I try not to read the opinion pages of the New York Times because when I do I come away from the experience feeling lousy. I remember when the Times was a great newspaper, when the columnists, whose politics I may not have agreed with, were smart and made me… CONTINUE
The Responsibility of the Media to Debunk The Buffett Rule
Very rarely does something on television prompt me to literally stand up and cheer, especially when it comes to a news program. Yet, that’s exactly what I found myself doing Tuesday night when watching a panel discussion on FOX News’ Special Report. The topic was President Obama’s continued endorsement of… CONTINUE
The Smartest Man in the World Should Go Back to School
One day in grammar school, the nun told us that we would have a test the following day. Anyone who couldn’t recite a particular spelling rule had to write it 50 times. Despite having studied all the spelling rules the night before, the next day I flubbed mine. So, I… CONTINUE
Trayvon Martin and Media Hypocrisy
President Obama called it a “tragedy,” and he was right. “If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon.” The president, of course, was talking about the death of Trayvon Martin, the 17-year old black teenager armed with nothing more than a pack of candy and an iced tea who… CONTINUE
Bias in the News: Blame it on Their Zip Code
For years, journalists have bristled at allegations of liberal bias in the news. “If you think we have a bias,” some of them would say, “that only proves one thing: that you’re the one with the bias.” When my book Bias came out at the end of 2001 –despite a… CONTINUE
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