NYT Advocates 'So-called Pullout Method' of Birth Control
It is estimated that 20 percent of Americans have a sexually transmitted disease, with teenaged girls showing a higher rate of 26 percent.And the New York Times is advocating the "so-called pullout method" of birth control?Such seems to be the case in Monday's "Withdrawal Method Finds Ally." Readers are warned to proceed with caution as the following seems to defy logic in the year 2009:
ABC's 'Cougar Town': 'Under-dressed Divorcées Prowling for Younger Me
Looking for some wholesome entertainment to share with the kids this fall?Well, don't turn on ABC at 9:30 PM (8:30 CST), for in that prime time slot will be a new sit-com called "Cougar Town."Yep, you guessed it: another show about mature divorced women seeking men half their age for -- ahem -- dates.One glimpse at the following sexually charged preview, along with ABC's own description of the…
Meghan McCain Calls Joe the Plumber a ‘Dumb Ass;’ MSNBC’s Contes
On Thursday, MSNBC anchor Contessa Brewer reported on Meghan McCain calling Joe the Plumber a "dumb ass" for his views on homosexuality and remarked: "Is that name calling? Or, you know, if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck and looks like a duck. Just asking, folks. I'm just asking." [audio available here]
In the brief report, during the 2:00PM ET hour, Brewer explained:
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Pre-Marital Sex: Everybody’s Doing It According to CBS’ Rodriguez
Australian researchers released new findings concerning marriage and divorce this week and it has received mild coverage on the news programs in the United States. "The Early Show" on CBS decided to take a crack at discussing the report on Wednesday morning and only succeeded in sounding uninformed and out of touch. Maggie Rodriguez, co-anchor and the star of the week on NewsBusters, had her…
Despite Behar’s Glowing Review, Walters Warns Parents Against ‘Bru
Everybody was expecting "Bruno" to be uncomfortable in the same vain as "Borat," but thanks to Barbara Walters of "The View," we know it is much worst. Bruno was the first topic on "The View" July 14th. Only Joy Behar and Walters had seen the movie. They each gave their honest opinion of the movie - Behar's review was not a surprise.
WaPo: 'Bruno' Exposes America's Fear of Sex
For Hank Stuever of the Washington Post, Sacha Baron Cohen's latest movie, "Bruno," is a reflection of America's "giant case of sex phobia."Cohen's movie tells the tale of Bruno, a gay Austrian fashionista who embarks on a quest for fame (to become "the most famous Austrian since Hitler"). Its depictions of gay sex and a gay man flamboyantly flaunting his sexuality caused worry among gay…
Kennedy-Townsend in Newsweek: Obama 'More Catholic' Than Pope
Newsweek took their criticism of Pope Benedict XVI to the next level on Thursday- not only did guest columnist Kathleen Kennedy-Townsend affirm that the pontiff could learn from President Obama (something Newsweek and their partners at the Washington Post agreed upon back in April), but also blasted the Bishop of Rome and the Catholic hierarchy for their supposed “disdain” towards women and…
Whiff of Eugenics: Ginsburg Tells NYT Roe Was About 'Populations That
In a July 7 New York Times Magazine article ("The Place of Women on the Court"; HT to an e-mailer) apparently scheduled to appear in its July 12 print edition (based on its URL), Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told the Times's Emily Bazelon that "at the time Roe was decided, there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don't want to have too…
CNN Lets Homosexual Activists Speak Three Times Longer Than Opponent
Wednesday’s Situation Room program on CNN devoted nearly three times as much time to clips from advocates of overturning the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy than the one sound bite from a proponent of keeping the policy. The two advocates- Democratic Representative Patrick Murphy and a female Iraq war veteran had 33 seconds of air time, compared to the 12 seconds from a conservative…
