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The Media's Obsession with Polls Leads to a Bad Case of Premature Pontification


Arianna Huffington: Isn't it strange that, according to the Washington Post, Barack Obama didn't get a bounce from his wildly well-received overseas trip? Oh wait, according to the Chicago Trib, maybe he did. But, hey, the LA Times says it was just a small bounce. Or was it more of a bump? Perhaps a bouncelet? A ricochet? A swelling? Or was it a rash? In which case, if it lasts more than two weeks, should he see an electoral professional, or just declare victory? Of course, almost all of this analysis is based on polls taken before the end of Obama's trip -- a serious case of premature pontification. But that didn't stop many in the media from weighing in, building edifices of soaring opinion on the shakiest of data.
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Breaking News: Ron Paul to formally end campaign

I wonder how that conversation went....
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Let's Spend Some More Money on Marijuana Research!

Posting this under Politics because I can't believe the US approved funding for this research. Not only is it inconclusive and disreputable, it's just plain dumb.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Heavy marijuana use can boost blood levels of a particular protein, perhaps raising a person's risk of a heart attack or stroke, U.S. government researchers said on Tuesday. >> Read More

Hello, my name is America, and I am addicted to oil.

Gas prices suck, no doubt about it.

In May of 2004 gas was an average of $2.10 per gallon. Today it’s $3.60. That is an increase of over 171%. If that was your salary, in 2004 let’s say you made 45k per year. Today you’d make just shy of 80 grand. Nice little increase eh? >> Read More

What is the message here?

Billy and Miley
Vanity Fair photo shoot with Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus
I have 6 and 10 year old girls who both know the lyrics to every Hannah Montana song by heart. They watch the show, listen to her cd's, and dance around the house to her music. As a father it is both cute and annoying at the same time but I have learned to play along with them. If you watch Hannah Montana or see Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus on talk shows they come across as 'good ole folk' who anyone would want as a neighbor. So how do you explain this picture? What does it mean? Are they a couple now? Seriously, what father thinks that this a good idea for a father daughter photo? Is it possible to have a pop idol that does not turn into a trashy example? >> Read More

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