Ever political side shapes its own peculiar narrative on news events to suit its purpose; the practice is not confined to the liberals. By the way, Time magazine's Sept. 25, 2009, article on Bill Sparkman didn't mention Beck although there in a link to the Beck cover article in the online version. The article only mentions "right-wing commentators," so they would have to apologize to all of the commentators on the Right, a daunting task, and unnecessary.

The writer mentioned the liberal narrative about the Kennedy assassination. Well, here's my memory of an event that makes me believe the writer wasn't in the heartland of America back in the early sixties or he's too young to remember it. I was a kid in grammar school who had...

Barone should check his Google news before he writes his columns. On those invitations to Iranian diplomates to the 4th of July celebrations, Fox News reported yesterday that:The White House says invitations to Iranian diplomats to 4th of July celebrations around the world, have been rescinded.

"Given the events of the last few days, those invitations will be no longer extended," announced Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Wednesday.

The State Department last month told its US embassies that they could invite "representatives from the government of Iran" to 4th of July events.

Gibbs said "not surprisingly, based on what we see in Tehran, no one has RSVP'd"