Pgh Post-Gazette: when newspapers are good

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Wednesday April 08, 2009 · 10:18 AM PDT

2009/04/08 · 10:18

I posted a link the other day to an article by writer Dennis Roddy of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He had delved deeply into the disturbing background of cop-killer/Obama hater Richard Poplawski:"Suspect in officers' shooting was into conspiracy theories." The Post-Gazette is our "liberal" option to the other Pgh paper, the Richard Scaiffe owned Pittsburgh Tribune Review. I don't read or even try to look at that paper, so I don't have a fair and balanced comparison, but I really believe the Post-Gazette should receive some kudos for their coverage.

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Saturday April 04, 2009 · 2:15 PM PDT

2009/04/04 · 14:15

Pittsburgh, PA: another proud winger, 3 cops dead

I first saw the headline on NYTimes.com: Officers wounded in Pa standoff. As a PA resident, I clicked. Officers shot in Pittsburgh... I live in Pittsburgh, so I went to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette online. It stated the activity was occurring in Stanton Heights, not a low income, hard hit neighborhood. Now the full story is coming out. And it's pretty much what I'd imagined.

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Sunday October 26, 2008 · 7:57 AM PDT

2008/10/26 · 07:57

One of the top stories this morning on my mobile AP was a critique about Palin's "signature accomplishment," and while it's not exactly damning, it can't help that her top accomplishment next to "the bridge to nowhere" is being discounted. I searched and didn't see this previously diaried.

Possibly the most compelling or politically useful/damaging element in the article is: "there's no guarantee the pipeline will ever be built; at a minimum, any project is years away..." Additionally, the fact the pipeline will be contracted to a Canadian company doesn't do much for employing America's Joe sixpack.

An interesting mention in the story happens to include America's favorite energy czar:

In January 2007, Palin spoke the first of at least two times to Vice President Dick Cheney, the Bush administration's point person on energy issues, according to calendars obtained by the AP through a public records request. Cheney's staff pressed the Palin administration to draw in the energy companies, said current and former state officials involved in those discussions.

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Saturday September 06, 2008 · 6:09 PM PDT

2008/09/06 · 18:09

As an aside to what kind of problems can be created by a Vice President, what Cheney is doing right now on the international scene is pretty scary. Ever since the Georgia invasion began, there was the underlying possibility that the Bush administration had something to do with it, and as has been this presidency that did become the case. The continued attempt to challenge Russia via missile interceptors installations in Poland, supporting Georgia's inclusion in NATO, and other subtle insults, this administration was simply stirring the hornets nest. While in the midst of a cluster fuck of middle east problems and little hope until a new administration takes charge, why not awaken the "bear," as Russia was known throughout the Cold War. And just by chance, the new VP choice could give a shit about the bear as well. So, both the sitting VP and potential VP are willing to give the bird to the bear. She'll be protected from overexposure and open for questioning, but may be allowed to influence and/or set policy.

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Saturday August 09, 2008 · 10:46 PM PDT

2008/08/09 · 22:46

As someone affiliated with the coffee business (I own an espresso bar) news of Starbuck's always garners attention... know your enemies. I don't necessarily see SB as an enemy (they are indirectly why I now have a business), but it's always appreciated when the media unveils links in their armor.
So it was both interesting and appalling when I caught wind of Fox interviewing a coffee industry consultant concerning McDonald's coffee being preferred over Starbuck's, not because I care for either company's choice for a basic brew, but because of this: "McDonalds and Fox News Team Up in Product Placement Deals." I'm not rooting for Starbuck's, but find it interesting that FOX would take sides while cashing a check from their preferred choice! Whodathunk?

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Friday May 16, 2008 · 2:02 AM PDT

2008/05/16 · 02:02

We are in agreement Bush can not write his own speeches. As is obvious from the recent politico.com interview, the man is incapable of thinking on his feet, he's completely inept and really does appear to be stupid.

