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MediaBistro: “MSNBC Could Keep David Shuster Off the Air Indefinitely.”

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Mediabistro reports "MSNBC Could Keep David Shuster Off the Air Indefinitely."

MSNBC bad boy David Shuster may be on his third strike.

Shuster won't be on the air today for his 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. shows, according to MSNBC insiders. Whether he returns before his contract expires in December is up for debate.

Shuster's last appearance was at 10 a.m. Friday. MSNBC boss Phil Griffin pulled him from his 3 p.m. gig after learning, via The New York Observer, that the anchor had recently shot a pilot for CNN without having informed his bosses.

Griffin, vacationing in Florida, ripped Shuster a new one over the phone, network sources say. A repeat performance is expected today in the office.

It's not the first steel cage match between Shuster and Griffin, but it may be the last.
 

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Punish @DavidShuster with his own show!

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Punish David Shuster with his own show!

We agree that David Shuster must be punished for being one of the most dogged and honorable journalists working in cable news. After taking away his Tweeting privileges, the only way to make sure he learns his lesson is GIVE HIM HIS OWN DAMNED SHOW.

I think this is a fine idea. I was just thinking of something like it, with a twist. Thinking about it.

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Some Myths About American Taxes

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This is a slug for a new primer I've been meaning to write for months.  The first article is just a way to get me motivated.

5 Myths about your taxes (Washington Post)

2. Americans are overtaxed.

In 2007, federal, state and local taxes claimed about $3.8 trillion, or 27 percent of U.S. gross domestic product. That's nearly $13,000 for every American. Two-thirds of tax revenues went to the federal government.

It may sound like a lot, but other developed countries collect even more. In 2006, taxes in 30 of the world's richest countries averaged 36 percent of GDP; only Mexico, Turkey, South Korea and Japan had tax rates lower than ours. And taxes in many European countries exceeded 40 percent of GDP because these nations offer more extensive government services than the United States does.

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I don't think this will change any minds on the right.  They have no interest in facts anymore. Reality is only what someone told them it was, and which felt good for them to hear—or repeat.