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	<title>Comments on: Marci McDonald has some explaining to do</title>
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		<title>By: Marci McDonald&#8217;s publisher&#8217;s apology &#124; Bene Diction Blogs On</title>
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		<dc:creator>Marci McDonald&#8217;s publisher&#8217;s apology &#124; Bene Diction Blogs On</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Following a significant error in The Armageddon Factor, Random House&#8217;s first public step in making amends to Terry O&#8217;Neill is now up at their website. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Following a significant error in The Armageddon Factor, Random House&#8217;s first public step in making amends to Terry O&#8217;Neill is now up at their website. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: O&#8217;Neill vs. [Marci] McDonald? (and other updates) at Bene Diction Blogs On</title>
		<link>http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2010/05/21/marci-mcdonald-has-some-explaining-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-119976</link>
		<dc:creator>O&#8217;Neill vs. [Marci] McDonald? (and other updates) at Bene Diction Blogs On</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] My former editor and colleague Terry O&#8217;Neill confirms that he has had his legal counsel send a letter to Radom House formally asking for a retraction and apology for an egregious mistake in The Armageddon Factor. I explained how, in my opinion, Terry had a valid complaint with McDonald&#8217;s coverage of him in her book, in a post which explains what&#8217;s at issue. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] My former editor and colleague Terry O&#8217;Neill confirms that he has had his legal counsel send a letter to Radom House formally asking for a retraction and apology for an egregious mistake in The Armageddon Factor. I explained how, in my opinion, Terry had a valid complaint with McDonald&#8217;s coverage of him in her book, in a post which explains what&#8217;s at issue. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Hopesome</title>
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		<dc:creator>Hopesome</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 10:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Canada has no need of a dictatorship.

Marci McDonald is trying to warn Canada - I hope she takes heed.

We have witnessed what happens when a dictator is in power - 

The viels that hide the hidden agendas of those who&#039;s desire is to be &#039;in control&#039;   -  is being taken and &#039;those that would have our judgment &#039;clouded&#039; by theirs  - in the assumption  that we are &#039;not in the name of Jesus and they are!,  will be made aware  that unless &#039;their voices!&#039; are genuine and centered in the right place -  they shall not be heard.

It seems that while some of the vultures have landed to pick at the flesh of Marcis book 

their are those who genuinly appreciate her willingness to &#039;step out and be &#039;counted&#039; .............

May we follow her example and not ................... the dictate</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Canada has no need of a dictatorship.</p>
<p>Marci McDonald is trying to warn Canada &#8211; I hope she takes heed.</p>
<p>We have witnessed what happens when a dictator is in power &#8211; </p>
<p>The viels that hide the hidden agendas of those who&#8217;s desire is to be &#8216;in control&#8217;   &#8211;  is being taken and &#8216;those that would have our judgment &#8216;clouded&#8217; by theirs  &#8211; in the assumption  that we are &#8216;not in the name of Jesus and they are!,  will be made aware  that unless &#8216;their voices!&#8217; are genuine and centered in the right place &#8211;  they shall not be heard.</p>
<p>It seems that while some of the vultures have landed to pick at the flesh of Marcis book </p>
<p>their are those who genuinly appreciate her willingness to &#8216;step out and be &#8216;counted&#8217; &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
<p>May we follow her example and not &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. the dictate</p>
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		<title>By: Bene D</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bene D</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 05:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It is John, I`ve had a couple of people ask to borrow my copy.

I really like this book, I&#039;m glad it&#039;s out.

Hope you get to read it sooner than later.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is John, I`ve had a couple of people ask to borrow my copy.</p>
<p>I really like this book, I&#8217;m glad it&#8217;s out.</p>
<p>Hope you get to read it sooner than later.</p>
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		<title>By: John Payzant</title>
		<link>http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2010/05/21/marci-mcdonald-has-some-explaining-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-118012</link>
		<dc:creator>John Payzant</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 18:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Her book is in demand

I inquired at the Vancouver Public Library Catalog:

-Almost all of the branches are in the process of ordering, most have gone through, some are waiting.

I put a hold on the book at all branches.

I am at #70 or so

If not everybody comes to pick up I&#039;ll be sooner to pick up.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Her book is in demand</p>
<p>I inquired at the Vancouver Public Library Catalog:</p>
<p>-Almost all of the branches are in the process of ordering, most have gone through, some are waiting.</p>
<p>I put a hold on the book at all branches.</p>
<p>I am at #70 or so</p>
<p>If not everybody comes to pick up I&#8217;ll be sooner to pick up.</p>
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		<title>By: Rick Hiebert</title>
		<link>http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2010/05/21/marci-mcdonald-has-some-explaining-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-118005</link>
		<dc:creator>Rick Hiebert</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 16:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks for the kind words BD...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for the kind words BD&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Bene D</title>
		<link>http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2010/05/21/marci-mcdonald-has-some-explaining-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-117992</link>
		<dc:creator>Bene D</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 10:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I see Bradley Wright is going to be on the Drew Marshall show today (Saturday) as is Marci McDonald. 
Wright is a sociology prof at the University of Connecticut. He&#039;s plugging his book: Christians are Hate Filled Bigots...and Other Lies You&#039;ve Been Told (Bethany House)

I&#039;ve been reading his blog for a few years now, you might find him interesting.
http://www.brewright.blogspot.com/</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I see Bradley Wright is going to be on the Drew Marshall show today (Saturday) as is Marci McDonald.<br />
Wright is a sociology prof at the University of Connecticut. He&#8217;s plugging his book: Christians are Hate Filled Bigots&#8230;and Other Lies You&#8217;ve Been Told (Bethany House)</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve been reading his blog for a few years now, you might find him interesting.<br />
<a href="http://www.brewright.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.brewright.blogspot.com/</a></p>
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		<title>By: Bene D</title>
		<link>http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2010/05/21/marci-mcdonald-has-some-explaining-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-117991</link>
		<dc:creator>Bene D</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 10:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think people need to know you had a busy day at work, and  it got busier because trust but verify matters to you, and you went out of your way. 