Watching his speech to the Israeli Parliament, he makes the office of the president, or position of Commander in Chief, look like a joke. His facial features -- silly eye scrunching and inability to maintain composure -- lack of pronunciation of the English language and trademark smirk (second only to Dick Cheney's sneer) are embarrassing.

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Friday April 04, 2008 · 3:30 PM PDT

2008/04/04 · 15:30

It seems so bizarre that John C. Yoo is a professor at one of the icons of student unrest and anti-war activities of the 60s.

I appreciate academia maintains it's highest levels of learning and freedom by not caving to criticism concerning faculty, and in fact standing behind the principles and decisions that create positions for specific educators/academics is what sets unique levels for higher education. But this seems to be a blemish on academia, the employment of someone that worked meticulously to circumvent both the law and common decency.

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Thursday March 13, 2008 · 8:54 AM PDT

2008/03/13 · 08:54

So the Pentagon is slowly having to expose the truth about how out of control and inappropriate they have been in attempting to charge anyone with direct terrorist activity. Without obvious proof of inexplainable terror related actions, it appears necessary to force admissions. Thusly, so you might not miss a whisper of proof, tape interogations. Then destroy what may look inappropriate, I guess.

How is it that so little concrete evidence has been extrated over the course of five years that we still don't have much in the way of guilty verdicts against terrorists?

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Monday February 18, 2008 · 11:05 AM PST

2008/02/18 · 11:05

It's really hard to fathom the extent healthcare provider's go to undermine themselves. My wife works for a "non-profit" provider, and from the way I understand it – a biased but educated opinion – the waste within is so sizable it's ridiculous. While streamlining process would reduce cost, there is little being done to eliminate personnel that does little more than collect a check. I appreciate people need an income, but eliminating incompetent employees could eventually streamline processes, reducing costs and increasing efficiency, leading to reduced expense for healthcare coverage.

Additionally, if the time spent trying to rip-off consumers was instead spent trying to improve the system, the saved time and money might greatly reduce coverage costs exceeding the money saved by insurance companies, instead of wasting funds trying to screw the patient. Let alone taxpayer dollars spent employing government employees manipulated by lobbyists.

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Wednesday May 16, 2007 · 9:55 AM PDT

2007/05/16 · 09:55

to fuck them too," Wolfowitz was quoted as saying." And qouted in the Guardian Business section, no less.

How's that for an appropriate response from our distinguished representative, Preznit Bush's pick to lead the World Bank. Now, understand this is someone (Xavier Coll, the bank's head of human resources) stating they heard Wolfie making said comment, but how lovely for diplomacy. And to think he used saliva from that potty mouth to slick down his hair!

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Wednesday May 09, 2007 · 7:37 PM PDT

2007/05/09 · 19:37

Nice little lead up to tomorrows Gonzales grilling:

"Two former U.S. attorneys said today they believe ongoing investigations into the dismissals last year of eight federal prosecutors could result in criminal charges against senior Justice Department officials."

So Al's on the hot seat and this kind of heresy is floating about: "they believe White House political operative Karl Rove and his aides instigated the dismissals and ultimately decided who among the nation's 93 U.S. attorneys should be fired." They being none other than John McKay and David Iglesias.

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Saturday May 05, 2007 · 1:27 PM PDT

2007/05/05 · 13:27

What's with the obsession of big business to screw technological advancement if it gives people something for free? Why can't they leave a good thing alone, and let progress prosper? My apologies if this subject has been diaried to any extent, but I did not find anything and feel a need to attempt to circulate some information amongst this community.

I moved to Pittsburgh, PA, in 2000, and was sincerely sad to lose such a personally appreciated resource, KEXP.org, a Seattle based radio station (affiliated with the University of Washington). Low and behold, Paul Allen of Microsoft fame and money offered to finance the station a new facility and live streaming capability (got my issues with billionaires, but Mr. Allen has made a few good investments I can appreciate). I have been in heaven since (I have been and always will be a donating supporter of the station, a "listener member" as they claim). Then along comes Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), a potential Public Service travesty.

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