The Bogus 'Food Stamp Challenge' Spreads; Gullible Media and The Left
May 22nd, 2007 12:02 PM
It has been over three weeks since the fundamental claim of the "Food Stamp Challenge" was debunked, first by Mona Charen in her syndicated column, then in more detail by yours truly (at NewsBusters; at BizzyBlog). Yet the "Food Stamp Challenge" has spread.
As noted in this NPR report from April 23, it all started in Oregon. That state's governor, Ted Kulongoski, joined in and put on quite a…
Are Real Costs of Dealing With Climate Change Being Hidden From the Pu
May 21st, 2007 11:32 AM
As Al Gore and his band of not so merry global warming alarmists in buses and in the press try to convince Americans that they need to alter behaviors in order to save the planet, an inconvenient truth is being cynically withheld: this is going to cost a lot of money.Of course, one of the delicious hypocrisies is that these are the same people who decry the current economic boom as only helping…
Media Ignore European Energy Politics to Advance Global Warming Alarmi
May 19th, 2007 4:54 PM
There was a summit between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and the leaders of the European Union on Friday that yielded as little results as it did attention from America’s media.One of the issues on the table was whether Russia is going to provide more energy resources to EU nations starved for such.Didn’t hear about this?Well, that’s not surprising, for in the midst of the media’s ongoing attempts to…
Kelo-New London Aftermath: The 'Fort Trumbull Crumble' Gets No Old Med
May 19th, 2007 9:15 AM
Although the Kelo v. New London Supreme Court ruling almost two years ago caused an outpouring of outrage that still resonates nationwide, what has happened in New London itself in the wake of the decision has, with rare exception, received relatively little coverage outside of the state of Connecticut or, in a few instances, New England.
It isn't as if there haven't been many noteworthy…
Sky-High Gas Prices? Try 3,700 Percent Inflation
May 18th, 2007 1:57 PM
As gas prices are on a springtime upswing and the summer driving season is upon us, NewsBusters and the Media Research Center's Business & Media Institute have documented the media's persistent hype about gas prices.But if the media really want a story about an economy running on fumes, they need look no further than Zimbabwe, where socialistic thuggery has resulted in a starving nation…
WashPost Biz Page Runs Cartoon Pushing Gas Gouging Meme
May 13th, 2007 5:10 PM
A cartoon in the May 13 "Sunday Briefing" on page F2 of the Washington Post furthered a left-wing talking point against "Big Oil" that a comprehensive study by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) debunked last year: that oil companies artificially manipulate gas prices by squeezing supply.A cartoon from the Newark Star-Ledger's Drew Sheneman depicts a man fueling his car asking a cigar-smoking "…
