Tag Archives: media bias

The New Witch Hunters

Posted on September 28, 2017 by DBP

September 28, 2017  In the 1950s, Senator Joe McCarthy’s “House Un-American Activities Committee” hung like a noose around the liberal establishment’s neck, ready to draw tight at a witness’s refusal to name his associates in the Communist Party. Initially McCarthy went … Continue reading →

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Tell the whole story please, Mr. B

Posted on September 5, 2016 by DBP

September 5, 2016 On August 24, the Seattle Times ran a piece by columnist Daniel Beekman about the struggle between Mayor Murray and the city council over homeless folks collecting in hot spots around the city. In this post, I look at one … Continue reading →

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The Village Quixotic (or: How to avoid headaches by thinking with your tear ducts)

Posted on January 16, 2014 by DBP

Some astute TBQ readers have been linking me stuff about Olympia’s new Nickelsville knock-off, a joint called “Quixote Village.” Here’s an extract from the 12/31/13 edition of the Olympian newspaper: The residents of Camp Quixote are no longer vagabonds. They … Continue reading →

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What puffery is this? (Parts 1 & 2)

Posted on November 29, 2013 by DBP

Part 1 Go to Part 2 Here’s a cleverly disguised puff-piece from a recent copy of Seattle Times. You can file this one under “Corporate Media Bias”: Football team owner funds research into brain injuries

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