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The King’s speech: CNN anchor adds a new word to the offensive list
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John W. Kennedy
CNN bans the “C” word. No, not the increasingly-controversial term Christian or even Christmas. The latest word to give the PC crowd the willies is “crosshairs.” So controversial has this word become that CNN, the network that brought us Crossfire (which, BTW, used crosshairs in its logo) issued an on-air apology when a guest let…
Quick takes: Would Martin Luther King be pro life?; hero Muslims defend Christians; a real political odd couple
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John W. Kennedy
If Martin Luther King were alive today he’d be a pro-life social conservative. That’s what Dr. Alveeda King, full-time Director of African American Outreach for Priests for Life and niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., says. Some on the left are discounting that notion, arguing that, if anything, MLK leaned toward socialism — making…
Note to media: Sarah Palin’s a person too
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John W. Kennedy
Sarah Palin video gets negative media reviews. The conservative lightning rod responds to allegations that she was somehow responsible for the tragedy in Tucson. It’s seems clear that no matter what she said the left-leaning media wasn’t going to be pleased. Predictably, the pundits found a new line of attack in the video. They had…
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.…
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