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...debate, the Senate had made two changes that really mattered; both would make life more comfortable for the few, the proud, the Senators. One would ensure that broadcasters give candidates the lowest rates possible for their campaign ads. Although most observers said the change was minor, Don Nickles of Oklahoma called it "a major gift to politicians." (It also stirred up the powerful broadcasting lobby, which could be hazardous to the bill's long-term health.) The second amendment would allow Senators to collect larger donations if they found themselves running against a rich opponent willing to spend...
...debate, the Senate had made two changes that really mattered; both would make life more comfortable for the few, the proud, the senators. One would ensure that broadcasters give candidates the lowest rates possible for their campaign ads. Although most observers said the change was minor, Don Nickles of Oklahoma called it "a major gift to politicians." (It also stirred up the powerful broadcasting lobby, which could be hazardous to the bill's long-term health.) The second amendment would allow senators to collect larger donations if they found themselves running against a rich opponent willing to spend...
True,but how often is an eight-year-old Christian boy harassed at school because of something that "Christian fundamentalists" were accused of doing? I refer to the aftermath of the infamous Oklahoma City bombing of 1995. The American media, ever anxious to find a scapegoat in the Muslim world, declared that the bombing had the "hallmarks" of Islamic terrorism. This was the consensus of "experts." In the three days following the Oklahoma City bombing, there were 220 documented hate crimes against Muslims throughout the nation. Until it was shown that the bombing was concocted and carried out by homegrown...
...Future college classes might name the O. J. Simpson trial, the death of Princess Diana or of John Kennedy Jr., or perhaps Oklahoma City or Columbine, all events that were real enough but also unreal, or surreal, because experienced as a cloud of hyped-up, noisy electrons coalescing on a screen at home, interrupted by commercials. Maybe the class of 2015 will say that their most important public memory - their defining moment of civic awareness - was Bill Clinton wagging that long, bony finger and saying, "I want you to listen to me. I'm going to say this one more...
...claim to always be right, but I've got a good feeling about my selections this year. One more thing--watch out for Illinois, Iowa State, Ole Miss, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, and Kansas. And keep your eye on Georgia, Missouri, Utah State, Cincinnati, BYU, Wisconsin, and Georgetown. And Oklahoma State and Iowa. And Creighton...