I think journalism is a great way to do public service, to have an impact on your community.
BOB SCHAFFERThe Iraq war was fought by one-half of one percent of us. And unless we were part of that small group or had a relative who was, we went about our lives as usual most of the time: no draft, no new taxes, no changes. Not so for the small group who fought the war and their families.
More Bob Schaffer Quotes
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Well, you know, in any political campaign, you’re gonna have people on one side that are gonna slip a reporter something because they think it’ll hurt the guy on the other side.
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The truth is the Super Bowl long ago became more than just a football game. It’s part of our culture, like turkey at Thanksgiving and lights at Christmas, and like those holidays – beyond their meaning – a factor in our economy.
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I used to be a print reporter.
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Though there is growing division among the Ukrainian military ranks as to loyalty in this revolution, the possibility of violence looms over the entire situation.
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But if you don’t enjoy doing something, you’ll be miserable no matter how much money you make.
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Good policy always trumps bad public relations and the best PR can’t trump bad policy.
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Nowadays I’m not even sure if newspapers take into account whether a person is a good writer.
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A police reporter walks into the worst moment in someone’s life on every single story that he covers. It’s not like being a sports reporter. That’s a great job and all that and takes certain skills.
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They’ve asked me to do this temporarily. I don’t know what temporarily means. Life is temporary.
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One cannot help being impressed by the protesters. They have begun each day of the protest in Kiev in prayer and all activities are accomplished with a collective sense of respect, kindness, and an intention to conduct a peaceful revolution.
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The Russians have a lot at stake, and the power of Moscow pride should never be underestimated.
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My mother is Ukrainian. She immigrated to the U.S. from Canada as a child.
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Mitt Romney is betting big on himself and left no doubt about it.
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I always thought writing was the foundation and the basis for journalism in the same way being able to draw is the foundation for art.
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The recent history of Ukraine is replete with dead journalists, beaten journalists, news agencies being shut down, and politicians being injured or killed. Most are killed in mysterious auto accidents.
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