Energy Expert Bashes Media, EPA Regulations, Ethanol, and Global Warmi
July 17th, 2007 11:04 PM
As oil and gas prices have risen over the past few years,
more and more Americans have become familiar with the name Trilby Lundberg.
For those that aren’t, the Lundberg Survey has been the source
for information related to fuel prices, fuel taxes, and all things petroleum for over
fifty years.
With that in mind, Lundberg was interviewed by
the folks at CNN.com last Wednesday, and the never…
Banks Draw Fire from CBS for Charging Fees
July 12th, 2007 6:21 PM
Apparently, “CBS Evening News” thinks it shouldn’t be your responsibility to remember to balance your checkbook. Anthony Mason’s July 11 report bashed banks for *GASP* profiting from overdraft fees.“Banks are cashing in on overdrafts, raking in more than $17 billion in fees last year, according to the Center for Responsible Lending” said Mason.The segment, called "Hidden Charges," did not include…
USA Today Uses Food Police to Bash Foreign Food
July 11th, 2007 6:17 PM
Under the guise of "food safety," USA Today called for stricter regulation and more labeling of foreign food.A sidebar to the newspaper's cover story on July 11, cited two left-wing food police groups supportive of more country-of-origin-labeling (COOL), but buried opposition until the last paragraphs."Will knowing where food comes from make it safer?" asked USA Today's Elizabeth Weise before…
Chicago Tribune: Campaign Finance Win a Boon to GOP; Ignores Labor Uni
June 26th, 2007 11:36 AM
In its rush to paint yesterday's Supreme Court ruling that struck down an issue ad ban contained in the so-called McCain-Feingold Law, the Chicago Tribune described the case as a win for President Bush and the GOP, even though the Bush administration's lawyers lost the case in question and even though the case benefits liberal activist groups as much as it does conservatives. What's more, Bush's…
Law Firms Preparing to Sue Over Global Warming
June 26th, 2007 9:22 AM
And now for something completely insipid…As the media and their alarmists like soon-to-be-Dr. Al Gore have shamefully convinced enough of the population that man can actually impact the climate, law firms around the nation are gearing up to sue possible offenders.I kid you not.As reported in Monday’s Dallas Morning News (h/t NBer alamojb, emphasis added throughout):
‘Today’ Frightens Student Borrowers with Horror Music and Hype
June 21st, 2007 7:00 PM
Complete with a background track fit for an indie horror flick, NBC’s “Today” bashed student loan companies and colleges with a segment on “student loan schemes.”On June 21, consumer correspondent Janice Lieberman ignored personal responsibility as she bashed colleges and lenders without giving them a chance to rebut.“You would assume that the college you choose would be on your side and find the…
