Time Demonstrates Media Template on Terrorist Surveillance Program
February 5th, 2006 8:03 AM
The mainstream press absolutely refuses to cast the NSA terrorist surveillance program in anything other than a negative light. The latest example is this piece from Time Magazine. In addition to continued use of the adjective "domestic" when talking about international calls ("U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales speaks about domestic wiretapping policies at Georgetown University"), the…
Cartoonist Ted Rall: "We Do Not Owe Our Liberties To The Military
February 3rd, 2006 11:27 PM
In an especially contentious exchange on this evening's Hannity and Colmes (Friday February 3, 2006), cantankerous cartoonist Ted Rall, a guest on the program, unbelievably declared, "We do not owe our liberties to the military." The topic was the recent Washington Post cartoon by Tom Toles that has outraged many. The cartoon prompted a letter to the editor (linked at Michelle Malkin) from the…
Boston Globe Touts 'Legal Specialists' Who Question Bush's 'Accuracy
February 2nd, 2006 8:18 AM
The Boston Globe is not exactly breaking news on its front page this morning, running a story in which they found "legal specialists" who were willing to call the President a liar. This matches, of course, the general position of the Boston Globe on the Bush administration, so these specialists are credible and believable, and warrant front-page mention. Legal specialists yesterday questioned…
