Tag Archives: election

A candidate apologizes

Posted on January 6, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell I owe you all a big apology. Last month, with lots of fanfare that included a couple blog columns, I announced that I was running for President of the United States of America. And then I forgot … Continue reading →

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Message from the Messenger: You’re fired!

Posted on August 2, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Guess they showed me who’s boss. The door did not slam behind me — I got the news at home, by phone. After three months of writing for a liberal blog, I’m out. Liberal or conservative, it … Continue reading →

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Kwamegate + Sludgegate = elitism, entitlement

Posted on July 31, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell A few minutes after six this morning, having brought the day’s issues of The Detroit Free Press and The New York Times in and while I measured coffee into the java machine, it occurred to me that … Continue reading →

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2 Conyers staffers at center of inquiry

Posted on June 29, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell [donation] This is the third Detroit Free Press story I wrote about misuse of congressional staffers by U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr. The first two stories appeared on Nov. 21, 2003 and are republished in the “Conyers … Continue reading →

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Why they maybe don’t like you, Jeff

Posted on April 11, 2008 by admin

According to recent accounts in the Detroit Free Press, besieged attorney Geoffrey Fieger doesn’t think he’s very popular in Michigan. Strike that. The Jeff didn’t say it. His lawyer made the claim in arguing that The Jeff’s trial on charges … Continue reading →

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