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August 25, 2008
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Anger as Performance Art: The Town Hall Revoltnew
Why do I get so angry about yahoos hollering at congressmen during town-hall meetings? I've seen a lot of this as a news reporter over the years, and am convinced the juiced-up anger is more performance than sincere expression. But, alas, it seems to be working, something one can't say about the tactics of health-care reformers.
The Athens NEWS |
Terry Smith |
08-12-2009 |
Commentary
Blunderfulnew
Democrats' chances of retaining a key Ohio congressional seat depend on what happens in a three-way primary battle.
The Athens NEWS |
Jim Phillips |
03-03-2006 |
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Tags: Congress, Strickland
Hackett Jobnew
The Democratic Party has taken some hits for pressuring popular U.S. Senate candidate Paul Hackett to quit the Buckeye primary race in favor of party-insider Sherrod Brown -- but Hackett is just the latest victim of Democrats' disgusting desire to win.
The Athens NEWS |
Terry Smith |
03-01-2006 |
Commentary
Ohioans, Don't Get Fooled Again; Support Issues 2-5new
Ohio's Republican establishment is pulling out all the stops to defeat five election-reform issues on the ballot in November and preserve its domination of state government.
The Athens NEWS |
Terry Smith |
10-01-2005 |
Commentary
Next Time We Have a Moral Values Debate, Can We Include Everything?new
In the recently concluded depressing fiasco otherwise known as the presidential election, a large number of voters listed "moral values" as their main concern in deciding whom to vote for. For some reason, only Christian conservatives (and Karl Rove) get to define what's included in the category "moral values."
The Athens NEWS |
Terry Smith |
11-18-2004 |
Commentary
