Writer Sneers at Billy Mays in Death

"Hi, Billy Mays here!"Unfortunately we won't be able to hear Billy Mays say that again in person but that recorded line is destined to live on for as long as there are people.  The untimely death of Billy Mays inspired numerous accolades from around the country including this tribute video, one of many that you can find on YouTube. However, in contrast to the almost universal admiration of Mays,…
P.J. Gladnick

Why Is NYT's Edmund Andrews Still Writing About Mortgages

New York Times reporter Edmund Andrews is again writing about housing -- and about a proposed government agency that could have helped him during his own housing crisis -- on the front page of Wednesday's Business section, "Banks Balk At Agency Meant to Aid Consumers."Andrews courted controversy in May upon the release of his book "Busted: Life Inside the Great Mortgage Meltdown," about his own…
Clay Waters

Global Warming Overshadowed: Media Give Massive Cap-and-Trade Tax Seco

The news cycle has been dominated by celebrity deaths - Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and even TV pitchman Billy Mays - and President Barack Obama's health care initiative. Obama has used the compliant media to keep the focus to health care, and they are neglecting a critical largest news event that could impact the lives of every man, woman and child for the foreseeable future. The U.S. House…
Jeff Poor

CNN's John Roberts Omits Guest's Past Resignation Due to Scandal

During an interview of Brookings Institution senior fellow Kevin Casas-Zamora on Wednesday’s American Morning, CNN anchor John Roberts not only failed to mention the liberal political leanings of the fellow’s organization, but omitted any mention of the scandal which led to Casa-Zamora’s resignation from the vice presidency of Costa Rica.Roberts brought on Casas-Zamora to discuss the recent…
Matthew Balan

'U.N. Me' Sneak Peek: Guns Don’t Kill People, Climate Change Does

Managing Editor's Note: This was originally published at Andrew Breitbart's "Big Hollywood" blog. It looks like an entertaining conservatively-themed documentary. It's a shame the liberal MSM is likely to ignore it.I’m putting the finishing touches on my feature film coming out later this year called “U.N. Me”  (unmemovie.com), a satirical documentary on the profound failures of the United…
Ami Horowitz

Papers Play Up 'Bold' Turn to the Right at High Court, Suggest Sotomay

Tim Graham

Henry Waxman Questions the GOP's Patriotism; Will the Media Question H

The Democrats spent years complaining that Republicans were questioning their patriotism, so now that they are in power, they certainly won’t question the Republicans’ patriotism just because their views differ on political issue? Yes, that was a rhetorical question. After cap-and-trade passed with just eight Republican votes, Henry Waxman, author of the bill, accused Republicans of “rooting…
Mitchell Blatt

Details Magazine: 'Can Obama Make You Better In Bed

Tim Graham

ChiTrib's 'Seeker' Fails to Look for Orthodox View on Gay Congregation

In a June 28 "The Seeker" blog post asking, "[s]hould gay flocks have their own churches," Chicago Tribune religion reporter Manya Brachear failed to find a conservative, orthodox Christians or Jews to level a warning about the incompatibility of homosexuality and those faith traditions. "Three area churches who cater to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Christians are marching in today's…
Ken Shepherd

Discrimination ruling a reason to get fired up against Sotomayor

Media have downplayed impact 'liberal' Supreme Court nominee had on ordinary working men.
Dan Gainor

PBS's Bonnie Erbe Reiterates Her Palin Derangement

"If Sarah Palin Weren't a Fanatic, I Might Feel Sorry For Her" blares the headline for Bonnie Erbe's June 30 blog post up at USNews.com. Gov. Palin joins blogger Michelle Malkin as a target of Erbe's rather catty disdain.The PBS "To the Contrary" host and US News contributing editor alerted her readers of her antipathy for the former Republican vice presidential nominee in light of Todd Purdum's…
Ken Shepherd

ABC Features Own Journalist in 'Debate' With Conservative Gingrich on

ABC medical expert Dr. Tim Johnson, a fervent fan of universal health care, actually talked to the other side on Wednesday, featuring Newt Gingrich for what an onscreen graphic labeled a "debate" on the merits of a government-run program. It might seem odd for the network to tag a segment of a conservative talking to one of its journalists as a debate, but Johnson is certainly a partisan on this…
Scott Whitlock

Media Skim Over Franken Being 'Finally' Seated

Tim Graham

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