Word: maher
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...Bill Maher became famous for his irreverent-bordering-on-outrageous approach to current issues. His first television show, Politically Incorrect, derived entertainment value from getting celebrities to talk about politics (whether they knew anything or not) and purposely pitting against each other representatives of completely opposite points of view. Fourteen years later, such programming stunts are the purview of Fox News, and Maher is conducting a surprisingly high-minded conversation on his HBO show, Real Time, now in its fifth season. He still mixes celebrity with punditry, but guests come from the Meet the Press side of the ledger...
...MAHER: Detractors would say we started the trend of mixing politics and show business, but my view is that unless you're a true journalist, a true intellectual, if you're gonna talk about politics, you might as well be funny. I mean, I like Bill O'Reilly, but what are his qualifications? He's just a guy with an opinion...
...Even China can't compete with our prices," says Maher, a supplier of materials to the lingerie factories. One Kuwaiti woman, browsing in Hamra Street, says, "I come here because it's so cheap and you can find whatever you want." Well, perhaps not always. "I can't find what I want," protests a Syrian woman. "I just want plain cotton underwear, and I have to buy it from women who bring it back from Europe...
...this was the sense of a conservative swarm sweeping the country. War supporters and "values voters" were coming out of the woodwork in elections, lining up for The Passion of the Christ and making Fox the sole TV-news success story of the era. They were collecting scalps--Bill Maher, Peter Arnett, Dan Rather--and taking names. They had blogs and remotes and money, and they hated the press. Journalists might not slant stories to show their loyalty, but what was the harm in hanging a little bunting on the screen...
...nonviolent conflict resolution and mutually beneficial partnerships-still in its infancy-will continue to suffer missteps and setbacks, not the least of which include the present U.S. Administration's uninformed and shortsighted policies. My hope for the future lies in the goals, purposes and accomplishments of the U.N. Peg Maher Cedar Rapids, Iowa...