Archives: 2007 October

Several plaintiffs brought a class action against Clear Channel Communications for, in essence, monopolizing the market for putting on rock concerts. They sought to have the case certified as a class action on behalf of all purchasers of rock concert tickets — the group allegedly victimized by the lack of competition.
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Senators McCain, Graham, and Warner have now made it clear that they will not oppose Michael Mukasey’s confirmation. They state:
We welcome your acknowledgement in yesterday’s letter that the interrogation technique known as waterboarding is ‘over the line’ and ‘repugnant,’ and we appreciate your recognition that Congress possesses the authority to ban interrogation techniques. […]

During yesterday’s Democratic debate, Joe Biden said: “Rudy Giuliani — there’s only three things he mentions in a sentence, a verb and a noun and 9/11.” No one will ever accuse Biden of mentioning only three things in a sentence.

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Watching the Democratic presidential candidates on MSNB last night, I found it truly alarming that one of them may well be the next president of the United States. To outward appearances, they seem to think that the most serious threat faced by the United States is the Bush administration. On this point there […]

We often here that the media doesn’t cover political news the way it should. Fact is, we are inundated by important news, so much so, that we, in our busy lives have to overlook most of it, relying on headline scanning for sexy or embattled stories with the widest interest capturing ability. Sex and conflict […]

While House Democrats continue to play games on property tax reform and offer half-measures and stalling tactics, a group of Pennsylvania House Republicans (with a few Dems in tow) are going on the offense.
Rep. Sam Rohrer (R-Berks) led a bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers Wednesday morning in announcing introduction of legislation to eliminate school property […]