Tag Archives: The Saint’s Excuse
When An Apology Proves You’ll Say Anything: Ed Schultz’s Amazing Mea Culpa
MSNBC’s Ed Schultz’s masterful apology didn’t show he was sorry. It showed that he can’t be believed or trusted. That’s a great deal more significant than calling another talk show host a slut. Continue reading
It’s Official: “Gore and the Masseuse” Is An Ethics Train Wreck
It makes no difference whether Gore in fact did anything wrong, or whether, instead, his accuser is a vengeful shakedown artist looking to cause Al trouble because he gave her a lousy tip. What the Portland police did in 2006 was to use an elitist and undemocratic system of law enforcement in which different standards are applied to the rich, well-connected, famous and powerful. Continue reading
ACORN, the Saint’s Excuse, and the Ruddigore Fallacy
A saint who does wrong is still untrustworthy, and just as accountable as anyone else. Continue reading
UNICEF and the Saint’s Excuse
Halloween’s editorial in the New York Times sings the praises of Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, the initiative born in 1950 to help the work of UNICEF by having children solicit donations in their All Hallowed Eve’s journeys, instead of traditional candy. … Continue reading
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