Verizon Robocalls Customers Urging Them to Watch Obama Inauguration

Have you remembered to pay heed to Barack Obama worship services at his inauguration this Tuesday? If you are a Verizon customer you just might be getting an urgent reminder of this sacred duty in the form of a robocall as related by Brian Maloney of the Radio Equalizer: Yesterday, I was all set to write a smug, self-congratulatory post regarding my tremendous wisdom in finally dumping Comcast a…
P.J. Gladnick

Obama AG Nom Eric Holder Approves of Bookstore and Library Searches

Last Thursday, Barack Obama's nominee for Attorney General, Eric Holder, admitted during his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing that he supported renewing the part of the Patriot Act that allows for the FBI to seek records from businesses, libraries and bookstores as the policing agency investigates suspects in this country. For years we've seen news agencies and opinionists rail…
Warner Todd Huston

Celebs Giddy for Obama's 'Magic Moment' After 'Hell' of Bush Years

“I'm so happy my children have a real hero to look up to” in “a  truly scholarly man” who will make an “intelligent, constitutionally brilliant President” at a time when “people are so ready to rejoice and celebrate what is hopefully the return of the foundation of the United States” so “my eyes well up just thinking about” Barack Obama being sworn in since “I'm calm for the first time in eight…
Brent Baker

CNN's Soledad O'Brien Suggests Obama's a Hero Like the Hudson River Pi

Tim Graham

Saturday Night Comedy Video Open Thread

Tonight's Comedy Video Open Thread will again feature your recommendations. Readers are encouraged to submit suggestions to Noel and Warner via PM or EM (nsheppard@newsbusters.org, igcolonel@hotmail.com).Our first submission comes from NBer AnotherFedUpOne, and is absolutely delicious.Imagine the federal government owns the auto companies, and folks like Nancy Pelosi, Ted Kennedy, and Barney…
NB Staff

Will MSM Report Inauguration Day 'Gore Effect

Your humble correspondent has a bit of friendly advice for President-elect Barack Obama. On Inauguration Day, drop any mention of "Global Warming." The latest weather forecast predicts that Washington, D.C. will have a high of below freezing at 30 degrees and a low of 20 degrees. It is still unknown how low the wind chill factor will be in discomforting the inaugural onlookers. To chance…
P.J. Gladnick

Video of Miracle Plane Landing in the Hudson River

Noel Sheppard

Global Warming Caused US Airways Plane to Land in Hudson River

Believe it or not, global warming is being cited as one of the reasons a US Airways flight landed in New York's Hudson River on Friday.Media were considering blaming the incident on the Bush administration until it became apparent that as a result of pilot Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger's heroic efforts, as well as those of his flight crew, there were no fatalities.With nothing bad to pin on the…
Noel Sheppard

Separatist? PBS Can't Call a Terrorist a Terrorist

Tim Graham

Gore, Other Apple Directors Face Possible Suit over CEO Jobs' Health

Experts and media pundits say company's board failed to disclose medical condition, neglecting fiduciary duty.
Jeff Poor

Rush Limbaugh Chats With Ann Coulter

As most conservatives are aware, Rush Limbaugh rarely has guests on his radio program. However, on Friday, he not only interviewed conservative columnist Ann Coulter, but he also set up his Dittocam so that folks at home could watch.This entire segment has now been uploaded in four parts to YouTube.Part one is embedded right, with parts two, three, and four below the fold (transcript available…
Noel Sheppard

Open Thread

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: you tell us.
NB Staff

Thanks to US Airways Pilot Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger

Let's lift a glass to Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger, the US Airways pilot who successfully landed a plane in the Hudson River Friday saving the lives of 155 people:Many of you know the pilot is from my small town in Northern California, and we here are all very proud of our hero. Below the fold is the first televised interview with his family:
Noel Sheppard

Bozell Column: No Poetry Controversy

For the fourth time in modern history, a presidential inauguration ceremony will include an official poet. Barack Obama has tapped Yale African-American Studies professor Elizabeth Alexander to compose an original poem for the historic occasion of welcoming America’s first black president. Inaugurations are high-minded occasions, ceremonies full of hope and idealism and a focus on the historic…
Brent Bozell