Stephanopoulos Omits Arguments Vs. Barring Guns to Watch List Suspects
November 22nd, 2015 11:52 PM
On Sunday's This Week, host George Stephanopoulos repeatedly brought up the debate over whether to bar guns from people on the federal terror watch list or the no-fly list without delving into any of the arguments against doing so.
The ABC host brought up the issue with both guests Donald Trump and Dr. Ben Carson, and raised the issue again during the Roundtable segment, but never noted either…
CNN's Kayyem: Don't Fight Back Against Terrorist Except As Last Resort
November 21st, 2015 10:47 PM
On Friday's New Day on CNN, during a discussion of how to survive a terrorist attack from a mass shooter, CNN National Security Analyst Juliette Kayyem not only omitted any recommendation to prepare by learning to use a gun and keeping one handy, but she actually advised against fighting unless "you have no other option" after attempting to run or hide.
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On HBO, Gavin Newsom Defends Being a Sitting Duck at a Mass Shooting
November 20th, 2015 11:35 PM
Appearing as a guest on Friday's Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO, far left California Democratic Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom doubled down on the wisdom of being a sitting duck at a mass shooting as he refused to acknowledge any possible advantage to being armed in the event of such an attack.
After Newsom, who has already announced he will run for governor in 2018, and host Maher went…
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CBS Hints at GOP Double Standard on Gun Control vs. Syrian Refugees
November 20th, 2015 1:01 PM
Friday's CBS This Morning hyped that "thousands on the government's terrorist watch list...bought firearms in the last decade...and all of the sales were legal." Nancy Cordes played up that a bill to "close that loophole" that has been introduced for eight straight years has "gone nowhere" due to opposition from the NRA and congressional Republicans. Cordes later hinted that House Speaker Paul…
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Matthews: NRA Wants Terrorists to Have Guns
November 20th, 2015 12:36 PM
During an interview with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) regarding his efforts to ensure New York City remains safe during heightened security in the wake of ISIS terrorist attacks, MSNBC Hardball host Chris Matthews insisted "the NRA is nondiscriminatory when it comes to who gets guns. They're for everybody getting them, including terrorists."
Schakowsky on SiriusXM: Paris Attacks Show U.S. Needs Gun Control
November 18th, 2015 11:45 PM
Over two years ago, even the Secretary General at Interpol, an outfit one might expect to be unreceptive to individiuals' right to self-defense, said that one approach to the problem that terrorist groups are more frequently choosing to attack any place that people may congregate is "to say we want an armed citizenry."
By contrast, Democratic Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky clearly isn't interested…
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‘The View’ Lays Out the Red Carpet for Tarantino to Defend Himself
November 18th, 2015 2:21 PM
On Wednesday, the co-hosts of The View treated director Quentin Tarantino to a softball interview following his anti-cop remarks last month. The hosts happily provided him a platform to play the victim against those who condemned him calling cops “murderers” and to double-down on his attack on the policy.
Kos: Conservatives Afraid of Gun Attacks Only If Shooters Are Muslim
November 16th, 2015 5:52 PM
Many on the left have accused conservatives of exploiting the Paris terrorist attacks for political gain. On Monday, Daily Kos founder and publisher Markos Moulitsas jumped on the pile, alleging that the right’s main reaction to the attacks was not sadness or outrage, but “excitement” over the prospect of stirring up Islamophobia -- perhaps to the point of getting the Middle East war that they…
AMC’s ‘Into the Badlands’ Imagines 'a World Without Guns’
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November 16th, 2015 12:58 AM
AMC’s new, post-apocalyptic drama, Into the Badlands, premiered last night, and gave anti-gun liberals the world they’ve been clamoring for: one where all firearms have been outlawed. Only, far from the peaceful utopia gun control advocates always promise, the world has instead devolved back into the barbaric, feudal society that dominated much of human history.
Disgusting! Comedian Michael Ian Black Exploits Paris Attack
November 13th, 2015 5:31 PM
Actor/comedian Michael Ian Black wasted no time, on Friday, exploiting the Paris attack as he tweeted within an an our of the breaking news: "Awful, awful, awful news in Paris. 18 shot dead. If only we could get our daily shootings down to 18 here in America."
MSNBC.com Uses Veterans Day As Opportunity to Slam Civilian Gun Owners
November 11th, 2015 5:54 PM
Conservatives revere the Bill of Rights, including the 2nd Amendment, and highly respect those who have worn the uniform of this nation. So naturally MSNBC found Veterans Day a perfect opportunity to troll by giving a pro-gun control Army veteran a platform to insist "It’s time for vets to speak up about gun safety."
Disney’s Anti-Gun Documentary Uses Christianity to Condemn Gun Owners
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November 4th, 2015 9:56 AM
What do you get when you mix one part conservative evangelical Christian, one part gun control, and sprinkle in a little Disney magic? The answer is a feel-good excuse as to why the second amendment should be done away with, which is exactly what director Abigail Disney’s documentary The Armor of Light is all about.
The media is absolutely applauding the grand-niece of beloved Walt Disney for…
Daily Beast 'Cheat Sheet': Colorado Shooting Part of 'Gun Epidemic'
November 2nd, 2015 5:00 PM
Media bias can come in the smallest and most off-hand of quips, comments, and subheadlines. Take the Daily Beast's "Cheat Sheet" item, "Colorado Gunman ID'd as 33-Year-Old," bearing the editorial subheader, "Gun Epidemic."
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Duck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson Slams ‘Sweeping’ Gun Control Calls
October 27th, 2015 4:29 PM
Duck Dynasty's Willie Robertson slammed the calls by liberals for more gun control. Appearing on Fox News’s Outnumbered, the reality TV star insisted, “Guns are in hands of mostly good people, just like police officers are mostly good people. Yes, there are bad ones. But you can't make a sweeping take away the whole Second Amendment over this.”