Posts Tagged ‘ Mitt Romney ’

WAPO AUTHOR WHO TIED ROMNEY TO KKK RESIGNS OVER PLAGIARISM SCANDAL

April 18, 2012
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WAPO AUTHOR WHO TIED ROMNEY TO KKK RESIGNS OVER PLAGIARISM SCANDAL

When Washington Post journalist Elizabeth Flock wrote a post last year falsely accusing Mitt Romney of using a Ku Klux Klan slogan in his campaign speech, she was not fired or disciplined. But when Flock stole from the work of another mainstream organization and did not properly attribute, she abruptly “resigned” from the Washington Post conveniently and coincidentally before another editor’s note...

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Republic student loses privilege of driving to school for flying Confederate flag on pickup

January 18, 2012
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Republic student loses privilege of driving to school for flying Confederate flag on pickup

January 17, 2012|by Paula Morehouse, KY3 News | REPUBLIC, Mo.  — Riley Collier loves flying the flag in the back of his pickup — the Confederate flag. “Just trying to express myself; it’s just like bumper stickers or anything of that nature,” said Collier. He ran into a big problem, though, when he took it...

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In flap over S. Carolina law, old tensions and a campaign issue

January 15, 2012
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In flap over S. Carolina law, old tensions and a campaign issue

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) – The state that fired the first shot in the Civil War is once again battling the government in a racially charged conflict that is drawing heated rhetoric fromRepublican presidential candidates. South Carolina is in a standoff with Democratic President Barack Obama’s administration over a new state law that would require residents to...

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Candidates Escape Debate Over Confederate Flag

December 30, 2011
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Candidates Escape Debate Over Confederate Flag

The Confederate flag flying on South Carolina Statehouse grounds has proved a divisive issue in past presidential primaries, with some White House hopefuls supporting it and others suggesting it should be taken down. But with three weeks left until the 2012 primary, it’s clear that the candidates are determined not to let the debate...

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Gingrich View on Confederate Flag

December 27, 2011
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Gingrich View on Confederate Flag

Newt Gingrich was asked by a town hall participant to offer his views regarding the state’s decision to fly the Confederate flag at the statehouse in Columbia. The woman’s question was met with a smattering of boos from the audience. “I have a very strong opinion,” Gingrich said, prefacing his weak response. “It’s up...

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Gingrich Defends South Carolina’s Decision To Fly Confederate Flag At Capital

December 25, 2011
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Gingrich Defends South Carolina’s Decision To Fly Confederate Flag At Capital

  At an event in South Carolina yesterday, Newt Gingrich was asked by a town hall participant to offer his views regarding the state’s decision to fly the Confederate flag at the statehouse in Columbia. The woman’s question was met with a smattering of boos from the audience. “I have a very strong opinion,”...

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