Altercation

It has long been a truism of this administration that it corrupts everything it touches -- that anyone who associates themselves with it for an extended period of time sees his or her reputation stained beyond repair. Of course, that's usually the least of anyone's problems when it comes to things like lost, unnecessary wars, the torture of innocent people, the bankrupting of the federal treasury, the destruction of the environment, etc., etc. Full Story »

Posted by Melva Hackney
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Posted by: Posted by Melva Hackney - Feb 12, 2008 - 1:36 PM PST
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Aug 12, 2008 - 3:05 PM PDT

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Rory O'Connor
2.0
by Rory O'Connor - Oct. 1, 2008

"It has long been a truism of this administration that it corrupts everything it touches," the author begins. But how do you REALLY feel, Eric? The usual one-sided, snide pseudo-analysis I have come to expect of the ever-pompous Eric Alterman!

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Melva Hackney
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by Melva Hackney - Oct. 1, 2008
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Roland F. Hirsch
1.4
by Roland F. Hirsch - Oct. 1, 2008

This opinion piece has minimal journalistic content. Essentially everything except the author's opinions is copied from other publications. This there is little journalistic merit to the piece.

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