Editorial Cartoonists Gobsmacked by Reality

Would it be wrong of me to retort, “Learn to code“? Thomas Carlyle, the Scottish essayist, historian and philosopher, coined the phrase “the dismal science” to refer to economics in the 19th century, and for the print newspaper industry in the United States, economics has been a very dismal science. Editorial cartoonists’ firings point to …

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The Philadelphia Inquirer Tells Us All About Barbie and Gluten-Free Meals at the Shore. Criminals On the Streets? Not So Much.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer was more than willing to tell readers about how heroic Michael Salerno intervened to try to stop a carjacking, and was killed for his efforts: Police identify man killed in South Philly trying to stop a carjacking Michael Salerno was trying to prevent three young men from stealing his car while a …

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Is Ethical Journalism An Oxymoron?

Last week, in case you missed it, was “Ethics in Journalism Week,” sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists. As a journalist and a member of the SPJ myself, I naturally visited the SPJ’s website to see how it was commemorating this occasion. As expected, the site was bursting with platitudes about journalism and journalists. …

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AP Report: LGBTQ+ lawmakers find themselves ‘literally trying to exist’

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Apparently, every day is a battle for LGBTQ+ lawmakers. According to an Associated Press report, they “find themselves fighting just ‘to exist.’” The article begins on an emotional note: State Sen. Shevrin Jones can often be seen at the Florida Capitol greeting staff and colleagues with a smile or laugh, but when he’s alone it’s …

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All the News, Just Not Fit to Print

We just have the most interesting headlines in the news these days. Seems that semi-dead man is running again for president in his own secluded-in-the-basement way. The cackling person will no doubt be the vice-president candidate on the demoncrat ticket. I mean, who else could measure up to the fantastic work she has done on …

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How Our Adversaries Think.

Americans need to see what our adversaries read, watch and absorb so we can best understand how to best engage them. A factory worker in Moscow is reading this morning’s Pravda. A Harvard professor is reading the same newspaper. The difference? The man in Moscow knows he’s getting lied to. A cartoon published circa 1990, …

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Why Do the Mainstream Media Support Censorship?

Why Do the Mainstream Media Support Censorship? It’s a question I have struggled with since it began to happen during the Obama administration. I watched the media erect a shield around President Obama to protect him from tough questions that might embarrass his administration. Then, during the 2020 presidential election, the media recreated that media …

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The Slavery of Fear and Shame

The Slavery of Fear and Shame   “If some among you fear taking a stand because you are afraid of reprisals from customers, clients, or even government, recognize that you are just feeding the crocodile hoping he’ll eat you last.” ~ President Ronald Reagan     Greetings my fellow Americans! While I don’t ascribe to …

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Political Parody As a Weapon Part LXXVI; This juice is never worth the squeeze.

Political Parody As a Weapon Part LXXVI; This juice is never worth the squeeze. Last week, in Part LXXV, we tested the limits of song parody to help build a place to examine the tests being failed by the current occupant of the White House. This week, we will travel up the Amtrak Northeast Corridor beyond …

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Succumbing to Sixty Years of Propaganda

Succumbing to Sixty Years of Propaganda “The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” ― George Orwell Greetings my fellow Americans! Regardless of the sensibility, or lack thereof, of anything uttered in public by any member of the non-defunct House Unamerican Activities Committee, or by …

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Founding Principles – Freedom of Speech

While watching and listening to the Biden team’s continued efforts to enlist Big Tech as propaganda and/or censorship tools, the only thing missing from their promotion of that policy, was the clarification that “it is the right thing to do!!” I was beside myself, immediately sat down and started this missive, for that announcement is …

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