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    The McMaster Department of Philosophy has now put together the following notice commemorating Barry: Barry Allen: A Philosophical Life Barry…

Which liberal media?

Oh, the one whose “media coverage of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth’s baseless attacks on John Kerry’s war record has been more than twice that of the coverage of the controversy over George W. Bush’s service in the Alabama National Guard.”

There is a puzzle here, isn’t there? If, as my conservative friends like to note, most journalists support Kerry, how is it that they spend twice as much time on what is largely a non-story about Kerry (the only newsworthy part is his anti-Vietnam War activities) than an actual story about a self-serving, draft-dodging President who poses as a tough guy?

And, of course, this isn’t the only example.

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