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Richard McGinn

                 

Born: Spokane, Washington
Highest degree: PhD Linguistics, University of Hawaii
Profession: Associate Professor Emeritus, Linguistics Department, Ohio University
Research interests: Malayo-Polynesian linguistics, with particular emphasis on the Rejang language of Sumatra, Indonesia
Teaching interests: Literature and Linguistics

OpEdNews Member for 88 week(s) and 6 day(s)

1 Articles, 1 Quick Links, 77 Comments, 3 Diaries, 6 Polls

77 comments


Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 3:25:12 PM

Diary: "The 911 View From Texas: It Was A Lucky Shot"

Yes


Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 7:56:33 AM

Diary: "The 911 View From Texas: It Was A Lucky Shot"

Woah, Mr. M


Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 3:34:35 PM

Diary: "Number One Reason to Support Cindy Sheehan"

Thank you for the picture


Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 11:29:23 AM

Diary: "America the Loony Bin"

Good point


Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 8:58:01 AM

Article: "Naomi Wolf Must Watch Video: A Coup Took Place on October 1,"

I agree with you, Richard


Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 8:28:53 AM

Article: "Naomi Wolf Must Watch Video: A Coup Took Place on October 1,"

Were the 2001 anthrax attacks the work


Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 3:04:45 PM

Diary: "America the Loony Bin"

'nother question


Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 11:18:13 AM

Diary: "America the Loony Bin"

Well put


Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 10:38:36 AM

Diary: "America the Loony Bin"

One last question


Monday, October 6, 2008 at 2:30:46 PM

Diary: "America the Loony Bin"

Two questions


Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 7:01:15 PM

Diary: "America the Loony Bin"

Gandhi was a friend of mine ... (just kidding)


Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 12:44:27 PM

Quicklink: "Kucinich: We had alternatives to this bailout"

Stolen elections are the problem


Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 10:57:11 AM

Quicklink: "Kucinich: We had alternatives to this bailout"

Wha? Wha?


Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 9:14:27 AM

Quicklink: "Kucinich: We had alternatives to this bailout"

Wha?


Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 9:03:43 AM

Diary: "America the Loony Bin"

Correct analysis, weak conclusion


Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 3:05:53 PM

Diary: "We are not stupid, we are manipulated"

Fascism will have reached an advanced stage in America


Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 1:07:08 PM

Diary: "We are not stupid, we are manipulated"

I mostly agree with you, but


Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 9:12:04 AM

Diary: "MUST READ FOR OBAMA: Obama and the Palin Effect by Deepak Ch"

Deepak was probably right


Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 1:16:19 PM

Article: "Republican Reality vs. "The Show" and the GOP War Against th"

definition of "good speaker" please


Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 5:37:16 PM

Diary: "What motivates political corruption"

Simple question, simple answer


Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 2:22:20 PM

Diary: "Does the Media Labor With Fear?"

Well put, Debbie


Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 8:44:26 AM

Article: "My Take on Covering Potentially Taboo Topics Like Bristol Pa"

I agree with you, Mark, and think the point runs very deep


Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 5:00:54 PM

Article: "My Take on Covering Potentially Taboo Topics Like Bristol Pa"

Trust, but verify


Monday, September 1, 2008 at 7:30:12 AM

Poll: "When Rove speaks, be very afraid - Poll"

Article on how Bush can cancel 2008 election


Monday, September 1, 2008 at 7:03:06 AM

Poll: "When Rove speaks, be very afraid - Poll"

Good point


Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 6:27:03 AM

Poll: "Poll: When Rove speaks, be very afraid - Poll"

Good point


Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 5:15:11 PM

Diary: "Does the Media Labor With Fear?"

Quid pro quo


Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 12:26:20 PM

Article: "The False Enemies of the United States"

Thank for a nice article, except


Monday, August 18, 2008 at 9:19:59 AM

Diary: "Why People Who Question the Anthrax Attacks Won't Question 9"

Yes


Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 1:43:34 PM

Diary: "Why Is Bush Expanding Spy Powers NOW?"

This is win-win for the Republicans, sadly


Friday, August 15, 2008 at 2:09:18 PM

Diary: "FROM PRAVDA WITH LOVE: BUSH, SHUT UP"

You mean we're not


Friday, August 15, 2008 at 1:50:21 PM

Article: "There May Be Many Mushroom Clouds In Our Future"

All too true


Friday, August 15, 2008 at 12:11:33 PM

Article: "The Daily Show Live From The White House"

For more on this topic from Paul Craig Roberts


Friday, August 15, 2008 at 11:19:20 AM

Quicklink: "Conyers Announces Review of Allegations of Bush Administrati"

You took the words


Friday, August 15, 2008 at 11:05:29 AM

Article: "There May Be Many Mushroom Clouds In Our Future"

"Nations don't invade other nations"


Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 1:44:45 PM

Poll: "Poll: Would President Washington continue to warn against pa"

Thank you for your comment.


Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 1:40:29 PM

Poll: "Poll: Would President Washington continue to warn against pa"

Your comment


Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 7:43:02 AM

Poll: "Poll: Poll: Would you vote for Nancy Pelosi?"

