Today's starters:
Media: After resigning from CNN after
making baseless accusations that American soldiers were deliberately
trying to kill journalists, Eason Jordan has resurfaced as the head of a new Iraq war news site. Among other things, the site will attempt to find the mysterious AP source and purported Iraqi policeman Jamil Hussein. Michelle Malkin will be going there to look for him as well.
Bad judgment at CBS: The network led with Christmas shopping on the night news broke about South Dakota Democrat Tim Johnson was hospitalized.
Politics: Is the flying imams kerfuffle really a publicity stunt?
John McCain is trying to sell himself as the GOP establishment candidate this time around, according to Robert Novak. Ed Morrissey doesn't think it's working, at least at this point. John Kerry, meanwhile, is going to visit Iraq.
Ward Connerly, the noted opponent of affirmative action, is planning to sponsor several anti-preference ballot initiatives in 2008.
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Good, the open thread. Chec
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 13:43 ET by MightyMouthGood, the open thread. Check this out...
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
No one does a better job of s
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 13:53 ET by Dave RNo one does a better job of skewering Marxist/Leninist, freedom-hating, terrorist-enabling, self-loathing liberals than Ann Coulter.
True--that's why they reserve
Fri, 12/15/2006 - 08:05 ET by Andrew H.True--that's why they reserve a special measure of their hatred for her. Michelle Maulkin is great too--and suffers the wrath of libs as well.
Liberalism is a convenient lie.
Newbusters needs to repost
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 13:51 ET by John in CANewbusters needs to repost the Weblog Awards voting at the top of the page. The plug yesterday was very effective and got NB'ers over Wolcott. Maybe a couple of more days like that could overtake Raw Story...
Vote for Newsbusters Best Media Blog
edit: Oh, I see they have the voting post at the top now. So, go VOTE....
Give a Democrat Party free America a chance!
Matthew did such a fine job t
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 13:52 ET by Roger the ShrubberMatthew did such a fine job this morning with the start topics, today's Shrub Report would only pale in comparison. I can only add:
Happy 503rd birthday, Nostradamus!
Today in Liberaliism History: On this date in 1946 the UN chooses New York City as their headquarters. Woo-friggin-hoo.
Thanks, Rog. I did forget o
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 13:55 ET by Matthew SheffieldThanks, Rog. I did forget one link though:
World's tallest man saves dolphins
Great story. The most importa
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 14:42 ET by Roger the ShrubberGreat story. The most important question we all should asking is this:
Who will play him in the made-for-tv movie?
A. Yao Ming
B. The guy who played "Lurch" from "The Addams Family"
C. Dennis Kucinich's wife
Roger, if B) or C) is chosen
Fri, 12/15/2006 - 23:34 ET by MikeBRoger, if B) or C) is chosen to play the part, Rosie O'Donnell can always dub in the dialog for them.
"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan
I'll add this URL, since th
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 14:28 ET by sarcasmoI'll add this URL, since the "mainstream" news media have been trying desperately to ignore the inconvenient inflation's-coming issue for years.
JMR
And, just to really-infuria
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 14:51 ET by sarcasmoAnd, just to really-infuriate everyone, I'll now point out the even-more inconvenient fact that Al Jazeera has done some of the only halfway-decent journalism (video-quality's crappy, but just listen) on the dollar-inflation's coming issue. Prediction: when I eventually say "I told you so," I'll immediately get blamed for it right here as if Libertarians have somehow been in power over the past few decades. Mark my words...
JMR
I guess Al-Jazeera turned dow
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 13:59 ET by Dave RI guess Al-Jazeera turned down Eason's job application.
How is this helpful?
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 14:13 ET by RackieIt's a good thing to make life easier for the blind to make their way in the world, but why are the key pads on my bank's drive-up ATM Brailled? Am I missing something?
Rackie,I wondered about that
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 19:39 ET by BlondeRackie,
I wondered about that too....kind of strange.
Wonder if NB had anything to
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 14:12 ET by FastEdWonder if NB had anything to do with this - http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003521896 - Read further down - "so, it's a wash"?? Just consider the source!
Another source speaking of bias: http://www.iraqslogger.com/index.php/post/185/Blood_on_Hands_of_Iraqi_Media
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad
Since MSM began reporting on
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 14:16 ET by CaringwhiteguySince MSM began reporting on the unfortunate circumstances surrounding Sen. Tim Johnson the poor guy is being treated like a slab of meat. Reporting doesn't seem to give a rat's ass about his actual condition or the emotions his family must be feeling. All they care about is the balance in the Senate. . . . . . and that I find both humorous and sad.
However since the power shift is a possibility I am concerned that Harry Reid and the Republican leadership have already had conversations regarding committee chairmanships and size should Senator Johnson be unable to serve. The last thing this country needs if for the "magnanimous" GOP to offer some sort of power sharing arrangement again. For Senator Johnson's sake I hope this situation does not come to pass, but a Republican leadership team with Trent Lott scares me.
