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An Alternate Route to Censorship
The Censorship Fairness Doctrine has been something near and dear to the hearts of the far left for a long time. With talk radio and the web being the main pillars of the center-right media landscape, effectively neutralizing conservative radio is a fantasy scenario for Bill Moyers and others like him.That being said, it is becoming more likely that instead of going the congressional route to…
Barbara Walters: Obamas 'So Smart...The Most Appealing Couple
Like clockwork Barbara Walters successfully landed an interview with President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle. Channeling Lee Cowan, Walters claimed on the November 26 edition of “The View” she is “supposed to be neutral” then heaped praise on the Obamas. Barbara painted the soon to be first couple as “so smart” and “the most appealing couple” and then passed on a White House invite to…
CNBC Highlights Conspicuous Green Consumption
Some wag dubbed the Prius the "Pious," for the smug self-righteousness of its greener-than-thou owners. CNBC ran a segment this morning highlighting an even pricier form of conspicuous green consumption: the installation of geothermal wells in Manhattan as an alternative form of HVAC.Narrating a segment that would have had Veblen nodding in approval, CNBC's Bertha Coombs observed "for many, it…
BMI’s Burchfiel: Gas Prices Good for Americans, Bad for Environmenta
Low gas prices are a boost to the economy and a reason for Americans to give thanks this holiday, but they’re bad for environmentalists who want government mandates for alternative energy, according to Business & Media Institute Assistant Editor Nathan Burchfiel. “[T]hese prices are good for the American people, they’re good for the American economy, but they’re bad for environmentalists who…
Automakers, Unions Play 'Defense' to Get Bailout
Failing manufacturers claim taxpayer rescue is necessary on national security grounds.
Networks Gloss Over Geithner's Past, Ignore Criticism
Broadcast journalists pave way for Obama's Treasury Secretary by praising history, forgetting involvement in Lehman collapse.
Air America President Dismisses Deficit Spending as 'Rhetoric'; Says B
Now that the government has assumed the role of economic planner with various bailout packages and stimulus plans, experts are predicting a federal budget deficit of $1 trillion. That much money may be difficult to comprehend, but former President Ronald Reagan put it in perspective with a 1981 analogy describing the federal debt: "And the best I could come up with is that if you had a stack of…
Air America President Dismisses Deficit Spending as 'Rhetoric
Liberal talk radio head Mark Green says balanced budgets only 'politically real.'
NBC Laments Bush's Last-Minute Oil Shale Maneuvering
Correspondent Lisa Myers cites actor Robert Redford to prove energy strategy a threat.
Noonan: Mischievous Media Wants to Make Palin Face of GOP
Why does Sarah Palin continue to receive so much media coverage? Peggy Noonan has a theory. The Wall Street Journal columnist believes the MSM is up to what she considers "mischief": attempting to make Sarah Palin the face of the Republican party.Noonan propounded her premise during an appearance today on Morning Joe.