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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 |
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"Steven Waldman Named To Lead Commission Effort on Future of Media In a Changing Technological Landscape" (FCC Press Release)
STEVEN WALDMAN NAMED TO LEAD COMMISSION EFFORT ON FUTURE OF MEDIA IN A CHANGING TECHNOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE
FCC chairman Julius Genachowski announced today the appointment of Steven Waldman, a highly respected internet entrepreneur and journalist, to lead an agency-wide initiative to assess the state o
posted 11:46:42am Oct. 29, 2009 |
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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 |
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"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 |
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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 |
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posted October 31, 2008 at 2:04 pm
It’s good that they start out by quoting that noted expert in all things. Joe the Plumber.
And I love the contention that 35% top rate is patriotic, but 39% means SOCIALISM.
News flash. All taxes redistribute wealth- they all , by definition, take money from somebody and give it to somebody else.
Instead of taxing the rich, we should just borrow from them and pay interest on the debt forever and ever.
What is the % of the budget that is the interest on the national debt, anyway?
posted October 31, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Well, given that the marginal income tax rate was 90% under Eisenhower and 50% under Reagan, or thereabouts, I suppose they were Communists.
posted October 31, 2008 at 2:40 pm
I used to greatly admire John McCain. His ads and McCarthy style nonsense about Bill Ayers (whom McCain constantly admits is a washed-up old radical) and others have completely drained me of that respect.
But this is not the worst ad of the season. That “honor” belongs to Elizabeth Dole. Someone else for whom I used to have respect.
It’s beginning to look like the Republican Party has reached moral bankruptcy in its desperate efforts to hold on to power.
As a believer in a strong two party system, this deeply disappointes and distresses me.
posted October 31, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Does anyone have any idea why Obama has thrown the conservative media journalists off his plane just a few days before election day. There were so few voices that question him- he can’t take any hardball questions or views? Is this a preview of how he will run his administration? Isn’t this a strategy that we have seen before? No one better take a critical look at Obama or you will get the “Joe the Plumber” “Barbara West” and now any “conservative journalist” treatment.
posted October 31, 2008 at 5:14 pm
I love how McCain is criticizing EITC and tax credits when 1. historically Republicans have supported EITC as an alternative to welfare and 2. the entire McCain health plan is based on tax credits.
I heard Palin going medieval on the whole concept of “tax credits” during a speech this morning in Pennsylvania. Goin’ rogue again …
PS — Yeah, this is bad, but Liddy Dole’s ad was still worse.
posted October 31, 2008 at 10:43 pm
They could learn to spell, too. Or is that elitism? ‘Everbody’ instead of ‘Everybody’?
posted November 1, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Several of these comments opened several issues for me. First, is the One Trick Pony that is Liddy Dole, she is only interested in surrounding herself with power at any cost, it has been her life quest. The next item is the worry that Conservative Media was removed from the Obama plane. In the final days of the campaign they want to get out a positive message. It is about the same as McCain removing Maureen Dowd from his plane, no big deal. Barbara West is a TV news reader that happens to have a husband who is a Republican Media Strategist.
Another concern is why Democrats are potrayed as people that are not Christian and Patriotic? I can even remember when Kennedy was campaigning and people were actually afraid the Pope would run our government because he was Catholic. We have moved from there to a point that its now necessary to have specific Christian beliefs to be on the correct side to be President. Why do you even have to be Christian to be President, we are actually a secular government that offers religious freedom.