I was just thinking about the
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 14:24 ET by GothampcI was just thinking about the Eason Jordan soldiers killing journalists idea. Wasn't it GWB that first allowed journalists to be embedded with soldiers? Do we ever hear a thank you from the media that GWB has made their job better?
Anyone catch this from the left wing MSM?
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 14:30 ET by Carl KolchakMengistu Mariam a left wing Marxist dictator has just been found guilty by Ethiopian courts for his genocide. Now I guess since he is a left winger the left wing MSM doesn't report much about him. Also here is a link, and they seem to neglect that he was a Marxist, so for those who don't rely on the left wing MSM for their news, just remember he is a left wing Marxist. Also remember the musicians in Band Aid from 1985? Well this was the left wing leader causing all the problems in Ethiopia. I wonder if all those left wing musicians realized that.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/12/12/news/addis.php
"Do they know it's Christmas after all"
Left wing Robert Mugabe is harboring him
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 15:09 ET by Carl KolchakI did find a BBC article that shows his Marxist roots. Also note in the article that left wing Robert Mugabe is harboring him. Now I'm sure that if a right wing dictator was found guilty of genocide and was being harbored by another right winger, that all the left wing MSM would be really fine with that. The left wing MSM sure is consistent aren't they?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6171429.stm
"Feed the world, let them know it's Christmas time"
I bet the after-party was a s
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 15:14 ET by Roger the ShrubberI bet the after-party was a sight to see. I can just imagine Boy George, George Michael, Holly Johnson (of Frankie Goes To Hollywood), and Marilyn were swapping make-up tips all night long.
As a bonus, when you add in macho bands like Spandau Ballet, Ultravox, Heaven 17, and Paul Young, not to mention David Bowie's participation, you might have wanted to call this supergroup (insert homosexual slang term)-Aid.
John Kerry goes to Iraq. We
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 14:55 ET by Airforce_5_OJohn Kerry goes to Iraq. Well here is another opportunity for him to get another “Fake” purple heart to go with his bleeding heart.
He gives a speech in Cairo were he urges a dialogue with Syria and Iran. Ok Johnny boy lets think on this one, and I know that’s hard, but isn’t Iran supplying money and weapons to the insurgence? Did we not find a weapons cache with Iranian marking on them? Isn’t Syria backing Hezbollah and Hamas? What are you thinking?
Come on Senator Kerry pull your frigging head out. We are at war with Terrorist. We kill them we do not negotiate. Oh I’m sorry I forgot; you like to aid and abed the enemies of this country anyway.
The new world order is in power. God help us all. Airforce_5_O, 2330, November 7, 2006
CNN story on Florida execution
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 14:56 ET by Sam"Angel Nieves Diaz, 55, convicted of murdering a Miami topless bar manager 27 years ago, appeared to grimace before dying Wednesday, 34 minutes after the first dose." ---- "They had to execute him twice," Mark Elliot said.
From: http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/12/14/diaz.execution.ap/index.html
Waaaaaa! Death penalty opponents are relestless. Who give two bits if it took 2 shots to kill this murder. Don't kill anyone if you don't want to die a slow death I say.
That means they executed him
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 15:03 ET by Roger the ShrubberThat means they executed him twice!
Awww.
Ten cents and one trigger pul
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 15:07 ET by Airforce_5_OTen cents and one trigger pull, I could fix that grimace and save the taxes payer a whole lot of money.
The new world order is in power. God help us all. Airforce_5_O, 2330, November 7, 2006
The real crime here is that
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 18:06 ET by MightyMouthThe real crime here is that it took him 27 years to die, not 34 minutes.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Lilly liver
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 20:47 ET by nkviking75Having read the CNN link, I see that the official explanation for the prolonged procedure is that Diaz had liver disease. That slowed down the metabolizing of the chemicals, requiring a second shot. I suppose any other inmates with liver disease will try to use that as justification to get their death sentences overturned.
Personally, I think that a mu
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 22:02 ET by MikeBPersonally, I think that a murderer should be executed using the same means he/she used to kill his/her victim(s). Thus, an arsonist who kills someone in a fire they set should be burned at the stake. Whoever put the cyanide in the Tylenol bottles several years ago should be poisoned with cyanide, etc.
The constitution does not ban capital punishment. The prohibition against "cruel and unusual" punishment was to prohibit disproportionate punishments, such as burning at the stake for theft, etc. Unfortunately, thanks to the efforts of the commie-libs over the years, any punishment is becoming unusual any more.
"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan
well yes, because we should
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 22:07 ET by Conservative Voicewell yes, because we should only use words (diplomacy) for the likes of Iran (in the liberal mind). If we can only use words for a country that wants America to burn and everyone not praying to their version of God is killed, raped, or whatever...then we can only give a dirty look at the murderers caught in this country.
IMO, diplomacy (talk) is wh
Fri, 12/15/2006 - 00:12 ET by John in CAIMO, diplomacy (talk) is what you do while we're getting our Navy, Army and Air Force into position and breaking out the bombs and bullets.
Give a Democrat Party free America a chance!
Definitions
Fri, 12/15/2006 - 00:30 ET by BlondeJohn,
That is a perfect definition of what diplomacy should be.
