Did you know Obama's "Green Jobs Czar", Van Jones, is a self admitted communist? Did you know audio surfaced of an interview with him where he spoke of incrementalist revolution? These extreme views are not even denied by the Czar. Did you have any idea he signed a document asking for the investigation of the U.S. government for orchestrating the events of 911? Did you know after bloggers exposed him as a conspiracy theorist he lamely claimed he didn't know what he was signing and did not hold the views of a government conspiracy? Did you know that after his denial more documents surfaced exposing his involvement in anti-war, and 911 conspiracy groups as early as 2002?
If you answered yes to any of these you can thank bloggers like Gateway Pundit and Naked Emporer News. They did the job the MSM should have done. Not only were they the ones that did the research and exposed this radical, but even after the truth was out there the majority of the media continue to ignore it.
If you were to rely on the New York Times, the Washington Post, NBC Nightly News, ABC World News, CBS Evening News or even all of the combined for all your news you would have absolutely no idea what we are talking about.
And if you were in the Obama White House monitoring the Jones situation, you would be hoping that the news organizations listed above continue to hold the line -- otherwise, Jones, who is quite well thought of in Obama circles, would be history.
It comes as no surprise the media are ignoring this huge controversy. After all, it could hurt the President's already tanking popularity.
—John Stephenson is editor of Stop The ACLU.
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Do you want to know about
September 4, 2009 - 11:41 ET by ThisnThatDo you want to know about the Nations's military secrets? Or get a list of all of our covert CIA agents? Or that Sen Allen said Macaca? The MSM is your answer.
But divulge information about a communist inside the Obama WH? Crickets chirp.
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Van Jones...just another
September 4, 2009 - 11:52 ET by motherbeltVan Jones...just another "shovel-ready" project for the MSM.....
*crickets*
September 4, 2009 - 11:44 ET by katainkent*more crickets*
we have a free market media?
could have fooled me.
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Truthers
September 4, 2009 - 11:46 ET by OhmingI watched the Nat-geo episode on the 9-11 conspiracy theorists the other day. These "truthers are some real Foil Hatters, and will not listen to any logical voices, just the little voices in thier head.
Van Jones has job security
September 4, 2009 - 11:52 ET by sevenPeople that uncover fraud need to start looking for other jobs.
inspector generals are high risk jobs.
"inspector general are high risk jobs,"
September 4, 2009 - 12:16 ET by larry on LInot any more, as of the 'inspector generals act of 2008 ' they are no longer vetted by congress, appointed by the president, we can thank sen. Claire McCaskill [Missouri] for carrying the water for the change to that bill. talk about planning ahead! the one has eliminated one IGand has two more on the docket.
COUNT DOWN
September 4, 2009 - 13:00 ET by cvgbuckeyeI suggest that Newsbusters carry a daily banner that provides a "Countdown" to the fall mid-term elections of 2010.
Because I agree with Senator Inhofe and I am just praying that America can survive until then, until we can once again take over congress and try to save the America that millions of tons of blood were shed for. Shed blood that made this America a unique and wonderful experiment in the God given freedoms that God intended for his creations to enjoy. All these things are currently being assaulted by a dangerous enemy "From Within" that I took an oath to defend in this man's United States Marine Corps; AND I WILL.
If Newsbusters decides to do this, as of today, there are 431 days until the next mid-term elections.
Name Change?
September 4, 2009 - 13:07 ET by sergeant stogieGood idea, just needs a different name. The current iteration brings to mind a loudmouth fat orange guy, ranting and raving and foaming at the mouth on some obscure cable channel.
If Jones ends up resigning,
September 4, 2009 - 13:22 ET by Chris NormanIf Jones ends up resigning, the networks will have to act like it came from out of the blue...
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
You are assuming..
September 4, 2009 - 13:24 ET by Sergeant ROCK.. that they'd bother covering it. It will depend on what the Whitehouse says, should that happen.
Don't fret, FNC will report it regardless.
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
I can't remember the
September 4, 2009 - 13:44 ET by Chris NormanI can't remember the situation, but I've seen them cover an event that was the culmination of what FNC and talk radio had been covering all along. In this case, they acted like it was something that they had been covering, although it must have come as surprise to most of their viewers...
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Crafty tactic
September 4, 2009 - 13:46 ET by Sergeant ROCKInteresting.. so, the MSM can kick back and let FNC do all of the legwork and then use that information to report the story as though they were on top of it the whole time. Kind of like Dan Rather talking about Monica for the first time a full month after the story broke. Poor Dan..
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
'the majority of the media continue to ignore it'
September 4, 2009 - 13:40 ET by JDWValerie Jarrett, an important Obama staff person, followed Jones for quite some time before recommending his selection. If we can learn these facts why can't the news media?
Regardless of Jones future, the question remains, who signed off on him?
JDW
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"If we can learn these
September 4, 2009 - 14:06 ET by Chris Norman"If we can learn these facts why can't the news media?"
They knew these facts, but what was news coverage is now news cover up.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
News Media
September 4, 2009 - 14:59 ET by JDWSun Times is shutting down it's printing plant, how Many others have already done so and how many are doomed to the same?
The truth is getting out through the Internet and the libs want to control it?
JDW
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JDW, I suppose like in
September 4, 2009 - 15:10 ET by Chris NormanJDW,
I suppose like in all evolution, once the thing no longer has a legitimate purpose, it begins to shrivel up and disappear . Now that the major part of the media no longer functions as what it was meant to be, it too will dry up - leaving only the few that still function as news gathering and diseminating agencies.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
JDW... If Jones goes, she
September 4, 2009 - 14:20 ET by bigtimerJDW...
If Jones goes, she most certainly should as well, since she is supposedly the one who has been watching him from way back when, recommended him and vetted him.
'Go Green...Recycle Congress'
'she most certainly should as well'
September 4, 2009 - 15:01 ET by JDWShe was reporting to someone
JDW
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Always available when the time is right
Van Jones - broad public will never know
September 4, 2009 - 14:11 ET by Gary HallAccording to a recent NBC News poll, 40% of the public gets their news from the three network TV news channels - ABC, CBS and NBC
Ref: NBC News poll. 8/15-17/09
(;~/ gary
Gary... That does put a
September 4, 2009 - 14:14 ET by bigtimerGary...
That does put a smile on one's face.
edit~ Oops...I misread that. Not smiling now. Guess that means the majority of the people still turn into one of the pathetic ABC, NBC or CBS Nighty News shows to catch up with what they think is the latest.
'Go Green...Recycle Congress'
Viewers
September 4, 2009 - 15:05 ET by JDWI do not recall my source but it said FOX attracted more viewers than CNN and MSNBC combined by a large margin.
JDW
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Always available when the time is right
Please be patient,
September 4, 2009 - 14:19 ET by acumenthe New York Times, the Washington Post, NBC Nightly News, ABC World News, CBS Evening News, CNN and MSNBC haven't received their Van Jones talking points fax from the White House yet.
Until such time, the establishment media is not FREE to comment.
Of course they ignored it.
September 4, 2009 - 14:36 ET by awffp1890He is a staff member of the chosen one.
"Not for fame or reward, not for place or rank, not lured by ambition or goaded by necessity. But in simple obedience to duty." - From the barracks at Ft. Benning