07 Oct 2003

The Bush Crony Full-Employment Act of 2003

By Joshua Micah Marshall
Every big new piece of legislation needs a catchy title to set it apart. And I think I've come up with a good one for the $87 billion. How about "The Bush Crony Full-Employment Act of 2003"? Now before you get up in arms, I'm for however much money our troops need to get the job done in Iraq and protect their own safety.
29 Jul 2003

Why Ex-Cons Should Be Given the Vote

By Matt Welch
Have you ever committed a felony? If you've ever written a lewd comment on a postcard, you have committed a felony (which is generally defined as a crime punishable by more than 365 days in prison). Or if you refused to register for the draft after turning 18, or knowingly misvalued the items in your suitcase, or smuggled an abortion pill from France, or taken a baseball bat to a mailbox.
15 Jul 2003

Senate Committee Rebukes the FCC

By John Nichols
When the Federal Communications Commission voted June 2 to remove key restrictions on media consolidation, dissident Commissioner Michael Copps warned, "This Commission's drive to loosen the rules and its reluctance to share its proposals with the people before we voted awoke a sleeping giant.
08 Jul 2003

Visual Images and How We See the World

By Norman Solomon
Media critics often say that visual images trump words. The claim makes some sense: Pictures have major impacts on how we see the world. And we're apt to pay less attention to photo captions or the voice-overs that accompany news footage on TV screens.
13 May 2003

Rule Proposals Need Discussion, Coverage

By No Author
I have written to the Federal Communications Commission to urge Chairman Michael Powell and all other FCC commissioners to stop plans to end the critical safeguards that are designed to help ensure diversity of media ownership.
08 Apr 2003

Davenport's Selling. Should You Be Buying?

By Administrator
Three big players in Davenport an nounced last week that they are launching the Go Davenport initiative, a public-image effort designed to "boost Davenport's image." It's a noble goal, and the community should actively promote its strengths and pat itself on the back for its accomplishments.
01 Apr 2003

Halloo to Your Heart's Content

By Administrator
Things could get a little less peaceful in Rock Island now. You might not be able to tell the difference yet, but once word gets out, citizens will probably take to the streets en masse, making loud and unusual noises at will, perhaps even beating sounding vessels or hallooing.
21 Jan 2003

Re-stocking Death Row

By Jeff Ignatius
Illinois Governor George Ryan left office last week not as a lame duck but as a phoenix, rising from the ashes of scandals that have dogged him and his associates since his 1998 gubernatorial campaign. The display of executive power in his final days - pardoning four men and commuting the death sentences of 167 people to life in prison - seemed awe-inspiring.
17 Dec 2002

City Budget Meeting Little More Than a Spin Session

By Jeff Ignatius
Under the guise of open public discussion, the City of Davenport is conducting a serious spin campaign. Last week's town-hall budget meeting was advertised as "an opportunity for the public to hear from city officials and staff about the operating and capital budgets of the city and an opportunity for public input on priorities for city services, infrastructure, and programs.
10 Dec 2002

Paying Candidates? It's a Good Start

By Administrator
The Federal Election Commission's vote on November 25 to allow campaign committees to pay a salary to candidates for Congress and the presidency might on the surface seem like a terrible idea. Why should fat-cat politicians be allowed to skim cash off the tops of their campaign war chests? Don't they have enough perks as it is? But the idea has merit - a lot of merit, actually - even though it doesn't go far enough.

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