Dear WTOP: Rep. Moran Wrong about Metro Costs

Taxpayers will shoulder addition burden of transit system.
Donald J. Boudreaux, Ph.D.

Dear Wash. Post: Obama Wants Gov. That 'Works

President's remark is 'evidence' that America's founding values are lost.
Donald J. Boudreaux, Ph.D.

Dear WSJ: Account Imbalances Didn't 'Cause' Recession

Real factors like monetary or fiscal policies are to blame.
Donald J. Boudreaux, Ph.D.

WaPo in 2009: GOPers 'Obstruct' Obama AG Pick; WaPo in 2001: Ashcroft

Reportedly few Republicans see reason to ultimately vote against confirming Obama's attorney general designee and the GOP Senate minority has only put a one-week delay on his confirmation hearings, but the Washington Post was insistent in its January 22 headline that that Republican senators were set on "Obstruct[ing] Eric Holder's "Path to [the] Justice Dept."This is markedly different from the…
Ken Shepherd

CBS: Actor Josh Brolin ‘Waved Goodbye Happily’ to Bush

After being nominated for an academy award on Thursday for his role in the movie ‘Milk,’ actor Josh Brolin appeared on the CBS Early Show, where co-host Maggie Rodriguez asked: "...you played 'W.' You were here on the show talking about it. How did it feel to see him at the inauguration? Did you feel bad for him at all?" Brolin responded: "I don't know, personally? No, I think personally, I do.…
Kyle Drennen

2010's 'Ohio Media v. Any and All Viable Republican or Conservative Po

It's on. 22 months remain.The first suckerpunch of "Ohio Media v. Any and All Viable Republican or Conservative Politicians" comes from Joe "Hack" Hallett and Jonathan Riskind of the Columbus Dispatch ("Wall Street ties might hamstring GOP hopeful Kasich"). The recipient is former congressman and current Fox weekend show host John Kasich, who is frequently mentioned as a possible GOP challenger…
Tom Blumer

NY Times Columnist Says Saving Banks Will Take another Trillion

Sorkin Tells 'Good Morning America' financials need fixing 'all over again.'
Matt Philbin

Reich: Stimulus Spending Shouldn't Only Help White Males

A rather astounding statement was made a few weeks ago by an economic adviser to Barack Obama that went completely ignored by America's press: "I am concerned, as I'm sure many of you are, that these jobs [hopefully being created by government spending] not simply go to high skilled people who are already professionals or to white male construction workers."Such was uttered by Robert Reich, the…
Noel Sheppard

MRC's Bozell Reacts to Obama Inaugural Coverage

NB Staff

Why Can't 'Eco-Conscious' Liberals Clean Up After Themselves

For decades, a consistent media theme has been that liberals are far more concerned about the environment than conservatives. If such is the case, why did the folks attending Barack Obama's inauguration on Tuesday treat our nation's capital like a toilet?Consider the picture to your right as well as the embedded video below while you formulate an answer: 
Noel Sheppard

ABC Features Kids Around the World: Obama Means 'Peace' and 'Yes, We C

ABC's World News on Wednesday night used limited news time to feature a silly piece with soundbites from naive kids around the world sputtering beauty pageant-like simplicities about how President Barack Obama will bring “world peace” and inspires them to say “yes, we can!” Reporter Jim Sciutto touted how “we heard children around the world expressing hope and fascination with the new American…
Brent Baker

Karl Rove Documents Bush's Farewell, MSM Absent

In addition to his regular pundit responsibilities at Fox News and sometime column in the Wall Street Journal, Karl Rove has taken it upon himself to do the job of the MSM--reporting the news.Yesterday, my colleague, Noel Sheppard, noted the lack of coverage of President George W. Bush's homecoming in Texas. Only Fox News was present to cover what was, in Sheppard's words (and I agree), "one of…
Jacob S. Lybbert

Wounded Vets Upset at Bush Insult During Vets Inaugural Ball Concert

While performing at the inaugural ball honoring America's military veterans, some wounded vets are reported to have walked out on funk Musician George Clinton over a perceived on stage insult to George W. Bush. The Washington Times is reporting that during the Heroes Red, White and Blue Inaugural Ball a white towel with the word "[Expletive] GEORGE" spelled out on it was displayed by band…
Warner Todd Huston

Open Thread

NB Staff