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The simple fact is that the broadcast spectra belong to the people, and were lent to the networks on the condition they serve the community. But they're conspicuously not serving the community, and McLaughlin on PBS is the prototype of mass-media negative intelligence.
His winning-thru-intimidation rhetorical style has gotten far more than its share of airtime... and look at the lovely democracy it's maintained for us! Pack this guy in salt and bury him in the desert...
ludicrous 2000-word website shrink-wrap agreement
Tom Tomorrow comic
1927: born in New England
joins Jesuit priesthood
two Master's degrees from Boston College
Ph.D. from Columbia
associate editor of America, a weekly opinion journal
taught and lectured throughout the U.S. and abroad.
1970: ran for US Senate from Rhode Island as the peace candidate, and lost
1970s: deputy special assistant to Richard Nixon, backs bombing of N Vietnam and Cambodia
speech writer and special assistant to President Ford
leaves priesthood
1975: marries Anne Aor [actress?] (divorced 1992)
1981-89: Washington editor for National Review w/monthly column "From Washington Straight"
McL convinces GE chief Jack Welch to bankroll his show over a dinner with President Ronald Reagan [cite]
1982: The McLaughlin Group premieres
1984: John McLaughlin's One On One premieres
1989-1994: 'McLaughlin' one-hour talk show nightly on CNBC Cable (3 Cable ACE Award nominations)
1993: P.U.litzer award from FAIR for 'best kiss-up interview' [cite]
played himself in movies "Dave" (1993), "Getting Away with Murder" (1996), "Mission Impossible" (1996), "Independence Day" (1996), "Bulworth" (1998); and TV (Cheers, Murphy Brown, LateLine) [IMDb]
1999: ratings tank [rationalisation]
"I'm conservative in fiscal matters, liberal in social matters. I have high regard for the United Nations. I'm also impressed with keeping our allies friendly."
"has visited Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Pacific Rim countries... conducted on-location interviews with world leaders such as Mohammed Zia Ul-Haq, President of Pakistan; Miguel de la Madrid and Carlos Salinas de Gortari, former Presidents of Mexico, Garret FitzGerald, Prime Minister of Ireland; Valery Giscard D'Estaing, former President of France; Oscar Arias Sanchez, President of Costa Rica; King Hussein of Jordan and Prime Minister Tansu Ciller of Turkey"
Sources: NewsTimes;
official; IMDb
book list from McL Group
gear: Denim Shirt, Fleece Pullover, Baseball Cap, T-shirt, Sweatshirt, Golf Shirt, Staff Shirt, Tote Bag, Coffee Mug
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