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Govt's 4-Day Work Week Doesn't Work
The media embrace a shorter work week without regard to taxpayers.
Media Continue to Make Excuses for Ignoring Edwards Affair
After refusing the report on the affair of John Edwards, the elite media are continuing to embarrass themselves in their rationalizations for why they failed the public. Here's Michael Oreskes, theAssociated Press's managing editor for U.S. news:"The standard of proof for confirming and publishing information on this kind of private, intimate behavior is and should be very high. I have not the…
Climate-Change Games
China's use of force to solve Olympic-sized pollution problems may be preview of cap-and-trade policies.
Network News Barely Considers Nuclear Option
Media outlets mostly ignore easy energy solution even when brought up by candidates, despite the nation's urgent power needs.
Red State Issues Open Letter to Rick Warren Prior to CNN-televised Can
Hunter Baker at Red State has posted an open letter to evangelical pastor Rick Warren urging him to not avoid pressing the presidential candidates on pro-life issues in his August 16 "Compassionate Leader" forum to be aired on CNN (emphasis mine).:In your news release about the candidate forum, you suggest that you will avoid "gotcha" questions. The topics highlighted in the release are poverty,…
McGovern Criticizes News 'Saturation' of Democratic Primary
Former presidential candidate says increasing media competition bad for politics; calls Iraq war 'as popular as AIDS.'
NYT Goes on Attack Against Jerome Corsi's Anti-Obama Book
For years, the New York Times has praised misleading books from liberal authors attacking President Bush and the war in Iraq: Tomes by Michael Moore, Seymour Hersh, Kitty Kelley, Richard Clarke, Jane Mayer, and Ron Suskind (who has also reported for the paper) -- too many to mention. Yet when a wildly successful book appears that attacks the Times's favored candidate, Democrat nominee Barack…
Mandatory Volunteer Work to Attend Obama Convention Speech
This is one of those "I hope against hope that I'm wrong, but I doubt it" stories.According to a Denver TV Station (HT Michelle Malkin), many of those who are expecting tickets for Barack Obama's Invesco Field speech on the final night of the Democratic Convention in the Mile High City are being told they have to do volunteer work for the campaign -- this week -- to qualify. Will this story get…
Financial Times's Curious Definition of 'Prominent' Obamacans
"Three prominent Republicans declare their support for Obama" insisted the August 13 Financial Times front page headline. But who are these "prominent" GOPers that have gone Obamacan? Staffer Edward Luce pointed to two left-of-center Republicans ousted in the 2006 mid-terms and one Rita Hauser, who is no stranger to supporting Democrats for president:Barack Obama won the endorsement yesterday of…
Obama Blasts Fox News, Greta Strikes Back
Did you know that if you have a negative view of Michelle Obama, it's all Fox News's fault?Such seems to be the opinion of Barack Obama who told the magazine Marie Claire, "I think that if you've been watching Fox News then probably she's misunderstood, because I do think there's been a fairly systematic attempt by the conservative press to paint her in a completely false way."Fox News's Greta…