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Reuters Counts 9/11 Hijackers as 9/11 Victims
From the March 8 edition of James Taranto's Best of the Web. (H/t: Nathan Burchfiel):Another Man's Victim?Reuters has a cute little human interest story about funny people from Vermont holding "town meetings" where they call for President Bush's impeachment. What caught our eye was not the darling little Vermonters, though, but something in this paragraph:
Horror Story-time: Networks Bash Credit Cards
NBC had some "horror stories" to share with its audience on March 7, according to "Nightly News" anchor Campbell Brown. Brown introduced the report by Lisa Myers that told the story of Wesley Wannemacher, a man who's $3,200 credit card debt ballooned to $10,700 after interest and penalties.Wannemacher's plight also featured prominently in similar segments on ABC "World News with Charles Gibson"…
Networks Hype Credit Companies Abuse
Evening newscasts use 'horror stories' but leave out personal responsibility.
Shock: 'Less Regulation' Praised by CBS
"Dozens of American companies have come here to London and the alternate investment market where less regulation means raising capital is cheaper and easier," declared reporter Sheila MacVicar.The atypical remark was made in a segment of "Global Warming, Cool Solutions" during the March 7 CBS "Evening News."MacVicar's words are less surprising when you know that the companies in the CBS story are…
Are Media Promoting America's Moral Decay
For all those wondering just how many Americans view the media as a major contributor to the moral decay in the country, Cheryl Wetzstein’s article in Thursday’s Washington Times is a must read (h/t NB reader bulletproof, emphasis mine throughout):Most Americans think culture is becoming more immoral, and they view the media -- both entertainment and news -- as prime culprits, according to a new…
Comedy Central Features God Having Sex
As reported by NewsBuster Ken Shepherd Wednesday, America’s newspapers are getting rid of their religion sections like bad habits. Speaking of losing one’s religion, Comedy Central Wednesday evening featured the star of the “Sarah Silverman Program” having sex with God, and disparagingly tossing him out of bed in the morning using the lame excuse that she had to help her friend move out of her…