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Meet Coffin. — As if we didn't have enough evidence that Ben Domenech was not the smartest hire at the Post, here is one more example. — It would appear that Ben Domenech is a plagiarist. — Thanks to Oregon Guy and anon, we find out that Ben's lyrical stylings on a real party …
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Ben Domenech / Red America:
Two Quick Notes — Two clarifications for the many folks who have risen up in force to attack the existence of this blog (I appreciate the attention, by the way). — Some people have taken issue with an old two-line comment of mine on RedState.com where I referred to Coretta Scott King as a Communist on the day after her funeral.
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Donald E. Graham / Washington Post:
Media Matters to Wash. Post brass: Fire bigoted blogger — CEO and Chairman of the Board, The Washington Post Co. — CEO & Publisher, Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive — Dear Messrs. Brady, Downie, Jones, and Graham, and Ms. Little: — I write today to request …
Jane Hamsher / Firedoglake:An Open Letter to Jim Brady: Who is Augustine?
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Daily Kos, The Huffington Post, FishBowlDC, Your Logo Here, Feministe, Roger Ailes and This Modern World
Abdul Waheed Wafa / New York Times:
Afghan Judge in Convert Case Vows to Resist Foreign Pressure — KABUL, Afghanistan, March 23 — Despite growing international concern, the judge presiding over the prosecution of an Afghan man facing the death penalty for converting from Islam to Christianity said today that international pressure …
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Cynthia Leonor Garza / Houston Chronicle:
Former first lady's donation aids son — Katrina funds earmarked to pay for Neil Bush's software program — Former first lady Barbara Bush donated an undisclosed amount of money to the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund with specific instructions that the money be spent with an educational software company owned by her son Neil.
James Wolcott:
"WORSE THAN A FOOL" — Among the many peculiarities of this president is his utter refusal to listen to those within his own orbit in the oil realm. It's understandable, if unacceptable, that Bush would ignore the warnings of environmentalists regarding Peak Oil and global warming …
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Associated Press:
U.S. Hiring Hong Kong Co. to Scan Cargo — WASHINGTON - In the aftermath of the Dubai ports dispute, the Bush administration is hiring a Hong Kong conglomerate to help detect nuclear materials inside cargo passing through the Bahamas to the United States and elsewhere.
Editor and Publisher:
Another Bad Slip for 'NY Times': Katrina Victim Unmasked — NEW YORK For the second time in less than a week, The New York Times today admitted to a serious error in a story. On Saturday it said it had misidentified a man featured in the iconic "hooded inmate" photograph from Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
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Drudge Report:
ABC NEWS EXEC: 'BUSH MAKES ME SICK'; E-MAIL REVEALED — A top producer at ABC NEWS declared "Bush makes me sick" in an email obtained by the DRUDGE REPORT. — John Green, currently executive producer of the weekend edition of GOOD MORNING AMERICA, unloaded on the president in an ABC company email obtained by the DRUDGE REPORT.
Michael Hirsh / Newsweek:
Breaking the Silence — A prominent former insider is criticizing the administration's handling of Iraq's reconstruction. And there's more to come. — Marwan Naamani / AFP-Getty Images — Bremer reviews Iraqi troops in 2003 — March 22, 2006 - Andrew Natsios has taken a lot of flak over his role in Iraq.
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Walter Pincus / Washington Post:
Ex-Iraqi Official Unveiled as Spy — Deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's last foreign minister, Naji Sabri, was a paid spy for French intelligence, which later turned him over to the CIA to supply information about Iraq and its chemical, biological and nuclear weapons programs more than six months …
Reuters:
Texas arresting people in bars for being drunk — SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Texas has begun sending undercover agents into bars to arrest drinkers for being drunk, a spokeswoman for the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission said on Wednesday. — The first sting operation was conducted recently …
John Cole / Balloon Juice:
The Right and Individual Rights — Interesting piece in the NY Times that spends a lot of time on Judge Roberts writing a testy dissent. What is more interesting is the following: … The right wing of the Republican party has sold the libertarian/centrist wing of the party a bill of goods …
Patrick Cockburn / Independent:
Insurgent doctor killed dozens of wounded soldiers — When policemen, soldiers and officials in Kirkuk who were injured in insurgent attacks arrived in the emergency room of the hospital, they hoped their chances of surviving had gone up as doctors tended their wounds.
Hilzoy / Obsidian Wings:
Plagiarism — I really hadn't intended to write another post on puzzling things conservatives have recently said or done. However, the story of Ben Domenech (aka Augustine)'s apparent plagiarism made me change my mind. If you haven't seen it yet, here are some of the examples:
Accounting Specialist Editor, Remote US — 
Senior Correspondent - Wealth, NY — 
Asia Credit Reporter, Seoul — 
Senior Editor, DC — 
Senior Social Media Specialist, NC — 
Associate Editor - Aviation, TN — 
Assistant Editor - Digital, NC — 
Video Producer - YouTube, NY — 
Senior Managing Ed. - Daily Desk — 
Content Managing Editor — 
Editor, MA — 
Team Editor - Breaking News, ON — 
Senior Reporter & Event Host, NY/CA — 
Associate Editor, Remote — 
Retail Reporter, MN — 
Senior Data Editor, DC — 
Managing Ed. - Berks County, PA — 
News Editor - UK, Remote — 
Staff Writer, TX — 
Multimedia Journalist, PA — 
Service Journalism Editor, CA — 
Content Director, Remote — 
Sports Reporter, ME — 
Los Angeles Issues Reporter, CA — 
Reporter - Middle East — 
Executive Editor, OR — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
Senior Media Editor — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Lexington County Reporter, SC — 
Reporter - Offshore Wind — 
General Assignment Reporter, FL — 
Staff Reporter, CA — 
Data Editor, NY — 