I agree with daveys


Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 6:40:17 AM

Diary: "CIA Had Killer Anthrax"

Thank you


Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 1:56:10 PM

Diary: "CIA Had Killer Anthrax"

What's the shelf life of anthrax?


Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at 1:15:16 PM

Poll: "Poll: Congressional Apology to Muslims imminent in the anthr"

Thanks for your thoughtful comment


Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 2:22:29 PM

Diary: "In Praise Of Olberman And A Plea To Dennis"

Statue of Dennis Kucinich


Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 2:04:24 PM

Diary: "Is Google Censoring Anthrax Coverage by Glenn Greenwald?"

Dear Better WO


Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 1:39:07 PM

Article: "This is Horseshit"

Cindy speaks for me


Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 1:32:29 PM

Diary: "Is Google Censoring Anthrax Coverage by Glenn Greenwald?"

They must've fixed it


Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 1:32:15 PM

Diary: "Is Google Censoring Anthrax Coverage by Glenn Greenwald?"

They must've fixed it


Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 7:47:50 AM

Article: "The 11th Husband; or, Why software is bad for elections"

I agree with the substance but not the thrust


Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 6:23:00 AM

Article: "The 11th Husband; or, Why software is bad for elections"

Punch line Reaganesque


Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 4:05:12 PM

Article: "Pelosi Claims Republicans Want Impeachment"

If I lived in San Francisco


Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 9:54:52 AM

Article: "Code Pink Collects Signatures for Kucinich's Congressional R"

How many times have I signed an impeachment petition?


Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 9:02:00 AM

Poll: "Poll: Can George Bush's crimes be prosecuted after he leaves"

Yes, he can but No, he probably won't


Friday, August 1, 2008 at 3:27:48 PM

Diary: "It's Not the Differences But the Similarities That Matter"

On two-man races


Friday, August 1, 2008 at 1:59:57 PM

Diary: "It's Not the Differences But the Similarities That Matter"

Answer to your questions


Friday, August 1, 2008 at 1:33:22 PM

Diary: "It's Not the Differences But the Similarities That Matter"

Differences matter


Friday, August 1, 2008 at 11:55:17 AM

Diary: "It's Not the Differences But the Similarities That Matter"

Obama iv. McCain still a choice


Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 6:03:47 PM

Poll: "Poll: Why does the United States use torture?"

Yes


Sunday, June 29, 2008 at 7:40:26 AM

Quicklink: "Justice Antonin Scalia: Al Gore to blame for 2000 US electio"

Scalia showing himself impeachabe


Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 5:28:12 PM

Poll: "Poll: Why does the United States use torture?"

You may be right


Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 2:16:26 PM

Quicklink: "McKinney Joins Forces with Sheehan to Unseat Pelosi"

Ditto


Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 12:06:07 PM

Poll: "Poll: Why does the United States use torture?"

But which is the most important?


Monday, June 23, 2008 at 3:55:00 PM

Poll: "Poll: Why does the United States use torture?"

Thanks for your thoughtful post


Monday, June 23, 2008 at 8:45:26 AM

Diary: "Open Discussion Thread: Why do You think that Impeachment is"

The real reason


Monday, June 23, 2008 at 6:45:43 AM

Poll: "Poll: Have you read Kucinich's 35 articles of impeachment?"

How about an ad in the NYT?


Monday, June 23, 2008 at 6:28:52 AM

Poll: "Poll: Have you read Kucinich's 35 articles of impeachment?"

Linda, your comment


Sunday, June 22, 2008 at 5:38:12 PM

Poll: "Poll: Have you read Kucinich's 35 articles of impeachment?"

Kucinich will be remembered


Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 7:46:42 PM

Poll: "Poll: White House Fire in Dick Cheney's Office"

Thanks for chiming in


Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 6:52:16 AM

Poll: "Poll: Should Congress Impeach Bush and/or Cheney?"

And not only that


Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 10:32:03 AM

Diary: ""It Would Be the End of His Business ... He Would Be Denounc"

Osama bin Laden not on FBI's suspect list for 9/11 attacks


Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 10:09:16 AM

Diary: "9/11: Cover For A Coup D'Etat?"

Kennedy's whole speech


Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 9:46:38 AM

Diary: "9/11: Cover For A Coup D'Etat?"

JFK's "monolithic and ruthless conspiracy" was the USSR


Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 7:55:51 AM

Diary: "9/11: Cover For A Coup D'Etat?"

1933 - year of infamy


Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 6:52:54 AM

Diary: "Satire: 9/11 Pancake Theory Confirmed"

IHOP


Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 7:04:23 PM

Article: "Why Bush cannot be counted out yet"

I agree


Monday, May 19, 2008 at 5:55:08 AM

Article: "Why Bush cannot be counted out yet"

Lame duck or wounded snake?


Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 12:57:23 PM

Poll: "Poll: UFO and Exterrestrial Articles on OpEdNews?"

Emphasizing the "U" in UFO


Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 5:12:30 PM

Poll: "Poll: White House Fire in Dick Cheney's Office"

NYT's "response" to the poll.


Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 11:53:52 AM

Quicklink: "Loss of Civil Liberties Since 9/11 Timeline"

Timeline contains essential information

 

 

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