Bono Discovers Sustainable Development Isn’t Sustainable

The big problem with renewable energy is that it just doesn’t renew itself. The sun does not shine enough and the wind doesn’t blow enough to power the towns, cities, factories, hospitals and schools that make our lives so livable. No environmentalist would ever allow their child to be treated in a hospital fully powered by “renewables”. They would not take the risk that the wind might stop…
Phelim McAleer

Ron Reagan Junior: 'Limbaugh Hasn't Had a Natural Erection Since the N

They used to mock the manhood of Ron Reagan ("Junior") for being a ballet dancer. But Junior is striking back on his leftist Air America radio show. He would not stand for Rush Limbaugh joking about Nancy Pelosi shaking from "Botox withdrawal," and even recycled a January routine in which Limbaugh joked to keep the birth rate down, "simply put pictures of Nancy Pelosi ... in every cheap motel…
Tim Graham

The Trap Door Beneath His Throne

The legions of unemployed peasants will someday bring down our imperial president.
Dan Kennedy

Matthews to Congressman Over Global Warming Skepticism: ‘Are You a L

When examination of the science is too much work for show preparation and taking a position that falls in line with like-minded ideologues is part of your shtick, you can always resort to ad hominem attacks if needed. In a May 19 segment on his "Hardball" program about global warming, MSNBC's Chris Matthews interviewed Reps. Jim Moran, D-Va., and Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., who had opposing views…
Jeff Poor

Open Thread

NB Staff

Matthews to Skeptical Congressman: 'Are You a Luddite, a Troglodyte

MSNBC host belittles California congressman Dana Rohrabacher for not buying into man-caused global warming.
Jeff Poor

Newsweek: Bush's Name Like Voldemort's

Tim Graham

NY Times Tax Hike Advocacy: 'Calif. Voters Reject Measures to Keep Sta

Wow. Just wow. If this New York Times headline isn't an act of advocacy for higher taxes in California, what is? With its May 20 coverage of the vote for California's tax hiking ballot measures, the Times plainly scolds fed-up voters for rejecting them with a headline that pointedly says: "Calif. Voters Reject Measures to Keep State Solvent."Really? The Times thinks California's voters want a…
Warner Todd Huston

Medical Malarkey: ABC Gives Space to Doc Who Claims Common, Beneficial

Nortin Hadler, M.D. is a "professor of medicine and microbiology/immunology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an attending rheumatologist at University of North Carolina Hospitals."He also thinks that a number of procedures commonly thought of as beneficial have no or very minimal benefit.The fact that ABC is carrying Hadler's exhortations may be a clue that the network is…
Tom Blumer

'Today' Leaves Out the Violence of New Tarantino Film

'Inglorious Basterds' emphasizes a blood-spattered trailer, but Curry interview only hints at gore.
Sarah Knoploh

ABC Regrets California's 'Unwillingness to Raise Taxes

A Tuesday story on ABC's World News, which ignored soaring state spending, reflected frustration with California voters for the anticipated rejection of ballot initiatives to raise taxes as reporter Laura Marquez blamed the Golden State's budget deficit on an “unwillingness to raise taxes” stretching all the way back to 1978's Proposition 13. In fact, though personal income tax collections “…
Brent Baker

Reuters Ignores Obama Link to Convicted Democrat Fundraiser

Today Reuters reported the story "Democrat fundraiser guilty of illegal donations."  Author Christine Kearney begins:A former U.S. Democratic Party fundraiser whose 2007 arrest prompted Hillary Clinton to return $850,000 in campaign contributions was found guilty on Tuesday of breaking federal campaign laws.Businessman Norman Hsu, 58, was convicted by a jury in federal court in New York of…
Mike Bates

CNN's Sanchez and DMN's Slater Agree That Bush 'Presided Over a Reign

CNN anchor Rick Sanchez and Dallas Morning News political writer Wayne Slater agreed on Tuesday’s Newsroom program that former President George W. Bush appeared to be “controlled by a bunch of bullies,” or that he was “presiding over a reign of bullies, with [Dick] Cheney and [Donald] Rumsfeld and Karl Rove pushing a partisan agenda.” Later, as President Obama was getting ready to speak at a…
Matthew Balan

'Obama as Christ' Painter Is Back...and Misses Press Bias Point

The painter who created the controversial "Obama as Christ" painting is back. Artist Michael D'Antuono, who apologized for offending people and withdrew his original painting, titled "The Truth," from a scheduled NYC showing on President Obama's 100th day in office, has just unveiled a new Obama painting (larger version below the fold). However, D'Antuono was a bit disingenuous in the explanation…
P.J. Gladnick