http://www.yesweekly.com/articles.sec-233-1-longworthalarge.html But listeners who tuned in late thought the bulletins were real, and widespread panic ensued as a result. Industry insiders opined that Welles timed the fake newscasts to occur when people would be flipping through their dial during a station break from other programs. ]]> Last week, vice presidential candidates Sen. Joe Biden and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin squared off in their first and only debate. The affair was moderated by Gwen Ifill, who never actually moderated. Not once did she challenge the two speakers when they avoided answering her questions, and not once did she prompt the candidates to engage one another. ]]> Politicians and highranking government officials like to keep us in line by reminding us that they know more than we do. We heard it three years ago from congressmen who told us to trust George Bush%uFFFDs judgement on weapons of mass destruction because %uFFFDhe has all of the facts, and we don%uFFFDt. ]]> In this, the lame duck year of the lame brained George Bush, job losses continue to be staggering. From January through the end of August, 605,000 Americans were thrown out of work. Collaterally, 1.2 million homes were foreclosed in the second quarter and another 2. ]]> John McCain’s running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, purports some pretty scary views. She believes that a woman who has an abortion is a criminal. She believes that certain books should be banned from public libraries. She sees nothing wrong with civilians owning AK-47 assault rifles. ]]> Not to beat a dead horse, but the so-called Democratic convention was over before it began for two reasons: Florida and Michigan. After Sen. Hillary Clinton won both contests, Sen. Barack Obama fought hard to disenfranchise voters in the Sunshine and Wolverine states. ]]> At age 54, I am officially from the old school, and, thus, prone to generational pet peeves. For one thing, I don’t like long hair on today’s athletes. There is nothing less professional and less team oriented, than seeing long stringy hair or dreadlocks flowing from ‘neath a football helmet. ]]> It is sadly ironic that while everyone from Congress to local credit counselors are trying to make home ownership more affordable for individuals, we as a nation are forfeiting ownership of our collective home. That’s because day by day, foreign interests are buying up our real estate, corporations and landmarks. ]]> Last week, the Rev. Jesse Jackson whispered into what he thought was a dead microphone, and said he'd like to cut off Barack Obama's nuts. But an astute, eavesdropping audio technician lifted the gaffe and had it broadcast around the globe. Appropriately, last week the Senate voted on a bill to allow wiretaps without warrants. ]]> Recently the airwaves have been replete with pundits and economists debating whether we are in a recession. Even worse, some of those same soothsayers are starting to drop the "D" word. Suddenly FDR's New Deal is relevant again, and the Great Depression is more than just a. ]]>