Raw Journolist emails: Do Tea Party members ‘parallel’ Nazis?
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Editor’s note: Bloomberg reporter Ryan Donmoyer wanted readers to know the context in which he wondered whether tea party members “parallel” Nazis. Below is the full thread in which the quote occurred. Andrew Golis Aug 6, 2009, 8:16pm Fistfights in Tampa at a townhall: http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2009/08/had_to_happen.php?ref=fpblg ——————————————————————– Ryan Donmoyer Aug 7, 2009, 8:08am You know, at the risk of violating Godwin’s law, is anyone starting to see parallels here between the teabaggers and their tactics and the rise of the Brownshirts? Esp. Now that it’s getting violent? Reminds me of the Beer Hall fracases of the 1920s. ——————————————————————– Michael Kazin Aug...
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The Rev. Al Sharpton to host WWE's 'Monday Night Raw' in Albany
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What do the Rev. Al Sharpton, John Cena and Triple H have in common? They'll all be at Times Union Center in Albany for the latest installment of World Wrestling Entertainment's "Monday Night Raw." Sharpton? That Sharpton? Yes, the one and only minister and politician who has courted controversy over the years will be the guest host for the night's entertainment. Sharpton at the microphone, of course, is nothing new: He spoke at Michael Jackson's memorial service recently and has his own radio show, which can be heard at http://www.sharptontalk.net/. But wrestling?A publicist for WWE, Kevin Hennessy, says Sharpton's current...
Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 03:45:19 AM
Rev. Al Sharpton Issues Statement Explaining Why He Is Hosting WWE Raw
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Rev. Al Sharpton Issues Statement Explaining Why He Is Hosting WWE Raw Newsday's Alfonso Castillo recently contacted Rev. Al Sharpton, in regards to his guest host spot on Raw. His spokeswoman responded with the following comment… "In order to raise awareness and actually do something about the devastating achievement gap in education between kids of color and their white peers the viewership of WWE events is precisely the group of people who need to be reached and involved. Reverend Sharpton has stated repeatedly that all of us must take extraordinary steps to reverse the current trend in education and that...
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The Race Comes To WWE Raw! Monday, April 21, 2008
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The Race Comes To WWE Raw! Monday, April 21, 2008
Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 03:45:19 AM
Giving the Gift of Raw for Christmas: Wrestling Superstars Visit Troops
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World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Triple H gives Spc. Lanedela Allensworth a ride on his shoulders during the WWE’s Tribute to the Troops tour at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq, Dec. 7. Photo by Spc. Eric Rutherford, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment. TIKRIT — While the holidays may just be another day in a war zone, this year World Wrestling Entertainment gave a special Christmas gift to the troops by spending three days with them. Wrestling superstars took their show on the road for the fifth straight year to spend time with Soldiers in remote areas who rarely even get...
Published on Saturday 31st of July 2010 03:45:19 AM
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