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Olbermann’s Special Comment on Koppel
ecthompsonmd November 16, 2010

We Americans have been questioning the role of journalism in our society since our founding. We’ve called it the fourth branch of government. Over the past five or six years, it appears that journalism has declined. We look at the Iraq war, torture, warrantless wiretaps and wonder what has become of mainstream journalism. I want journalists to speak out when they see something that is wrong. I want them to report facts and then comment on those facts. I also want journalists to understand that everything cannot be a five alarm fire. Everything cannot demand my attention right now. If you

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Constricting women's rights is the goal of some of these hate groups
ecthompsonmd June 6, 2009

Dr. Tillman’s funeral is today. I hope that this extremely brave physician and great man is held up by the community which he served for decades. The FBI released a statement that they are looking into this murder. It may not have been committed by one man. I applaud the FBI and the Justice department for stepping up to the plate. Melissa Harris-Lacewell has been on my radio show several times before. She has written a excellent piece on this homegrown terrorist movement. After the video is her great post that was printed in The Nation this week. Visit msnbc.com for

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Russ Feingold blasts FISA
ecthompsonmd June 25, 2008

Senator Russ Feingold has been right so often, he should have run for president. He is a great man. I wish that he was my Senator. Feingold’s prepared remarks: Mr. President, I strongly oppose H.R. 6304, the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. This legislation has been billed as a compromise between Republicans and Democrats. We are asked to support it because it is a supposedly reasonable accommodation of opposing views. Let me respond as clearly as possible: This bill is not a compromise. It is a capitulation. This bill will effectively and unjustifiably grant immunity to companies that allegedly participated in

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