Fellow Planeteers, you greeted my article on my Dad with such kindness that I thought I would do something extra, which was to include my Mum. Here's a wonderful video tribute to my Dad, shown on what would have been his 100th Birthday in 2000 on Irish Television. She is featured prominently, with all her stories!
The Core Thesis: Authoritarian people have a stronger emotional need for an outlet like Fox, where they can find affirmation and escape factual challenges to their beliefs.
The Little Golden Guys shine on a night with a few surprises, including the "natural" pairing of Jack Nicholson and Michelle Obama.

Spin, Spun, Spurned!

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It was news! But was it? No, it was what the Republicans saying what they thought that was what the president was saying. Not news, spin but the spin has now became the news.
Join us tonight to live blog during Pres. Obama's Jobs Speech before a joint session of Congress. Until then, feel free to comment about your thoughts about what he should say, what we should do to get our economy back on track and how all of this connects with the 2012 elections.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmvR_p7b2zQ&feature=player_embedded   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5pbfD0WSqg&feature=player_embedded   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BnAC2K0-gw&feature=player_embedded   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMHqZ-KrdQQ&feature=player_embedded   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amq6fcCESBk&feature=player_embedded Two sides of the same coin. Hot air. Update:  Actually, I learned something from this exercise that shouldn't have surprised me, but which sparked a...
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