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Media Madness and Bizarre Booking
Occasionally I'm contacted by media
organizations who want to tape an interview, usually when events occur
which will impact military families. Right before the President's
speech on the way forward in Iraq, I received some media requests. The
aim was to come to my home, film me watching the speech and then
interview me about my reaction to what was said. I have never done a
television…
WaPo Columnist: US Troops 'Naive Mercenaries' -- What Do We Really Owe
Half-serious warning: those with heart conditions are advised to have their medications handy when reading this.With Democrats in congressional power, are leftists feeling suddenly empowered to express formerly taboo views? First came a column in the Los Angeles Times arguing we have overreacted to 9-11. Now comes Washington Post columnist William Arkin to express contempt for our troops and…
Larry King on Global Warming: ‘Could it Really Kill Us All
There was an extraordinary debate about global warming on CNN’s “Larry King Live” Wednesday night that perfectly demonstrated the battle that is waging on this issue. In particular, it marvelously depicted the hysteria being exhibited by the media versus the reason of those who actually make a living analyzing the problem.For instance, King began the discussion: Tonight, what is global warming?…
Biden Comments Rate 'Oops' from NY Times, No Front-Page Mention by Glo
In our continuing calvalcade of coverage of the Biden "clean and articulate" comments, we thought it would be interesting to see how three of the leading liberal newspapers treated the story on their respective front pages this morning.At the New York Times, the headline on the smallish front-page article brought a dash of downplaying humor to the story: "Biden Unwraps His Bid for ’08 With an…
Obama Freezes Out Fox News as a Result of Madrassa Story
Does Barack Obama have a thick enough skin to survive another nineteen months of constant media attention and scrutiny on the presidential campaign trail?An article by the Washington Post’s Mary Ann Akers has to make one wonder (emphasis mine throughout):Sources tell The Sleuth that the Obama camp has "frozen out" Fox News reporters and producers in the wake of the network's major screw-up in…