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'''''Human Events''''' is an [[American conservative]] magazine, which states it holds high  "the Reaganesque principles of free enterprise, limited government and, above all, a staunch, unwavering defense of American freedom". Its style, for over 60 years, has often been confrontational: "savor that rare moment in journalism when the thick fog of liberal bias is blown away to reveal... THE NAKED, BEDROCK TRUTH!"<ref name=About>{{citation
'''''Human Events''''' is an American conservative magazine, which states it holds high  "the Reaganesque principles of free enterprise, limited government and, above all, a staunch, unwavering defense of American freedom". Its style, for over 60 years, has often been confrontational: "savor that rare moment in journalism when the thick fog of liberal bias is blown away to reveal... THE NAKED, BEDROCK TRUTH!"<ref name=About>{{citation
  | url = http://www.humanevents.com/about-he.php
  | url = http://www.humanevents.com/about-he.php
  | title = About Human Events
  | title = About Human Events
  | publisher = Human Events}}</ref>
  | publisher = Human Events}}</ref>


Owned by [[Eagle Publishing]], the editor is [[Jed Babbin]]. A number of conservatives believe that [[Tom Phillips]], a Republican activist who acquired ''Human Events'' in the 1990s, is allowing the publication to drift to the left, and want Babbin fired.<ref name=GJ>{{citation
Owned by Eagle Publishing, the editor is Jed Babbin. About 30 conservatives believe that Tom Phillips, a Republican activist who acquired ''Human Events'' in the 1990s, is allowing the publication to drift to the left, and want Babbin fired.<ref name=GJ>{{citation
  | title = Conservative Leaders Call for Replacement of Human Events Editor
  | title = Conservative Leaders Call for Replacement of Human Events Editor
  | author = Gregg Jackson | date = 27 January 2009
  | author = Gregg Jackson | date = 27 January 2009
  | url = http://www.lifeandlibertyreport.com/llr/index.php?/archives/17-Conservative-Leaders-Call-for-Replacement-of-Human-Events-Editor.html
  | url = http://www.lifeandlibertyreport.com/llr/index.php?/archives/17-Conservative-Leaders-Call-for-Replacement-of-Human-Events-Editor.html
  | publisher = Christian Newswire
  | publisher = Christian Newswire
}}</ref> Others, however, find the publication's authors to be well on the right.  
}}</ref> Others, however, find the publication's authors to be well on the right; there were over Human Events/Related Articles#Contributors, 4th Quarter 2009|200 contributors in the last quarter of 2009.
 
Human Events/Related Articles#2009 call for firing editor|Those calling for Babbin's firing were not generally major figures in American conservatism.


Those calling for Babbin's firing were:
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|*[[Ted Baehr]]<br />
|*[[Alan Keyes]]<br />
|*[[Bob Enyart, radio host KLTT-AM, www.kgov.com author, former national TV host
|*[[Brian Rohrbough, President of American Right to Life
|*[[ Earle Fox, Ph.D (Oxford), author, philosopher, president, Road to Emmaus School of Judeo-Christian Apologetics (www.theRoadToEmmaus.org)
|*[[William Greene, President, RightMarch.com
|*[[Dave Daubenmire, founder, Pass The Salt Ministries, talk show host and author
|*[[Steve Deace, radio talk show host and author
|*[[Tom Hoefling, Chairman, America's Independent Party, www.AIPNEWS.com
|*[[Scott Lively, President, Abiding Truth Ministries
|*[[Paul Cameron, Chairman, Family Research Institute
|*[[Ray Neary, Director, Pro-Life Massachusetts (former President, Massachusetts Citizens for Life)
|*[[John O'Gorman, Massachusetts Citizen for Life, Member, Board of Directors 2002-2008
|*[['Robert Paine,' author: The Governor's New Clothes: How Mitt Romney Brought Same-Sex Marriage to America
|*[[Tricia Erickson, President Angel Pictures, LLC
|*[[Dewey L. Crepeau, Esq, Executive Director, A Gift of Hope Adoptions
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|*[[Bob Denny, Founder, Guardians of the Inheritance
|*[[Gregg Jackson, radio talk show host and author of Conservative Comebacks to Liberal Lies
|*[[David Jeffers, author of Understanding Evangelicals: A Guide to Jesusland
|*[[Kenny Bolton, pastor and radio talk show host of "The Black Conservative"
|*[[Joseph L. Langlois, Attorney at Law
|*[[Tom Blumer, owner, BizzyBlog.com and Monetary Matters
|*[[Kerry Lee Morgan, Esq., ReviveTheRepublic.com
|*[[John Haskins, editor, www.UndergroundJournal.net
|*[[Patrick Flynn, Chairman, America's Independent Party of Michigan
|*[[Steve Schulin, founder, Maryland Independent Party
|*[[Richard Selfridge, Chairman, Constitution Party of Massachusetts
|*[[Michael Carl, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, CentrePoint News
|*[[Ryan Sorba, author, "The Born Gay Hoax" (upcoming)
|*[[Dr. Gregory Thompson, Founder, Asleep kNOw More Ministry www.asleepknowmore.com
|*[[Michael Walsh, Chairman, America's Independent Party of Iowa
|*[[Judy Zabik, Treasurer, Alan Keyes for President/America's Independent Party


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==References==
==References==
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Human Events is an American conservative magazine, which states it holds high "the Reaganesque principles of free enterprise, limited government and, above all, a staunch, unwavering defense of American freedom". Its style, for over 60 years, has often been confrontational: "savor that rare moment in journalism when the thick fog of liberal bias is blown away to reveal... THE NAKED, BEDROCK TRUTH!"[1]

Owned by Eagle Publishing, the editor is Jed Babbin. About 30 conservatives believe that Tom Phillips, a Republican activist who acquired Human Events in the 1990s, is allowing the publication to drift to the left, and want Babbin fired.[2] Others, however, find the publication's authors to be well on the right; there were over Human Events/Related Articles#Contributors, 4th Quarter 2009|200 contributors in the last quarter of 2009.

Human Events/Related Articles#2009 call for firing editor|Those calling for Babbin's firing were not generally major figures in American conservatism.


References

  1. About Human Events, Human Events
  2. Gregg Jackson (27 January 2009), Conservative Leaders Call for Replacement of Human Events Editor, Christian Newswire