Steven Waldman

Steven Waldman

“Obama site: Jews must be ‘burned’”

posted by swaldman | 11:23am Thursday August 7, 2008

Once again the folks at wnd.com win the award for most exaggerated headline. This is a story about comments posted on the Obama website.
Now, I have to say, I’m surprised it took this long for something like this to happen. It’s in the nature of allowing posts on blogs that you’ll have hateful material. Most sites rely on a system of after-publication notifications: people complain, posts get taken down. The Obama campaign seems to have removed all those posts already. Still, allowing this kind of commenting on an official website seems a tad risky to me.
Over at the Republican Party’s Platform website, where citizens can offer suggestions for platform planks, we find this helpful idea:

Darron – South Lyon, MI) August 6 – 1:37 PM
Christian religion is the only peaceful religion. Other religions can stay in their country of origin. No more muslim immigrants

http://www.gopplatform2008.com/RPC_Text.aspx?dg=Issue&Issue=Values



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Good Bye
Today is my last day at Beliefnet (which I co-founded in 1999). The swirling emotions: sadness, relief, love, humility, pride, anxiety. But mostly deep, deep gratitude. How many people get to come up with an idea and have rich people invest money to make it a reality? How many people get to create

posted 8:37:24am Nov. 20, 2009 | read full post »

"Steven Waldman Named To Lead Commission Effort on Future of Media In a Changing Technological Landscape" (FCC Press Release)
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posted 11:46:42am Oct. 29, 2009 | read full post »

My Big News
Dear Readers, This is the most difficult (and surreal) post I've had to write. I'm leaving Beliefnet, the company I co-founded in 1999. In mid November, I'll be stepping down as President and Editor in Chief to lead a project on the future of the media for the Federal Communications Commission, the

posted 1:10:11pm Oct. 28, 2009 | read full post »

"Beliefnet Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief Steps Down to Lead FCC Future of the Media Initiative" (Beliefnet Press Release)
October 28, 2009 BELIEFNET CO-FOUNDER AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF STEPS DOWN TO LEAD FCC FUTURE OF THE MEDIA INITIATIVE New York, NY - October 28, 2009 - Beliefnet, the leading online community for inspiration and faith, announced today that Steven Waldman, co-founder, president and editor-in-chief, will re

posted 1:05:43pm Oct. 28, 2009 | read full post »

Secularizing the Cross (Christian Activists: Be Careful What You Wish For)
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week, in Buono v. Salazar, about whether a white 6 1/2 foot cross can be displayed in a national park as a tribute to World War I soldiers. Though it's depicted as a classic clash of the secular and the religious, it actually illustrates why Christian act

posted 1:15:51pm Oct. 08, 2009 | read full post »

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