Washington insider backlash over David Broder and press ethics
The column defends its author as a Washington insider who challenges Broder and Harwood accused of policing journalism. It argues modern punditry blends reporting and opinion, mocks Broder’s post newsroom elevation, and laments press liberal bias while urging humility and service to country.
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Washington
Washington Post
David Broder
Broder
Richard Harwood
Post
Harwood
Buchanan
R. M. Nixon
White House
Congress
George Will
Bill Safire
John Chancellor
Hodding Carter
Chris Matthews
Jody Powell
Bill Moyers
Jeff Greenfield
Ray Price
John McLaughlin
Ron Nessen
William F. Buckley Jr
Broder & Harwood High
Jesus
State Department
Paris
Newsweek
JFK
Nixon
NFL
Frank Gifford
Southern Cal
Football Giants
Daily Trojan
Brother Safire
The
Pat Buchanan
Carl Rowan
America
Prestige Press
CBS
Ben Bradlee
U.S
Voices From Readers Question Petition and Welfare Debate
Three letters discuss a local election petition eligibility and a candidate withdrawal, compare Farm Welfare subsidy figures, and thank volunteers for a Christmas hospital visit. Jean Jones questions petition validity and media reporting. Eleanor Zimmerlein critiques Farm Week figure claims. Rich Arnould thanks Santa Dick Santos and donors for pediatric ward gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
KSB Hospital
Heritage Square
Village Inn
Dixon Health Care Center
Lee County Nursing Home
Franklin Grove
Nachusa Lutheran Home
Santa Dick Santos
Eli Gavin Spangler
Everett Brooks
Brooks Drug
Rich Arnould
Dixon
Tax Arguments on Deficit and Tax Increases
The piece argues that higher taxes fail to reduce the deficit and cites historical patterns where tax increases did not grow revenues or curb spending. It claims Washington uses deficit politics to expand federal spending and that the real driver is power tied to fiscal size, with spending shares falling only when tax rates stay low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Capitol Hill
Washington Press
George Bush
Washington
Best of 1988 and 1989 wish list for Dixon area
A Dixon Telegraph editor reflects on his first six months in the role and outlines hopes for 1989. He cites Town Square Partners USF&G Building, MediGen opposition, Reagan statues, KSB tranquility, Dixon’s vitality, Loveland elevator project, storefront upgrades, Sauk Valley College teams, Nachusa House revival, Dixon Theatre grants, and improved Unicorn and Act I performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Jones
Clark Kelly
Dixon Telegraph
Mr. Kelly
Cheryl
McReynolds Towers
Clark
Dixon
Ring
The
Telegraph
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Barry Sanders
William E. Shaw
C.A
Carl
Maronich
Town Square
Usf&g
TSP
Citizens For Safe Environment Group
MediGen
KSB
Loveland Board of Trustees
First Bank/Dixon
Sauk Valley Community College
Nachusa House
Dixon Theatre
Unicorn
Rockford attorney faces possible eavesdropping charges
Ten years ago on December 28 1968 the Ogle County Sheriff's deputies could file eavesdropping charges against Rockford attorney Gerrold Beger for playing a cassette recording of a conversation with Sheriff Jerry Brooks. The sheriff denied granting permission to record the exchange fueling the dispute.
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Ogle County
Rockford
Gerrold Beger
Jerry Brooks
West Germany
Ludwig Erhard
Johnson City
Texas
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Kika de la Garza
D-Tex
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Eleanor Zimmerlein
LaMoille
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Dan Quayle
Ronald Reagan
Reagan Home Foundation Group
James Dixon
Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan
Chapman
Johnson
Erhard
Ellington Air Force Base
Lufthansa
Bonn
Wyears
George Barr
Huey Cartage Co
Chicago
Smith Oil Station
West Washington Street
Oregon
Springfield
Calvin Schuneman
Washington St. Prophetstown
Harlan Rigney
Freeport
Ee Myron Olson O. Box
First St
Richard A. Mautinoebster
Park Place
Spring Valley
Richard Mulcahey
Durand
Alexis de Tocqueville
William B. Shaw
Mike Chapman
Karen Warnke
Ken Brown
Sandy Burke
Louise Brass
Donne Callahan
Laura Edmunds
Lori Fagan
Patty Gluntz
Chip Marshall
Jerry Pauser
Jun Selson
Ed Bushman
Cathe Barnhart
Steve Bieser
Deans Heintzelman
Elizabeth Lovett
Diane Shehorn
Linda Ross
Kath Grossman
Rhonda Klavenga
Jane Monroe
Bernadine Willstead
Tracey L
Montgomery District
Judi Rois
Edwin E
Jim Nelson
Trina Rebly
Scott Brown
LeeAnn Harn
Mark Fane
Thomas Mekeel
Gunars Kulikovskis
Richard Devine
Robert Dogwiler
Rosemary Flowers
Robert Gorman
John Jacobs
Dick Kibble
Joe Leadman
Angela Bester
Robert Fenwick
Bruce Belman
Dave Johnson
Maria Nicholson
Jo Anne Mills
Jo Anne Mills Accountants
Carol Hemminger
Barbara Mayes
Carole Houck
Joanne Smith
Delbert Pitman
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