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Homelessness Falls Under Bush... Where is the Media
Have you noticed that the old media standby story of the homeless has not been pursued much in the last four or five years? Some may remember how the media constantly bemoaned the state of the homeless during the Reagan and H.W. Bush years in office, and how the media constantly used this tale as a club with which to beat those two Republican presidents over the head. Folks like Rush Limbaugh, I…
Washington Post Uses Unitarian Shooting to Demonize Conservative Chris
Given the Post's one-sided account, could the paper be contributing to a climate of hate against conservative talkers and orthodox religious believers?
Washington Post Spins CDC AIDS Blunder
Media solution for increased HIV infection rates: throw more money at the problem.
Media Silent on Pelosi Intent to Kill DOMA
If Obama becomes President, the Speaker of the House will support his efforts to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, opening the door to same-sex marriage throughout the nation.
Union Negotiates Muslim Holiday to Replace Labor Day
Here's something you don't see every day: a union negotiating a new contract that allows its Muslim members to replace the day they get off for Labor Day with one of their own holy days.After all, since 1894, Labor Day has been a federal holiday designated to celebrate "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations." As such, you would expect a labor union to hold this day…
MSNBC: 'Jack Nicholson' McCain 'Demonizing' Obama, Playing 'Race Card
On Thursday's Countdown show, MSNBC host Keith Olbermann and Newsweek Washington correspondent/MSNBC political analyst Howard Fineman went after John McCain for his recent ads attacking Barack Obama, and the Arizona Republican's charge that Obama was "playing the race card" because the Illinois Democrat has repeatedly joked that his opponents will try to discourage people from voting for him…
Daily Kos Bans Blogger For Writing About Edwards Scandal
It appears something else that isn't tolerated at the ultra-left-leaning website Daily Kos is too much discussion about the extra-marital sexual escapades of Democrats the Netroots hold in high esteem.At least, this appears to be the case given Saturday's banning of Lee Stranahan, a liberal blogger and video producer who's been writing diaries at DKos since at least April 2007, and has had his…
GOP Will Work With Pres. Obama, Dems Will Block Pres. McCain
Warning: Unbelievable Bias Alert!Something happened on Sunday's "The Chris Matthews Show" that was one of the strongest examples of liberal media bias I've seen since the press blamed Hurricane Katrina on President Bush.In back to back segments, the twelve regulars on the program -- what the host refers to as "The Matthews Meter" -- almost unanimously agreed that if Barack Obama became President…
GOP Oil Revolt to Resume Monday, Will Media Care
As reported Saturday, the Republican oil revolt in the House last week didn't get a lot of media attention despite America's angst over rising energy prices.NewsBusters has just learned Republicans will resume their demonstration Monday even though the summer recess has officially started.Will such a bold move garner more press attention as the revolt moves into the second inning?While you ponder…
Stephanopoulos to Pelosi: Why No Up or Down Vote on Drilling
It seems that even ABC's George Stephanopoulos is getting fed up with Congressional Democrats blocking efforts by Republicans to expand offshore oil drilling in order to bring down gas prices.On Sunday's "This Week," Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Cali.) was asked repeatedly why she refuses to allow this issue to come to a vote.The look of disgust on Stephanopoulos's face as Pelosi mumbled…