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Just Call Out Their Name - Lauer, Russert Singin' in Dems' Defense On
Winter, spring, summer or fall,All you've got to do is call.Lord, I'll be there, yes I will.You've got a friend. - James Taylor, 'You've Got a Friend'Was it an interview, or a benefit concert - 'Dem-Aid'? Matt Lauer and Tim Russert got a one-day headstart this morning on the Today show's traditional Friday music-on-the-mall. In the course of their conversation, Matt and Tim went karaoke on us,…
Former Head of CIA's Bin Laden Unit: Clinton Admin Played Role in Nixi
In response to an article published at NewsBusters and The American Thinker, I have received two e-mail messages from Michael Scheuer, a 22-year veteran of the CIA that used to head up “Alec Station,” the Counterterrorist Center’s Osama bin Laden unit. (Update: Scheuer is the individual regularly referred to in the 9/11 Commission report as "Mike".) His name might ring a bell as the previously…
Bush Earns Unusual Respect from Star Journalists: 'Clever Jujitsu' and
President Bush's announcement Wednesday, that he wants military tribunals for al-Qaeda operatives he's moved from secret sites to Guantanamo Bay, drew some unusual respect from top broadcast network stars, particularly ABC's George Stephanopoulos and CBS's Bob Schieffer, for its political cleverness. Stephanopoulos declared on World News with Charles Gibson: “Here the administration took an…
CBS's 'freeSpeech' Segment on Couric's 2nd Day: Plugging Amnesty for I
A night after giving its “freeSpeech” platform over to the liberal Morgan Spurlock to gripe about the lack of “civil discourse,” the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric on Wednesday employed the feature to help plug a Thursday protest in favor of amnesty for illegal immigrants. CBS put a soft and sympathetic edge on the topic by showcasing a Los Angeles Times reporter, Sonia Nazario, concerned…
Earning Freedom: A 9/11 Tribute
Each American owes a debt to those who have given their lives for us. In a time where common ground seems scarce in America, it's up to us to live lives worthy of those sacrifices.
Where Poverty's Rise Ends, Slanted Coverage Continues
Media ignore or downplay income increases and halt in poverty's rise, insisting worker pay is dropping.
What Real Authoritarianism Looks Like
As regular readers of NewsBusters know, a fairly large number of
leftists in this country are convinced that George W. Bush is hell-bent
on destroying America and turning it into a dictatorship where
mandatory worship of "neocons" is required and media outlets are
censored. Liberal figures such as Al Gore, Keith Olbermann, and regulars at places like Democratic Underground and Daily Kos…