Has Newsweek Gone Mad? New Article Gives Voice to Antichrist Whack Jobs

Sickening: Newsweek publishes a 600-word piece on those who wonder about Obama being the Antichrist.

When bizarre, fringe publications speculate openly about who may or may not be the Antichrist, it's easy to dismiss. When Newsweek publishes a 600-word piece on those who wonder about Obama being the Antichrist, one really has to wonder what on earth the editors were thinking. Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Nov. 20, 2008

Benen strongly and correctly calls Newsweek to task for publishing hateful wacko pseudo religious mumbo jumbo that could well influence the gullible along with hateful bigots to extreme antithapy to the president elect.

My waiting room encounters with TIME and NEWSWEEK have long impressed me with the degree to which they feature articles on things religious. Apparently pandering to religious foibles sells more magazines than investigative and insightful reporting. "Journalism" is cheaper when you can just make it up.

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