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Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
CNN anchors attack the scourge of anonymity — CNN's Kyra Phillips and John Roberts spent a good five minutes yesterday expressing serious concern over what they called “the dark side” of the Internet: the plague of “anonymous bloggers” who are “a bunch of cowards” for not putting their names …
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Matt Lewis / Politics Daily:
Five Minutes With Andrew Breitbart — Few would dispute the notion that Andrew Breitbart, 41, has become a major force on the right. Formerly the editor of The Drudge Report, and a primary developer for The Huffington Post, Breitbart has come into his own in recent years …
Alana Goodman / NewsBusters.org:
CNN Host Calls for Crackdown on ‘Bloggers’ in Wake of Sherrod Incident: 'Something's Going to Have to be Done Legally' — Should there be a “gatekeeper” regulating internet bloggers? In the aftermath of the Shirley Sherrod incident, that's what CNN promoted on July 23.
James Rainey / Los Angeles Times:
On the Media: Even when in error, Andrew Breitbart is on the attack — (CBSNews.com, CBSNews.com / July 22, 2010) — The conservative agitator didn't bother to vet the video that damaged Shirley Sherrod's character, yet he's unapologetic. — Short of announcing the discovery …
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Kathleen Parker / Washington Post:
Journolist flap shows a destructive ‘gotcha’ mentality — The current Journolist controversy that has the blogosphere heaving sparks and Washington even more self-absorbed than usual is weak tea — a tempest in Barbie's teacup. — At least as concerns the so-called conspiracy itself.
Susan Crabtree / The Hill:
Rangel proceeding worries Dems and puzzles ethics experts — The timing of Rep. Charles Rangel's (D-N.Y.) public House ethics trial has House Democrats panicked and ethics watchdogs puzzled. — Democrats are worried the unusual and high-profile trial will cost the party seats in the fall …
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Jordy Yager / The Hill:
Obama and Boehner square off again over parties' jobs plans — President Obama squared off with House Republicans in his weekly radio address on Saturday, calling their job creation plan “surprisingly short and sadly familiar.” — Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) …
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James Taranto / Wall Street Journal:
‘A Commandeering of the People’ — One of America's leading libertarian legal scholars handicaps whether the Supreme Court will find ObamaCare's insurance mandate constitutional. — Is ObamaCare constitutional? “If you ask any constitutional law professor whether Congress can do something …
Doug Powers / Michelle Malkin:
Young Voters Slowly Abandoning Hope & Change — Could it finally be sinking in who exactly is going to be paying for all this alleged “free” stuff? … “Easily disillusioned” is sociology-speak for “sucker.” — Even “Obama Girl” was struck by reality a few months ago.
The Right Scoop:
Lt. Col. Allen West: I don't see myself as African American, Black American. I see myself as an American — West gets a standing ovation for that line. And he means every word of it. And that's why America loves Lt. Col. Allen West! — Also, this is a MUST SEE …
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David Fox / Reuters:
Taliban say 2 U.S. soldiers captured in Afghanistan — (Reuters) - The Taliban said on Saturday they had captured two U.S. servicemen in Afghanistan, and NATO confirmed they were missing and scrambled helicopters and planes to search for them. — The U.S. and NATO-led International Security …
Sarah Lyall / New York Times:
Britain Plans to Decentralize National Health Care — LONDON — Perhaps the only consistent thing about Britain's socialized health care system is that it is in a perpetual state of flux, its structure constantly changing as governments search for the elusive formula that will deliver …
Ashley Parker / New York Times:
Clinton Wedding Is Leaving Some Feeling Left Out — So, just what does it take to score an invitation to the hottest — not to mention most secretive — political wedding of the summer? — More than a cross-country ride on a private jet, apparently. — “I'm good enough to borrow a plane from …
Darren Goode / The Hill:
Jane Fonda helps out Sen. Boxer — Actress and liberal activist Jane Fonda is joining Sen. Barbara Boxer Saturday at a fundraiser to help the California Democrat's reelection and local Republicans are scrambling to do a last-minute protest. — The Republican Party of Los Angeles County sent …
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