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Big Business Paid For Republican Beds
Friday, 4 March 2011, 10:45 am | Walter Brasch
Historian and satirist Thomas Carlyle said "a lie cannot live." However, Mark Twain casually remarked, "It shows that he did not know how to tell them." More than a century later, newly-elected Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-dominated Wisconsin ... More >>
Ironically, Anti-Union Republicans Need Unions
Sunday, 27 February 2011, 12:39 pm | Walter Brasch
There are a lot of ironies in the Wisconsin fight between the Republican-dominated legislature and the working class. On Tuesday, Feb. 22, the State Senate unanimously passed a resolution to honor the Green Bay Packers for winning the Super Bowl. Every ... More >>
Sexual Assault Coverage by Media Shows Double Standard
Saturday, 19 February 2011, 12:16 pm | Walter Brasch
Sexual Assault Coverage by Media Shows Double Standard, Paternalism, and Sexism by Walter Brasch Lara Logan, CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent, was beaten and sexually assaulted, Feb. 11, while on assignment in Cairo to report on the revolution ... More >>
Obama's Ironic Legacy: Updated
Friday, 18 February 2011, 2:22 pm | Walter Brasch
The U.S. House of Representatives last week did something it should have done years ago—it blocked the continuation of three of the more controversial parts of the PATRIOT Act. The vote was 277–148 to continue the Act, but a 2/3 majority (284 ... More >>
Obama's Ironic Legacy an Unconstitutional Act?
Thursday, 17 February 2011, 12:10 pm | Walter Brasch
The U.S. House of Representatives last week did something it should have done years ago—it blocked the continuation of three of the more controversial parts of the PATRIOT Act. The vote was 277–148 to continue the Act, but a 2/3 majority (284 ... More >>
Obama's Ironic Legacy
Saturday, 12 February 2011, 11:09 am | Walter Brasch
Obama's Ironic Legacy Might be That He Continued an Unconstitutional Act by Walter Brasch The U.S. House of Representatives this week did something it should have done years ago—it blocked the continuation of three of the more controversial parts ... More >>
Obama: The Continuation of an Unconstitutional Act
Friday, 11 February 2011, 9:45 am | Walter Brasch
The U.S. House of Representatives this week did something it should have done years ago—it blocked the continuation of three of the more controversial parts of the PATRIOT Act. The vote was 277–148 to continue the Act, but a 2/3 majority (284 ... More >>
'Following Orders' Never a Defense for Immoral Acts
Friday, 4 February 2011, 9:26 am | Walter Brasch
A man who killed 100 sled dogs has received not a prison sentence but workers' compensation from a British Columbia agency. The man successfully proved he suffered post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after he claimed he was ordered to kill the dogs. "It was ... More >>
Of Football Teams, Fraternities
Friday, 28 January 2011, 10:14 pm | Walter Brasch
Of Football Teams, Fraternities, and Other Important Intellectual Concerns by Walter Brasch The $50 million Burton Family Football Complex at the University of Connecticut may be nameless soon. Robert G. Burton, who had donated about $3 million to help ... More >>
Breaking China—Legally
Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 2:17 pm | Walter Brasch
Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to the United States this past week has been met by both praise and political posturing. Hu, an intellectual with a strong sense of culture, hopes he is leading what he wishes to be "a Harmonious Society" with ... More >>
Breaking China—Legally
Saturday, 22 January 2011, 12:30 pm | Walter Brasch
Breaking China—Legally by Walter Brasch Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to the United States this past week has been met by both praise and political posturing. Hu, an intellectual with a strong sense of culture, hopes he is leading what he wishes ... More >>
The Politics of Hate—and Hate Speech
Monday, 17 January 2011, 10:50 am | Walter Brasch
Just about anything that could be said about the murders in Tucson have been said. We know that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) was holding a "Congress on the Corner" meeting outside a Safeway grocery store. We know that a 22-year-old named Jared Lee ... More >>
Frat Boys and Navy Officers
Wednesday, 12 January 2011, 10:37 am | Walter Brasch
When the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot two weeks ago published on its internet page three videos made four years ago by the executive officer of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Enterprise, it unleashed a firestorm that would sink the career of a decorated officer. More >>
Walter Brasch: Days of Our Repair
Monday, 13 December 2010, 10:03 am | Walter Brasch
The car died. Just choked, sputtered, and died right there on the highway. So, we had it towed back to the house where our oldest son declared he would fix it and save the cost of taking it to a garage. "If given enough time, I can fix anything," ... More >>
Walter Brasch: Days of Our Repair
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 12:05 pm | Walter Brasch
The car died. Just choked, sputtered, and died right there on the highway. So, we had it towed back to the house where our oldest son declared he would fix it and save the cost of taking it to a garage. "If given enough time, I can fix anything," ... More >>
Boosting the Economy — One Big Screen TV at a Time
Tuesday, 30 November 2010, 10:00 am | Walter Brasch
Even the most casual observers would believe that the U.S. is making an economic recovery if they saw the hordes descend upon retail stores on Black Friday. More >>
Walter Brasch: Fairness and the Bristol Stomp
Friday, 26 November 2010, 11:35 am | Walter Brasch
Almost all children hear a set of conflicting statements from their parents, relatives, and friends. They're told if they study hard, if they work hard, they can achieve whatever they want. It's the "American Dream." But they're also told that life isn't ... More >>
Walter Brasch: The Irreverent Frogs
Wednesday, 17 November 2010, 10:37 am | Walter Brasch
The First Sometimes United Church decided last week not to ordain any frogs. To find out why, I visited the Rev. Matthew Mark Johnson. I approached him as he finished blessing the ceremonial offerings plate. "Rev. Johnson," I asked, "the frogs-rights ... More >>
The Midterm Elections and the Media's Role
Thursday, 21 October 2010, 3:19 pm | Walter Brasch
There's good news this week. There's only about two weeks before the midterm elections. Now for the bad news. There's still about two more weeks to be garroted by TV ads. Back-to-back-to-back, we are choking on lies, distortions, and half-truths. This ... More >>
Walter Brasch: Another Swing and Miss for Congress
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 5:26 pm | Walter Brasch
A federal grand jury last week indicted retired pitcher Roger Clemens on charges he lied to Congress. In February 2008, Clemens, a seven time Cy Young winner, voluntarily met with a House committee and testified he didn't knowingly use steroids or human ... More >>
