Does HBO Lurch Leftward Politically?

According to political online news site The Daily Caller, HBO lurches leftward with its programming. As Christian Toto writes: Take a peek at HBO’s programming slate and you’ll find a plethora of left-leaning content. Each Friday, Bill Maher brings his brand of liberal fury to the channel’s late-night lineup. But Richard Walter isn’t convinced – [...]

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The Huffington Post Publishes New Commentary – “The Kennedy Myth” by Richard Walter

Many have noted that when the new congress convenes it will be the first in sixty-four years without a Kennedy. I preach to my screenwriting students that fantasy is for their movies. For their lives: reality. No political name in the last half century has been more romanticized and idealized than Kennedy. In October of [...]

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SPECIAL NEEDS

What moved me above all else in Governor Palin’s acceptance speech was her pledge to parents of special-needs children: she will be their warrior in Washington. They can count on her, she says, to win for them the government support they require and deserve. I’m an Obama supporter who agrees wholeheartedly with Sarah Palin that [...]

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