It cost you time and effort, and I hope it pays off for you.
I hope Terrry O&#039;Neill notices and says thanks.

He career as a journalist:


&lt;blockquote&gt;A two-time winner of the Canadian Institute of Mining&#039;s News Story of the Year Award, he has worked in both print (legislative correspondent for The Canadian Press; editor of The Richmond Review; editor/publisher of B.C. Report; senior writer of The Western Standard) and television (assignment editor of CKVU First News; host/producer of X-Change, NOW-TV; news anchor of The Standard, OMNI.10). 

He currently writes regularly for a variety of publications, including the Tri-City News, and also helps serve the communications needs of several corporate clients.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

You sourced.
You showed you care about verifying and that fairness is something you try to practice and not just say.

Your former boss can make roadkill of Ms. McDonald on June 8th if he is so inclined, since she is going out of her way to be on his show.


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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think people need to know you had a busy day at work, and  it got busier because trust but verify matters to you, and you went out of your way. </p>
<p>It cost you time and effort, and I hope it pays off for you.<br />
I hope Terrry O&#8217;Neill notices and says thanks.</p>
<p>He career as a journalist:</p>
<blockquote><p>A two-time winner of the Canadian Institute of Mining&#8217;s News Story of the Year Award, he has worked in both print (legislative correspondent for The Canadian Press; editor of The Richmond Review; editor/publisher of B.C. Report; senior writer of The Western Standard) and television (assignment editor of CKVU First News; host/producer of X-Change, NOW-TV; news anchor of The Standard, OMNI.10). </p>
<p>He currently writes regularly for a variety of publications, including the Tri-City News, and also helps serve the communications needs of several corporate clients.</p></blockquote>
<p>You sourced.<br />
You showed you care about verifying and that fairness is something you try to practice and not just say.</p>
<p>Your former boss can make roadkill of Ms. McDonald on June 8th if he is so inclined, since she is going out of her way to be on his show.</p>
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		<title>By: Toe</title>
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		<dc:creator>Toe</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 05:47:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>No she doesn&#039;t actually. Mr. Harper does. 

In March 2005, the Conservative Party adopted a resolution at their convention (by a vote of 55% to 45) that &quot;a Conservative government will not initiate or support any legislation to regulate abortion.&quot;  AND

Harper said he -&quot;will allow his MPâ€™s to introduce private members bills on abortion, and he will support a free vote on the issue. This amounts to promoting possible abortion restrictions, because regardless of what he says, Harper cannot control free votes and any legislation that results if they pass. Although private members&#039; bills are extremely difficult to pass, a few certainly can be passed with enough support. Significantly, a new Conservative government could easily mean a majority of MPs in Parliament will be anti-choice, giving a free vote on abortion a real chance of passing. The only way Harper can stop this process is to force all his MPs to vote along party lines (against anti-abortion bills), which he cannot do according to page 44 of the party&#039;s platform: &quot;Make all votes in Parliament, except the budget and main estimates, free votes for ordinary Members of Parliament.&quot;

And yet once again, he forgot that pledge on his party platform? And is whipping the vote, contrary to the platform? That makes him a Liar, Marci on the other hand, accidentally maybe on purpose didn&#039;t read the disclosure.

What is worse? Disregarding one&#039;s supposed Principles for high office, or tit for tat about  failing in a disclosure? No, Marci has no explaining to do, Harper does.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No she doesn&#8217;t actually. Mr. Harper does. </p>
<p>In March 2005, the Conservative Party adopted a resolution at their convention (by a vote of 55% to 45) that &#8220;a Conservative government will not initiate or support any legislation to regulate abortion.&#8221;  AND</p>
<p>Harper said he -&#8221;will allow his MPâ€™s to introduce private members bills on abortion, and he will support a free vote on the issue. This amounts to promoting possible abortion restrictions, because regardless of what he says, Harper cannot control free votes and any legislation that results if they pass. Although private members&#8217; bills are extremely difficult to pass, a few certainly can be passed with enough support. Significantly, a new Conservative government could easily mean a majority of MPs in Parliament will be anti-choice, giving a free vote on abortion a real chance of passing. The only way Harper can stop this process is to force all his MPs to vote along party lines (against anti-abortion bills), which he cannot do according to page 44 of the party&#8217;s platform: &#8220;Make all votes in Parliament, except the budget and main estimates, free votes for ordinary Members of Parliament.&#8221;</p>
<p>And yet once again, he forgot that pledge on his party platform? And is whipping the vote, contrary to the platform? That makes him a Liar, Marci on the other hand, accidentally maybe on purpose didn&#8217;t read the disclosure.</p>
<p>What is worse? Disregarding one&#8217;s supposed Principles for high office, or tit for tat about  failing in a disclosure? No, Marci has no explaining to do, Harper does.</p>
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