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LAT's Song Wails Dirge for Illegal Immigrant's Woes
"For an illegal immigrant, getting into UCLA was the easy part," lamented the headline for a Groundhog Day article by Los Angeles Times's Jason Song. "A San Pedro girl's undocumented status means no financial aid. Money is tight, classes are tough, and just getting to campus takes 2 1/2 hours," reads the subheader for Song's February 2 Column One story.Yes, despite the national and state…
February 2nd, 2009 5:58 PM
CBS’s Schieffer: Michael Steele GOP’s ‘African-American Moses
At the end of Sunday’s Face the Nation, host Bob Schieffer commented on former Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele as chairman of the Republican National Committee: "So it was that the party of Lincoln, which had freed the slaves, but in the process had become the party of mainly white people, came full circle and turned to an African-American Moses to lead it out of the political…
February 2nd, 2009 5:58 PM
CNN Introduces Christie Hefner as One of Its 'Economic Analysts
On Monday’s American Morning, CNN anchor John Roberts interviewed former Playboy CEO Christie Hefner, and introduced her as being “added to our roster of economic analysts.” Roberts also failed to mention Hefner’s long-time support for President Obama during the segment.The interview, which started just before the bottom-half of the 8 pm Eastern hour of the CNN program, began with Roberts giving…
February 2nd, 2009 5:54 PM
Vanity Fair's Maureen Orth Cheers Obama's Cabinet on 'Today
NBC's Matt Lauer invited on Vanity Fair's Maureen Orth, on Monday's "Today" show, to promote her magazine's cover story on Barack Obama and the special correspondent celebrated the new President's incoming Cabinet as she cheered: "They have big plans to green the economy. The Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Interior say, 'This is our moon shot.'" The easily impressed Orth then went on to…
February 2nd, 2009 5:08 PM
MRC's Bozell Urges Action on Stephanopoulos
Last week, Media Research Center President and NewsBusters Publisher Brent Bozell issued a statement expressing displeasure with "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos, who, reported the January 27 edition of Politico, has daily message and strategy chats with Obama chief-of-staff Rahm Emanuel and fellow Clinton administration alumni James Carville and Paul Begala. [click here] The Media…
February 2nd, 2009 5:01 PM
Smut Still Sells During Super Bowl
Many big ads in the big game were salacious or juvenile – or both.Super Bowl XLIII was difficult to watch with children. Instead of being an opportunity to teach about discipline, teamwork and sportsmanship, the subject all-to-often was sex. At least nine of the big game’s bigger commercials used sex to help sell products. Barely covered breasts were heaving, racecar driver Danika Patrick was…
February 2nd, 2009 4:38 PM
ABC Warns That Cutting Food Costs Can Lead to Obesity
ABC's "World News Sunday" found a new twist on the obesity crisis Feb. 1. Apparently, recession can "lead to a spike in obesity." Anchor Dan Harris introduced the "counterintuitive" report saying, "Americans are cutting back on food spending which could actually lead to a spike in obesity." Why? Because "eating healthy can cost more," ABC's Stephanie Sy reported.Sy worried about "cheap treats" "…
February 2nd, 2009 4:27 PM
CBS Cites Poll Numbers to Show Americans More Liberal
CBS’s Sunday Morning celebrated the 30th anniversary of its first broadcast in 1979 with host Charles Osgood citing CBS/New York Times poll numbers to demonstrate how American attitudes have changed over the past 30 years: "The majority of us now think homosexual relations between adults aren't wrong. That's a reversal from 30 years ago. As for sexual relations before marriage, the minority who…
February 2nd, 2009 4:20 PM
ABC: Cutting Food Costs Can Lead to Obesity
'World News' says receding economy can cause expanding waistlines.
February 2nd, 2009 4:17 PM
Cramer on Obama's Anti-Wall Street Comments: 'We Heard Lenin
With all the populist sentiment generated from the economic slowdown by politicians, CNBC "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer is seeing eerie similarities with the comments of President Barack Obama and the words of a communist revolutionary. Cramer, appearing on MSNBC's Feb. 2 "Morning Joe," drew comparisons between remarks between the first head of the Soviet Union, Vladimir Lenin, and Obama. Obama…
February 2nd, 2009 4:09 PM
Dead Wrong the First Time, NYT's DeParle Hits Welfare Reform Again
Reporter Jason DeParle garnered Monday's lead story slot in the New York Times with an investigation into how the U.S. welfare system, which went through enormous changes in 1996 after President Clinton signed a bill replacing cash entitlement with work requirements and time limits, is functioning state by state during tough economic times ("Welfare Aid Failing to Grow as Economy Lags)." But…
February 2nd, 2009 3:49 PM
Dear NPR: Keynes vs. Hayek
Don't forget the Austrian school of economics and Keynes rival F.A. Hayek.
February 2nd, 2009 3:27 PM