LA Times Columnist Joel Stein: Christianity Is A 'Death Cult
October 28th, 2006 10:00 PM
An October 17, 2006, op-ed by Los Angeles Times columnist Joel "I Don't Support Our Troops" Stein condescendingly slams Christianity as a "death cult." Writing a lippy account of a Presbyterian service he had recently attended, Stein belches,"The first thing I noticed about church was how much like PBS it was. The lighting was dim, the speakers talked slowly, the songs were dated, there were a…
The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: October 14 to
October 20th, 2006 5:29 PM
The midterm elections are approaching and some members of the media are revving up their bias. MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann recently suggested that President Bush might be as big a threat as the terrorists. This was only a day after referring to conservative talk show hosts who visited the White House as the "Legion of Doom." CNN’s Jack Cafferty wondered if Karl Rove is planning an "October surprise…
Bush Critic Kuo Goes Up in Flames: Claims Matthews 'Conflagrating' Iss
October 17th, 2006 5:28 PM
There's nothing the MSM loves more than a renegade Republican. The GOP maverick-of-the-MSM-week is David Kuo. He is the former #2 man in the Bush administration's Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, and has written a book, Tempting Faith, claiming that the operation was a cynical attempt to woo faith-based voters whom top aides including Karl Rove looked at contemptuously.Chris Matthews…
‘American Morning’ Anchor on Christian Boycott of Elections: Start
October 17th, 2006 4:11 PM
For the second time in less then 24 hours, CNN featured David Kuo, a vocal Bush critic and the former deputy director of the Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives. Kuo, who appeared on Tuesday’s "American Morning," has written a book that accuses the White House of using Christian conservatives for political gain and ignoring the issues they care about. Co-Anchor Soledad O’Brien…
ABC’s Cuomo and Tapper: Did the White House ‘Mock’ Christian Eva
October 16th, 2006 3:37 PM
There was more bad news for the White House on ABC Monday morning. Three weeks before the mid-term congressional elections, 'Good Morning America' chose to highlight the claims of a former White House staffer that Bush administration officials had "mocked" evangelical Christian leaders. Former deputy director of the White House Office of Faith-Based Initiatives, David Kuo, wrote a book, released…
Latin, a Divisive Language
October 11th, 2006 1:22 PM
"Pope set to bring Back Latin Mass that divided Church," reads the headline for an October 11 story in the Times of London.Yeah, that's right. According to the Times of London, Pope Benedict is a divider, not a uniter, because he wants Catholics worldwide to be able to attend Latin Mass without having to jump through hoops to find a parish that celebrates it.The Catholic Church is catholic, that…
Liberal Cartoonist Delights CNN Anchor by Claiming ‘80 Percent' of P
October 6th, 2006 4:07 PM
Mike Luckovich, the liberal cartoonist for "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution," earned a chuckle from CNN anchor Miles O’Brien by claiming that "80 percent of the priesthood" is gay. Luckovich, who appeared on the October 6 edition of "American Morning," was promoting his new collection of comic strips, "Four More Wars." O’Brien began by asking the cartoonist about the Foley scandal and then…