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washingtonmonthly.com - 4/11/2009
A voice in the wilderness
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A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS.... Long-time readers may recall that for about two years, I edited the "Blog Report" for Salon.com. Every day, I'd feature a couple of dozen posts from the left and right, summarizing what was on the...
About Glenn Beck's Extremist Rhetoric
littlegreenfootballs.com - 4/8/2009
About Glenn Beck's Extremist Rhetoric
— littlegreenfootballs.com — Media | Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 4:43:54 pm PDT Michael A. Cohen has a piece in... Politico today about the over-the-top irresponsible extremism and conspiracy theories promulgated by weeping Glenn Beck: Extremist rhetoric won t rebuild GOP . Watching Fox ... (more) About Glenn Beck's Extremist Rhetoric

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mediamatters.org - 4/7/2009
Boehlert: Glenn Beck and the rise of Fox News' militia media
— mediamatters.org — After a night of drinking, followed by an early-morning argument with his mother, with whom he shared... a Pittsburgh apartment, 22-year-old Richard Poplawski put on a bulletproof vest, grabbed his guns, including an AK-47 ... (more) Boehlert: Glenn Beck and the rise of Fox News'  ...

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mediamatters.org - 4/9/2009
"Fair and balanced" Fox News aggressively promotes "tea party" protests
— mediamatters.org — Despite its repeated insistence that its coverage is "fair and balanced" and its invitation to viewers to... "say 'no' to biased media," in recent weeks, Fox News has frequently aired segments encouraging viewers to get involved with "tea party" ... (more) "Fair and balanced" Fox News aggressively promotes "tea ...

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Blah3 Feed:  Ahead of the curve, somewhat.

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Ahead of the curve, somewhat.
Blah3 Feed — On Wednesday I wrote about the curious spectacle of Little Green Footballs' Charles Johnson turning into a voice of reason on the Right. In the past two days, I've seen posts about it by John Cole, Steve Benen, and Libby Spencer talking about exactly the same thing. Nice to know that some of the Big Boys and Girls are noticing the same things I am.

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