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A LONG-OVERDUE TRIBUTE TO I. F. STONE!

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

May 12, 2013  By Jack Jodell. A voice rarely mentioned anymore, yet nonetheless tremendously influential during that fabulous liberal era of the mid-1950s to the early 197os , was that of Isidor (Izzy) Feinstein Stone, better known as I. F. … Continue reading →

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2012 in review

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

January 1, 2013  By Jack Jodell HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY! Below is a summary of what my blog did in 2012 which was provided me by WordPress.com. It shows wider and growing readership in 2012 than in the previous year. (FYI: by … Continue reading →

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THOUGHTS TO MULL OVER…

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

December 10, 2012  By Jack Jodell To prove that none of us knows everything, here are some thoughts to mull over this week from some real brains: “People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought … Continue reading →

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FAREWELL TO ANOTHER AMERICAN ICON

Posted on November 18, 2012 by

November 19, 2012  By Jack Jodell The Hostess Company closed its doors for good on Friday, meaning that popular American products like Hostess Twinkies, Hostess CupCakes, Hostess Ho Hos, Hostess Ding Dongs, and even Wonder Bread will soon dusappear completely … Continue reading →

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CRACKS IN THE REPUBLICAN WALL!

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

November 15, 2912  By Jack Jodell The once-solid Republican Party is now locked in what will prove to be a bitter civil war between its reactionary Tea Party wing and its merely ultra-conservative wing. GOOD! The longer and more severely … Continue reading →

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12 Good Reasons To NOT Vote REPUBLICAN This Year!

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

November 2, 2012  By Jack Jodell This is addressed primarily to those who claim to be independent, unsure, or even apolitical in their attitude toward our government. First, I am asking all of you to do your civic duty and VOTE in … Continue reading →

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SAD FAREWELL FOR A GENUINE, DECENT MAN!

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

October 22, 2012  By Jack Jodell I learned to my great sorrow that our nation had lost former SD Senator and unsuccessful 1972 Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern early yesterday. He was the person I cast my very first vote … Continue reading →

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DOWN WITH A COMPUTER VIRUS

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

September 11, 2012  By Jack Jodell Sorry it’s been so long since my last post. Regretfully, my computer has been infected with a virus which has prevented me from logging onto it. I hope to have this unfortunate situation remedied … Continue reading →

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AN ANALYSIS OF TV NEWS – FROM 1958 (PART I)!

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

Aug. 8, 2012  By Jack Jodell As I promised in my last post, below is the text of a speech given by that late, great iconic radio and TV news journalist, Edward R. Murrow. This speech was delivered to a convention … Continue reading →

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MITT ROMNEY’S LIES ROUNDUP FOR JULY, 2012

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

July 31, 2012  By Jack Jodell Hello everyone. Well, here we are at the end of another month, so it’s time to list this month’s collection of Mitt Romney’s ever-present and ongoing  lies. Mr. Romney has been over in the United Kingdom … Continue reading →

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