurtz are three positive voices amidst an unfortunate media blame game
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John W. Kennedy
The blame game continues as political pundits continue to try and make Saturday’s tragic shooting of Rep. Gabrelle Giffords and several others (six of whom died) about demonizing and blaming political opponents. Some on the left have exploited the event as a convenient club to pound Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh and other conservatives.…
It’s wrong to politicize Arizona shooting
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John W. Kennedy
The shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) and several other innocent bystanders (six of whom died) on Saturday is a horrible tragedy. Every sane person agrees with that and our hearts and prayers go out to all the victims. Every sane person can also agree with the need to tone down venomous rhetoric on both…
Quick takes: Huckleberry Finn, The Cape, Spider-Man, Phoenix Jones and a happy ending for one Ted Williams
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John W. Kennedy
Publisher removes “N” word from Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn. “Injun” is also getting the axe as political correctness rewrites classic literature that, in the context of its time, can actually be seen as a remarkable statement against racism. Don’t get me wrong. I hate the “N” word and am not too fond of “injun” either…
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