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Education Secretary Arne Duncan issued a “Dear Colleagues” letter on June 14 advising federally funded schools about establishing clubs on campuses, specifically Gay-Straight Alliance clubs for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. The letter was issued from the department’s Office of Civil Rights for elementary and secondary schools and was sent to all school districts in the…

Like so many members of the press, "Inside Washington" host Gordon Peterson wrongly thinks New York Times columnist David Brooks is a conservative. When Peterson depicted Brooks this way on Friday, syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer marvelously corrected him with surprising support from Politico's Evan Thomas (video follows with transcript and commentary):

Former New York Times columnist Bob Herbert appeared on Thursday night on The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC to discuss how the death penalty demonstrates how America is marred by “such a macho culture, such a violent culture” that we would actually execute murderers and politicians haven't completely banned it. For her part, Maddow tried to imply that there’s race-baiting politics involved,…

On Friday’s Fox & Friends, MRC president Brent Bozell appeared to discuss a piece by MRC’s Dan Gainor on the latest global-warming command-and-control blueprint from the United Nations –  specifically, their Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). They insist on a massive plan for a “green technological transformation” that would cost an estimated $1.9 trillion a year over the…

In fairness to the man, prolonged exposure to unhinged daily rants will take its toll on the best of us. Here is an example of the damage this has wrought on James "Holmy" Holm, longtime producer for bellowing liberal radio host and MSNBC action hero Ed Schultz. Schultz and Holm were venting their disgust with President Obama over a Washington Post story on Obama's willingness to cut…

MSNBC Morning Joe contributor Mike Barnicle repeated the Democrat mantra that repealing Republican tax cuts doesn't constitute a tax increase that he also spouted yesterday on Morning Joe. "The idea that reverting back to a tax rate that existed that people paid into, calling it now a tax increase, I just think that's politics at its worst," said Barnicle.

World News host Diane Sawyer swears she simply "brings the facts" and makes sure people "know what the truth is." The anchor appeared on Thursday's O'Reilly Factor to promote her new special on kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard. O'Reilly pointed out that such stories of brutality infuriate him and are the reason he's a commentator and not a straight journalist. Asked if she ever shows anger as…

Looking for updates on the Connecticut state budget mess earlier this afternoon, I searched the Associated Press's national site on the last name of Democratic Nutmeg State Governor Dannel Malloy, and found nothing recent (graphic saved here for future reference). But there were two stories originating from the state which the wire service, the nation's de facto news gatekeeper, deemed worthy…

It was exactly one year ago today that Lebron James announced he was "taking" his "talents to South Beach" and today TV Newser is reporting that longtime CBS newsman Harry Smith is taking his "talents" of drawing low ratings at The Early Show to NBC News. Of course Smith will be a good fit, from a liberal bias perspective at NBC, as he spent a good amount of time as host of CBS's morning news…

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is once again getting a disproportionate share of attention for alleged “gaffes” compared to President Obama. The latest, a dubious Democratic claim that Romney flip-flopped in his remarks upon the state of the economy during the Obama administration, made Wednesday’s print edition. It comes courtesy of Jim Rutenberg, following Romney on the…

CNBC reacts to fewest jobs added in 8 months, actual data 'well below expectations.'

Schwimming upstream - 'Friends' actor bemoans sexualized culture

In a week in which Republicans have been compared to suicide-bombers and other violent Islamic militants, it’s only natural that the Daily Kos blog would go back to comparing the GOP to the Old Confederacy. A blogger called “Avenging Angel” proclaimed: As the two sides met with President Obama at the White House Thursday in search of a debt ceiling compromise, it's clear, as Abraham Lincoln…

A senior political adviser to the Obama administration said on July 6 that in 2012, people won't be voting based on the unemployment rate, according to The Hill newspaper. Of course, adviser David Plouffe said that two days before the June jobs report was released. Ahead of the jobs report, economists anticipated 100,000 or 125,000 jobs to have been added that month. Truth be told, on July 8…