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...combative College Dems—not to mention Nader’s unimpressive and angry sensitivity to such taunting—is frustrating. The Forum should be a place for sober and respectful civil discourse, something that is hard to find in an era of meaningless sound-bites and swift-boat ads. Everyone who made Nader’s visit such a circus should be ashamed...
This summer, the American public was subjected to a salacious barrage of anti-Kerry ads, paid for in full by the unfortunate fellows from the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. And, for a while, we were distracted. Their claims against Kerry’s war hero status too tantalizing to pass up, his flip-flopping on Vietnam too traitorous to ignore—that is, until the accusations were debunked. After a ridiculous amount of media coverage—as though we could expect anything less from our friends in the establishment—the public was finally granted...
...curb outrageous campaign contributions that had been the source of so much political woe. Yet, on both sides of the political spectrum, groups quickly mobilized to find ways around the legislation, establishing all sorts of loophole groups that fell under the radar of soft-money restraints. The Swift Boat Veterans and their Texan philanthropists are simply a flagrant example of the way in which these groups are succeeding in their efforts to skirt rules and manipulate the media...
...week, “Christmas Time” is over and Joe will move on to another location within the district. If he continues his swift ascent up the sales hierarchy, other career opportunities may come his way. However, Joe plans to remain loyal to his employer, no matter how sweet the temptation. “I see myself staying with Radio Shack part-time, even if I move into a different field. I love it. I love relating directly to the customer. The combination of tech support, retail sales, and customer service all at once?...
...KLEIN'S COLUMN "WHAT THE SWIFTIES Have Cost Us" [Sept. 6], on the way political attack ads like those by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth have stifled real political debate, was refreshing. It is very disheartening that politics has become a constant bashing of opponents instead of focusing on the issues and actually doing something to address them. It's especially discouraging when you consider what good might be done with the funds that are used to wage misdirected political wars...