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The Last Laugh
...personal attacks are being used to marginalize opposing points of view. And when those attacks involved kids, even on the periphery, Americans will not stand for it.

That was some firestorm David Letterman found himself confronting, wasn't it? Do you think the comedian had any idea his jokes mocking Governor Sarah Palin and her family would lead to such condemnation? I didn't.

What Letterman and his writers failed to see is the growing anger in America over personal attacks leveled against public people. The issue is primarily about partisan insults. Mr. Letterman is now considered a liberal guy by many, and so his remarks about Palin were viewed as more political than satirical. If Jay Leno (who is more non-partisan than Dave) had told the jokes, he would have been criticized, but not to the same extent.

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Here are some of the highlights you can look forward to on upcoming installments* of The O'Reilly Factor:

• Brit Hume enters the No Spin Zone on Monday to discuss President Obama's bad-mouthing of Fox News...
• Right-wing commentator Ann Coulter will weigh in on the murder of Dr. Tiller and the subsequent attacks on Bill...
• Congressman Barney Frank returns to the Factor next Wednesday...

* Lineups and schedules are always subject to change based on breaking news.

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Family of murdered Army private responds
Thursday, June 11: Army Private William "Andy" Long was assassinated in Arkansas by an Islamic American who was apparently avenging deaths of Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan. The victim's father, Daris Long, spoke lovingly about his son: "He was a good son who brought a lot of joy to our lives. Andy joined the Army because he wanted to get out and see the world, he was an infantryman and really wanted to be part of a team. I can not believe the outpouring of support from the Army and from people all over."
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