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Wash. Post Notes Popularity of Gas Price Conspiracy Theories Among Gen
But reporter Steve Mufson left out that some journalists, like CNN's Jack Cafferty, have given credence to the idea.
Open Thread
Today's starter: Some lefty bloggers are apparently offended that the identity of Mark Foley's main accuser was revealed. Classical Values has the details and a response: "I think the identity of the accuser is highly
relevant, especially because whether or not a crime was committed
depends upon his age and his credibility. How on earth could anyone
determine the age or evaluate the credibility…
For Brooks of LA Times, Tax Cuts = Child Abuse
Do you favor tax cuts? If so, you're no better than a congressman wanting to slip the pants off a page. Worse, for that matter. That's the reasoning of Rosa Brooks, L.A. Times columnist. In Grand Old Party of Child Endangerment, Brooks argues that:"Foley's acts may have damaged the handful of boys unfortunate enough to have attracted his attention, but the damage to children caused by his abuse…
Networks Overlook Dow Jones at Record High, Strong Retail Sales
One analyst said of robust sales figures that 'everything came together' in September.
Media Focus on Foley, Ignore Good Economic Signs
Yesterday the Dow Jones average hit its third straight record high while a retail report for September showed strong sales at most retailers, including apparel and department stores.Yet ABC, CBS, and NBC all ignored both developments in their newscasts.For more, see my story at the MRC's BusinessandMedia.org Web site.
Questions Michael Scheuer Hopes Bill Maher Will Ask Richard Clarke Ton
A few days ago, I alerted Michael Scheuer – the former head of the CIA's bin Laden unit – that former Terrorism Czar Richard Clarke was scheduled to be Bill Maher’s guest tonight on “Real Time”. Of course, this is the same Richard Clarke that refused to participate in last weekend’s “Fox News Sunday” panel discussion that Scheuer was a part of as addressed here. After all, why should Clarke go…