AltWeeklies Wire
Happytown: What Happens When Knights Get Angry?new
A group of jockish University of Central Florida Knights fans have recently taken offense to the city's paper of record, the Orlando Sentinel, with regard to its handling of the death of wide receiver Ereck Plancher. You may recall the paper’s "coach won't talk to us!" martyrdom and laugh a little.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes, Deanna Morey and Bob Whitby |
09-12-2008 |
Commentary
Florida Dodges the School Voucher Bulletnew
On Sept. 3, the Florida Supreme Court struck Amendment 7 (and two other amendments) from the ballot on the grounds that Amendment 7's language was misleading to voters, and that the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission overstepped its authority in placing this amendment on the November ballot.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Morey |
09-12-2008 |
Politics
The Orlando Council Watchnew
It had been ages -- OK, five unbearably long weeks -- since the last opportunity to sit inside the city machine and listen to progress slowly ticking, but from the looks of things it must have been much longer.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
09-12-2008 |
Commentary
Election '08: Where Are the Real Issues?new
Ignore the idiot bloggers: A politician's religion, wealth and old traffic violations aren't important.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
09-12-2008 |
Commentary
Michelle Obama's Night Out in L.A.new
Michelle delivers her remarks as Sarah Palin is set to give her RNC address, and Michelle gives an indirect reference to Palin, noting that her husband is "not afraid of smart people."
L.A. Weekly |
Patrick Range Mcdonald |
09-12-2008 |
Politics
Sarah Palin: Just a 'Country' Girlnew
Palin's brand is an enduring one, reliable for selling everything from oil-guzzling pickup trucks to oatmeal cookies: rural, small-town America. But it is the unspoken backstory, at least as Palin and the GOP subtly tell it, that gives the brand its power. "Country" reads red, white and blue -- with the emphasis on white.
Seven Days |
Judith Levine |
09-12-2008 |
Commentary
You'll Never Be VP: A Letter to My Daughter, the Community Organizernew
As I listened to Governor Sarah Palin address the nation the other night, I had to confess that -- as your father -- I have clearly failed.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
09-12-2008 |
Commentary
How McCain's Tax Plan Would Benefit the Richnew
In his hour-long acceptance speech last Thursday, John McCain mentioned Iraq only twice, Russia three times and taxes eight times. But did McCain speak the truth about his tax plan?
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
09-12-2008 |
Commentary
L.A.'s All-About-Me Mayor: Antonio Villaraigosa's Frenetic Self-Promotionnew
Time has become the mayor's defensive tool, and the mayor continually touts his rushing, 16-to-18-hour workday in speeches and media interviews to anyone who questions his commitment. But documents reveal that hours of travel, fund-raising and PR leave little time for his job.
L.A. Weekly |
Patrick Range Mcdonald |
09-12-2008 |
Politics
In American Politics, Nuance is for Losersnew
For now, Obama is staying on the high road. I hope to God I'm wrong -- and I wish I had more faith in the American electorate -- but in this country today, the high road often leads straight to Loserville.
The Memphis Flyer |
Bruce VanWyngarden |
09-12-2008 |
Commentary
Is Bill Frist Going to Run for Governor of Tennessee?new
The former Republican majority leader happens to be the 800-pound gorilla in speculation about the 2010 Tennessee governor's race. And there are seven fellow Republicans who nurse ambitions to be governor but are prepared to shelve their plans if Frist decides to make the race.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
09-12-2008 |
Commentary
Obama Must Visit Latin America to Show Latino Voters He Caresnew
If Obama does not act quickly, then McCain will continue to solidify his relationships with Mexico and other key countries and appear to be the candidate concerned about what happens south of the Rio Grande.
Pasadena Weekly |
Randy Jurado Ertll |
09-12-2008 |
Commentary
Sarah Palin's White Female Privilegenew
White women have privileges that a black woman will never have. Take, for example, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. I could never run for vice president of the United States of America with her resume, scandals and daughter.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Nsenga Burton |
09-11-2008 |
Commentary
Pregnancy Is the New Blacknew
While celebrity stalkers delight in Hollywood babies, Beltway pundits are parsing and spinning the latest wave of ovarian escapades. Have girls really gone wild?
Boston Phoenix |
Kara Baskin |
09-11-2008 |
Commentary
McCain's War on Media Could Cost Him in Novembernew
The RNC featured McCain's formal, foolhardy declaration of war on the press -- the same press, by the way, that made him a political superstar. Now the press seems inclined to fire back.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
09-11-2008 |
Commentary
