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Posted at 10:22am on Oct. 24, 2007 The Real Story of the Jena 6
By clacourr
By now, almost everyone in America has heard of Jena, La., because they've all heard the story of the "Jena 6." White students hanging nooses barely punished, a schoolyard fight, excessive punishment for the six black attackers, racist local officials, public outrage and protests – the outside media made sure everyone knew the basics.
There's just one problem: The media got most of the basics wrong. In fact, I have never before witnessed such a disgrace in professional journalism. Myths replaced facts, and journalists abdicated their solemn duty to investigate every claim because they were seduced by a powerfully appealing but false narrative of racial injustice.
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Posted at 2:55pm on Oct. 17, 2007 Gore Given Cold Shoulder
By clacourr
Gore gets a cold shoulder, By Steve Lytte, October 14, 2007
Gore gets a cold shoulder
"One of the world’s foremost meteorologists has called the theory that helped Al Gore share the Nobel Peace Prize “ridiculous” and the product of “people who don’t understand how the atmosphere works”.
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