Monthly Archives: November 2007

The Elusive Underlying Truth

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Alan

Frank Luntz is that corporate and political consultant and pollster you used to see on CNN and MSNBC a lot, until they figured out he wasn’t exactly neutral – he had worked and still works for the Republican Party.  All … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural Notes, Moral and Ethical Matters, Political Posturing, Presidential Hopefuls, Press Notes, Republicans, Surveys and Status, Torture | 1 Comment

Things Were Better When It Was Just Paranoia

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Alan

In 1999 Ron Rosenbaum gave us Explaining Hitler –   Seeking explanations for Hitler’s monumental evil and the Holocaust, Rosenbaum traveled from Vienna and Munich to London, Paris and Jerusalem, interviewing leading historians, biographers, philosophers, psychologists and theologians. While this … Continue reading →

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