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First, state the obvious -- The 12 deaths are an unspeakable tragedy, the families of the victims should be in everyone's prayers, and any employer negligence that is found deserves swift and harsh punishment. The blindly partisan blame-gaming without regard to the facts in this morning's New York Times editorial is irresponsible. Here's the worst paragraph (bold is mine): Political figures from…

Before introducing his guest Byron York, Matthews gave the following segue: Now The National Review, one of the staunchest defenders, a big conservative magazine has said Delay must go.The above statement was followed with "we're joined right now by Byron York of The National Review and Katrina Vanden Heuvel of The Nation." There was no mention that The Nation is a liberal magazine or that…

Media Mantra: Unhappy Holidays                                                                        Pessimism about holiday sales went right through Christmas this year. Were consumers cheerful shoppers or Scrooges this Christmas season? The final sales data aren’t out yet, but the media have scared the dickens out of economy-watchers with the latter theory. As reported by the Free Market…