Damnit, Sam! No warning at
Fri, 12/15/2006 - 02:15 ET by UnsaneDamnit, Sam! No warning at all! That means I can't read your post while jamming to "Ride The Lightning" in the background!!!
(Yes, I know that FL didn't use Old Sparky, but no song out there really conveys lethal injection the way some of my fave metal songs convey getting exectued in the electric chair...)
"The CHAIR! The CHAIR! The CHAIR!" - Beavis
"Flash before my eyes/now it's time to die! Burning in my brain/I can feel the flame...." - Metallica, "Ride The Lightning"
Right!!! The only relevant
Fri, 12/15/2006 - 08:03 ET by Andrew H.Right!!! The only relevant question is whether the method of execution worked. It did. He's gone. Let's move on to the next murder.
Liberalism is a convenient lie.
Finally!!
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 16:00 ET by Roger the ShrubberFinally!!
A great day for the USA!
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 17:45 ET by Clear thinkerToday was the last day of Kofi Annans stint as the leader of the most corrupt oganization on earth!
NEWSBUSTERS THEME SONG
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 17:49 ET by Six String SpiffNewsbusters!
When there's something wrong
In the MSM
Well who ya gonna call?
Newsbusters
If there's a talking head
And it don't sound good
Well man who can ya call
Newsbusters
Who, I ain't afraid of no bias
Who, I ain't afraid of no bias
If you're seeing polls
and they can’t be right
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An arrogant man
is on your TV set
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If you're seeking truth
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Spiff, you've got real tale
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 18:07 ET by MightyMouthSpiff, you've got real talent. I hope you are not wasting it on just us. :-)
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Why thank you Mightymouth
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 20:36 ET by Six String SpiffI was just sitting at my desk this afternoon, and it came to me.
*Takes Bow*
Not all Muslims are Terrorists. However, all the Terrorists have been Muslim.
Spiff UR2 funnie!! :^
Fri, 12/15/2006 - 01:59 ET by ww thumperSpiff UR2 funnie!! :^} .....Political correctness when dealing with Islam will kill america....ww .....
who was Pinochet?
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 17:55 ET by tumbler_2007How bout a look at this:
Augusto Pinochet: A 20th-century hero
Human Events, Nov 6, 1998 by Whelan, James R
I also saw a more recent article by this author in an Australian newspaper, online. Can't recall which; but Googling Whelan, James ought to dredge up the source. Same rationale on the late dictator of Chile. Seems to serve his cause well. (Hope you didn't object, NY Times.)
John McCain...hahahahahaha what a bad joke anymore.
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 19:44 ET by Guy Arthur ThomasMcCain is a joke. He just started GRANDSTANDING the other day with this lame speech about forcing people who are on sex offender registries to give an EMAIL address for the registration. What a clown. DUH, yeah okay, I am going to commit a crime, oh by the way here is my REAL EMAIL...what a dumba$$. Secondly, online sex offenders are almost always NEW OFFENDERS. John McCain is a grandstanding JOKE.
But neverminding that going nowhere piece of legislation, McCain wants to present himself as what???????? The GOP establishment candidate. McCain is an experience voter and self-righteous gasbag who pretends that his life experiences have taught him something. UGH, what they have taught him is that law breaking in his family gets to be treated above the law and everyone else McCain expects of course to obey the law. He is the Republican version of Ted Kennedy.
Rudy...Rudy....Rudy...Rudy's temperment, experience, intelligence and ability to inspire and lead will give Republicans the independent and conservative democratic votes they need. McCain is a laughingstock.
If you claim to be a conservative, please don't disgrace yourself and conservatism by thinking and arguing like a liberal.
Actually, I think it is high
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 22:26 ET by UnsaneActually, I think it is high time we all make way for The Newt Order. :-)
"Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy." -Sir Winston Churchill, British statesman (1874-1965)
I like it!
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 22:30 ET by Conservative VoiceI like it!
Unsane..I LIKE IT! :-
Fri, 12/15/2006 - 02:02 ET by ww thumperUnsane..I LIKE IT! :-)) .....Political correctness when dealing with Islam will kill america....ww .....
Newt...
Sat, 12/16/2006 - 09:55 ET by Guy Arthur ThomasNewt is a bright man and a good leader of those in his own party and certainly able to lead other Congressmen and women. However his national electability is at best marginal and would be rejected by many independents and conservative democrats in today's America. It doesn't mean Newt doesn't have the goods to excel at the job but getting the job requires a certain broad national appeal that I do not believe Newt could provide, particularly following President Bush.
If you claim to be a conservative, please don't disgrace yourself and conservatism by thinking and arguing like a liberal.
I couldn't agree more Guy
Thu, 12/14/2006 - 22:53 ET by acumenI couldn't agree more Guy. For all the reasons you mentioned above as well as Rudy, not because he's a true conservative, but because there are so few true conservatives (wonder - media- why - media), Rudy, for having met the enemy and realizing the enemy is among us and last but not least Rudy, because he is the Republicans best shot at beating the big legs, big ears tag team and their formidable media cheerleading squad.