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Tony Blankley

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:02:36 +0000

Blankley was a conservative commentator, editorial page editor of the Washington Times, and Ronald Reagan speechwriter.

At the time of his death Blankley was the executive vice president of the Edelman public relations firm in Washington. He was also a newspaper columnist, and on-air political commentator, for NPR, NBC, and CNN.

Gatewood Galbraith

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:35:55 +0000

Gatewood Galbraith is a famous Kentucky political figure who’s never held an office, but everyone in the state knows who he is. Galbraith was known for his outspoken views on civil liberties, privacy rights, and having a direct candor when speaking on these topics. While he never blossomed as a political figure, Galbraith had a career as a lawyer, specializing in criminal law and civil action lawsuits.

Lynn Samuels

admin — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:13:41 +0000

Lynn Samuels was a political radio host. She hosted a show on SiriusXM, also made available in podcast form. From Queens, New York, she worked in radio since 1979.

From 2003 to 2011, she hosted The Lynn Samuels Show from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET on the Sirius Satellite Radio channel SIRIUS Left. This became Sirius XM Left, and she also started a show on Sirius XM Stars.

Václav Havel

admin — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:56:47 +0000

Václav Havel was the last President of Czechoslovakia and the first President of the Czech Republic. He was also a playwright, having written over 20 plays, in addition to a number of non-fiction works.

Stan Case

admin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:35:26 +0000

Case was a lawyer and broadcast journalist who was probably best known as the news anchor of CNN Radio from 1985 – 2011.

Hal Bruno

admin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:47:36 +0000

Bruno helped shape political coverage at ABC News for over 20 years. He was a frequent analyst on radio and television broadcasts alike.

Robert Pierpoint

admin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:08:24 +0000

Pierpoint was a broadcast journalist who worked for CBS. He began his career covering the Korean War, before becoming one of CBS’ White House correspondents. Pierpoint was also tasked with also covering the State Department for CBS.

Fred Shuttlesworth

admin — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:10:46 +0000

Fred Shuttlesworth was a civil rights activist who lead the charge against segregation and other forms of racism as a minister in Birmingham, Alabama. He was the co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rev. Ralph Abernathy from Montgomery, Rev. Joseph Lowery from Mobile, Alabama, Rev. T.J. Jemison from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Rev. C.K. Steele from Tallahassee, Florida, Rev. A.L.Davis from New Orleans, Louisiana, Bayard Rustin and Ella Baker.

Shuttlesworth was referred to as “the man most feared by Southern racists”. He was noted has surviving bombings, beatings, jail sentences, and other various attacks.

He worked to alleviate some of the problems of the homeless in Cincinnati, Ohio where he took up a pastorate in 1961. He retired back to Birmingham in 2007.

Charles Percy

admin — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:48:30 +0000

Charles Percy was a U.S. Senator from Illinois, and a member of the Republican party. He was elected in 1966, and held office until 1985.

During his time as senator, he focused on business and foreign relations.

Kara Kennedy

admin — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:15:22 +0000

Kara Kennedy was the oldest of the three children of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy.

Though being instantly famous for simply being a Kennedy, Kara was also a television producer and has been described as “an American professional board member.”