OnCopyright 2012: Advancing the Creative Economy at the Kernochan Center for Law, Media, and the Arts, Columbia Law School Join host Ellis Henican at On Copyright 2012 where the focus will be on the health and future of the global and creative economy at a time of changing technology, economic uncertainty, and a mixed prognosis for artists,…
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Why are Republicans whining about the party appearing divided and voters not fully supporting Mitt Romney—the likely nominee ? “In the end the party will come together. The people who are now supporting Santorum and Gingrich – c’mon, give me a break – they’re not going to vote for Barack Obama.” – Ellis Henican Ellis…
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“Rutgers trial highlights demise of privacy”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, March 18, 2012 I’ll be watching you. And if I’m not, the store security monitor will. And the credit-card issuer and the Internet provider and the cellphone company and the ubiquitous traffic cams. And the watchers are only revving up: One Texas sheriff recently got…
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“Why do you guys want to make it hard for people to vote? This hurts poor people and minorities.” – Ellis Henican The Justice Department blocked enforcement of the voter identification law that Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed last spring, contending that it would have a discriminatory impact on minority voters. The Justice objection means…
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“Listen to Reverend Pat. He’s prayed on it. He’s thought about it for years. He says just say no to the war on pot.” – Ellis Henican Well known outspoken religious and Republican conservative broadcaster Pat Robertson says marijuana should be legalized and treated like alcohol because the government’s war on drugs has failed. Robertson stated…
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“Suffolk’s fiscal pain resembles Nassau’s”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, March 11, 2012 Is Suffolk the new Nassau? Whatever the differences in how they got here, the governments of Long Island’s two counties suddenly find themselves in the same excruciating predicament: No cash! From Brokehaven to No-mo-riches, from Poor Jeff Station to Dire Island, Suffolk exec…
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“With this Super Pac money – there’s not much of an incentive for any of these guys to quit.” – Ellis Henican Super Tuesday’s over, Mitt Romney is still the all-but-inevitable candidate, but no one is going home just yet. Why should they? With Super Pac money they can afford to stay in the race. It may be better for…
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“I guess it’s just an accident that the man who falls into that tax bracket – who paid considerably far lower rates than I pay and I bet you pay, too – now creates a special tax cut for the top .1%” – Ellis Henican He may very well secure the Republican nomination on ‘Super Tuesday’, so…
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“The loss of innocence, and cynicism”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, March 4, 2012 If the battle for America’s soul is a never-ending grudge match between innocence and cynicism, the arena just lost two of its purest archetypes. Who could have predicted that Davy Jones and Andrew Breitbart would ever meet at all? But here they…
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