Articles by Stephen W. Stanton
I Found My Issue!
It's not often a young pundit can find fresh new ground to cover. Hundreds of more established personalities battle over the low hanging fruit. Taxes, terrorism, global warming, gay marriage, education... It's all been done to death. The big boys...
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Capitalist Tool
Michael Moore is upset. His movie "Fahrenheit 9/11" got hit with an R rating by the MPAA. Moore wants a PG-13. Are you surprised? You shouldn't be. The more restrictive R rating can cost a movie millions in potential...
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Hi-Stakes Reality TV
The Apprentice is one of the hottest shows on TV. Sixteen contestants compete for a chance at a six-figure job within Donald Trump's organization. Each week, two teams compete fiercely to outperform the other at an assigned task. Someone...
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Do South Park Republicans Exist?
A while back, I penned an article on South Park Republicans. Some influential pundits chimed in on the concept, including Andrew Sullivan who first coined the phrase. Recently others joined in the discussion of this newly identified amorphous voting...
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Unhatched Chickens
Securities and Exchange Commission chief William Donaldson recently put his clout against the President who appointed him and behind the burgeoning movement to require expensing of stock options. At a recent speech he gave in Washington, Donaldson was asked,...
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Triple Threat
"The triple bottom line (TBL) focuses corporations not just on the economic value they add, but also on the environmental and social value they add -- and destroy. At its narrowest, the term 'triple bottom line' is used as a...
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Smarter, Harder Patriot
The Patriot Act gave the government sweeping authority to gather intelligence on American citizens and imprison them for long periods without due process. Ever since the law was passed, libertarians and liberals have been decrying the government's newfound ability
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Paul Krugman, Meet Jayson Blair
My only reluctance to giving Paul Krugman the Fisking he so richly deserves is that I hate to give the guy free publicity. Worse still, I might encourage Krugman imitators. Remember, people line up to make fools of themselves...
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Mr. Deeds Goes to Wall Street
Hollywood just does not understand Wall Street. If some movie stars have their way, neither will anybody else. Consider Adam Sandler's tirade against corporate wealth, "Mr. Deeds." The film rehashed one of the oldest themes in Hollywood. When a...
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Urban Elephants
What the heck is a Republican, anyway? Many would answer that it is the party that represents half of the mainstream voters, ranging from conservative to centrist in their ideology. Of course that begs the question, what the heck does...
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