While Ms. Elliot will no doubt plead that her reporting was a "fair" and "objective" narration of facts, a "fair" and "objective" assessment belies this claim.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

But it turns out that there are even deep disagreements in the early education literature about how to improve quality, or even how to measure quality in a valid, objective, reliable and fair way.

WSJ: Review & Outlook: Head Start for All

Now, that is a fair and objective critique of a rigorous study that was peer-reviewed and approved for publication by two respected journals: Middle East Quarterly (already published) and Perspectives on Terrorism (soon to be published).

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: yerushalmi

"We think any fair and objective look at the facts would show that no bank at arm's length would make a loan to the McCain campaign in the situation it was in, unless they knew that if push came to shove, they could rely on getting the taxpayer money to help repay the loan, " says Joseph Sandler, the DNC's general counsel.

NPR: Democrats Sue FEC over McCain Finances

Even if fewer countries need a financial fireman, goes the logic, the world still needs an economic umpire, an objective analyst of problems and judge of fair play.

ECONOMIST: Dominique Strauss-Kahn is the new boss.

"My objective is to provide him a fair trial and, if he's convicted, a fair sentence, " Col.

NPR: Plea Agreement Gives Detainee Seven Years

No fan of Richard Nixon, Ambrose wrote a biography that objective ob-servers believe is remarkably fair and balanced.

FORBES: Fact and Comment

We will use these discussions to confirm that both parties are committed to negotiating a fair agreement that will protect the economic and creative rights of DGA members while accomplishing the important objective of keeping our industry working in this challenging period.

FORBES: DGA To Negotiate On SAG And AFTRA's Heels

Once you start to get clearer about your own mental habits, and how they interfere with you being a fair witness, you can actually coach yourself to be more objective.

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