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Protect them, even when they lie

by ElizabethRoss on 5/9/2008 9:25:05 AM

This issue was illustrated on the silver screen by Robert Redford in Up Close and Personal. His career took a major hit when he trusted the woman he was with as a source - and he didn't reveal his source until long after it made any difference (like Deep Throat being revealed long after Watergate.) ... Continue »

He Never Considered Himself a Stalker

by Carol Hoenig on 5/7/2008 8:44:27 AM

I haven’t been watching the case closely, but have read the articles in The Times about Uma Thurman’s stalker. Before Jack Jordan was convicted yesterday by a jury, there was much deliberation of whether Jordan had rights to let Uma know how much he loved her in his unique fashion.   Mr. Jordan desc... Continue »

Much Ado About Money

by Carol Hoenig on 4/28/2008 8:52:00 AM

Yet again, another young celebrity is being pulled into a maelstrom of controversy, thanks in part due to her handlers.   Fifteen years old, topless and wrapped in what appears to be a satin bedsheet in the June issue of Vanity Fair. Did Miley Cyrus, with the help of a controversy-courting magazine... Continue »

The Hobbs Affair

by David Oatney on 11/21/2007 1:22:42 AM

No small controversy seems to have arisen about whether Tennessee Republican Party Communications Director Bill Hobbs can or should continue to operate one of the oldest blogs in Tennessee while serving the State Party. The controversy was begun by John Rogers of The City Paper in Nashville and fann... Continue »

The Other Motive

by David Oatney on 9/21/2007 6:57:49 AM

I have long believed that if one party is somehow "more guilty" than others of violating the Open Meetings Act in relation to the now-infamous appointments of eight Knox County Commissioners, it was Knox County Commission Chairman Scott Moore, not Commissioner Greg "Lumpy" Lambert, as most people fa... Continue »

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MEGAN MCARDLE ON AUTO BAILOUT TALK: “By far the most optimistic estimates in the financial community…

by Glenn Reynolds on 11/20/2008 3:11:48 AM

MEGAN MCARDLE ON AUTO BAILOUT TALK: “By far the most optimistic estimates in the financial community come from the people who have virtually no dealings with Congress. Anyone who does, recognizes that this is not going to be bridge financing towards a massive restructuring. I’d wager e... Continue »

ILYA SOMIN:  ”Polls routinely show that most Americans give very low approval ratings to Congress…

by Glenn Reynolds on 11/20/2008 2:52:58 AM

ILYA SOMIN:  ”Polls routinely show that most Americans give very low approval ratings to Congress as a whole, but give much higher ratings to their own representatives. Count me among the minority that would give an even lower rating to their own representative than Congress as a whole. That&#... Continue »

Overnight

by Atrios on 11/20/2008 2:17:00 AM

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Too Small to Fail

by Steve Benen on 11/20/2008 2:04:36 AM

TOO SMALL TO FAIL.... The impact of the financial crisis on the banking industry has been pretty obvious, with most of the financial services industry in turmoil. But there's part of this story that's been largely overlooked: humble local banks... Continue »

Don't Throw Me In That Briar Patch!

by Steve Benen on 11/20/2008 2:04:36 AM

Don't Throw Me In That Briar Patch! Well, this is interesting: "The health insurance industry said Wednesday that it would support a health care overhaul requiring insurers to accept all customers, regardless of illness or disability. But in return, the... Continue »