Cato Scholar: Private Accounts the Only Answer on Social Security, Pen

Americans have been so bombarded with the word "crisis," it appears to have lost all meaning. But according to a distinguished scholar at the Cato Institute, there is a real, serious crisis pending in America's addiction to entitlement programs, government-dependence, and imaginary "rights" to live off future generations. "You will have to look into the future, do the responsible thing, and…
Anthony Kang

Cafferty Rips Obama's Early Reelection Plans: He May Need That Communi

CNN's Jack Cafferty on Wednesday absolutely ripped Barack Obama for beginning plans on a reelection campaign. "President Obama is taking a lot for granted," the outspoken CNNer began his segment during the 5PM hour of the "Situation Room."Cafferty referred to a Politico piece "reporting that top White House advisers are quietly working on plans for the 2012 reelection campaign.""I guess when you…
Noel Sheppard

Media Defend Obama's 'Revamped' Health Care Takeover Plan

President Obama released his own plan for health care reform Feb. 22, just days ahead of his Feb. 25 "bipartisan" summit about health care reform. NBC's Chuck Todd was thrilled the president "finally" weighed in. Republican leadership quickly condemned the plan, which relies heavily on the current Senate bill, as the same government takeover that had already been proposed. House GOP Leader John…
Julia A. Seymour

Essay: The 'Real' Toyota Hearing Transcript

Special C-SPIN Coverage of the Toyota Recall Hearings [Satire]House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsFebruary 23 Begin transcript: REP. WALDEN (R-OR.): Secretary LaHood, are Toyotas safe to drive? SEC. LAHOOD: We believe that the Toyotas listed on our Web site are not safe to drive - unlike the sporty, affordable Chevy Cobalt. REP. SUTTON…
Matt Philbin

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NB Staff

Pitchfork Populism: ABC Takes Aim at WellPoint on Eve of ObamaCare Sum

'World News' attacks insurer for profits and company retreats the night before so-called bipartisan White House health care meeting.
Jeff Poor

Obama Rejects Socialist Tag But Would Tax Health Plans If More Than Pe

"From each according to his ability, to each according to his need." -- Karl Marx, 1875"It's a tax on insurance companies that offer Cadillac, or quite frankly, Rolls Royce policies that in essence people don't need." -- Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs, 2-25-10The day after Pres. Obama carped about people calling him a socialist, he sent his top spokesman out to describe a plan to tax health…
Mark Finkelstein

WaPo's Ezra Klein Kisses Up to Keith, Agrees Limbaugh Is a 'Loathsome

Ezra Klein is the utility infielder of the Washington Post, popping up all over the paper offering his liberal opinions. Today, it's a viewer's guide to the health care summit. He's also a regular Olbermann and Maddow guest, as you can tell from this Keith-copying kissup Twitter belch: Rush Limbaugh is really a loathsome racist.Klein linked to Hendrik Hertzberg of The New Yorker attacking…
Tim Graham

NPR: Global Warming Skepticism Due to Narrow 'Worldview

Wow!It's like Christoper Joyce of National Public Radio is completely unaware of ClimateGate. Phil Jones?  Never heard of him. Oh, he is the former head of Britain's Climatic Research Unit who now admits manipulating data? No matter. You see, we have our minds made up and the reason people are becoming increasingly skeptical about "climate change" aka global warming is that they have a narrow…
P.J. Gladnick

Newsweek’s Darman Praises ‘Dignity’ of John Edwards Mistress Rie

In the February 22, article, "The Quiet Dignity of Rielle Hunter," Newsweek columnist Jonathan Darman praises Rielle Hunter, the mistress of John Edwards who gave birth to his baby, and suggests that her silence during the scandal has reflected favorably on her character.Mediaite’s Frances Martel points out Darman’s bizarre admiration for Hunter in the February 24, article, "Newsweek Columnist…
Brad Wilmouth

ABC Pushes Obama’s Insurance Demonization; Couric Asserts Summit

A night after ABC anchor Diane Sawyer demanded to know who will “keep insurance companies from jacking up premiums while making huge profits?”, on Wednesday night she again put ABC into service for the liberal spin machine the night before President Obama’s health summit, teasing: “Big insurance executives forced to answer why they're raising your premiums while raking in big profits.” World News…
Brent Baker

Joy Behar's View of Monogamy: 'A Life Sentence

CNN talk show host discusses sex addiction and porn with adult film star, anti-porn pastor and psychiatrist.
Colleen Raezler

Olbermann: Palin & Other ObamaCare Critics are ‘Ghouls,’ ‘Fiends

On Wednesday’s Countdown show, in his latest "Special Comment," MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann, after recounting some of the heartrending details of his father’s current health problems, went on to slam Sarah Palin, Betsy McCaughey, and ObamaCare critics, especially those who have used the term "death panels," calling such national health care opponents by the names "subhumans," "ghouls," and "fiends."…
Brad Wilmouth

Chris Matthews Quotes Newt Gingrich Out of Context, Claims He Doesn't

Chris Matthews is widely known for his hasty--and often erroneous--conclusions about the conservatives he criticizes on his show. He has wondered if Rush Limbaugh really believes what he says and supported claims that Joe Stack is somehow tied to the "radical right".During last night's "Hardball", he did it again. Matthews quoted former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich completely out of context…
Lachlan Markay