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Oops, Biofuels Actually Make Global Warming Worse
Reporting what global warming skeptics have been saying for years, several media outlets on Friday acknowledged that biofuel production could do more harm than good when it comes to fighting "global warming."Two new scientific studies suggest clearing land to produce biofuel ingredients will contribute more to warming than sticking with fossil fuels because of the removal of carbon-consuming…
$168-Billion Stimulus 'Too Little, Too Late,' Says Burnett on NBC
CNBC's Burnett questions whether bigger-than-expected stimulus package is enough to spark a slowly growing economy.
CNN Deletes Claim Tax Rebates are a Refund Advance
Something rather fishy occurred within the past few hours at CNN.com. Some time Friday, the cable network's website posted a piece entiitled "Treasury chief: Tax rebate checks to go out in May" which included the following (emphasis added, h/t NB reader Chandy): The package, which passed the Senate 81-16, will send rebate checks to 130 million Americans in amounts of $300 to $600 for people who…
Sen. Hatch Lashes Out at MoveOn.org and Daily Kos Again
NewsBusters readers should recall that in September, as many in Congress condemned the "General Betray Us" advertisement placed in the New York Times by George Soros's MoveOn.org, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) said on the Senate floor: Now, all of America understands MoveOn.org and other groups like it are called the nutroots of our society. These people are nuts and they don't care who they hurt,…
ABC: Global Warming to Force Humans to Flee Destroyed Earth
"Good Morning America" weatherman and resident environmental alarmist Sam Champion wondered on Friday if global warming could cause "the ultimate climate disaster" and force humanity to abandon Earth and live in space. (Throughout the day's themed program, various GMA hosts filed reports on space and astronauts.) So, as a transition to a piece on liberal environmental issues, Champion segued, "…
Bush Defends Tax Policies Against Media Attack at CPAC
President explains how his tax policy helped grow the economy; criticizes liberal health care proposals.
Former ‘Crossfire’ Host Says Media Picked McCain and Obama
Over the past few months, there has been great debate concerning which candidates media have been pushing in order to assist them attain the presidential nominations of their respective parties. On Friday, former "Crossfire" co-host Bill Press, who currently has a talk show on Sirius radio, wrote a column at World Net Daily on this very subject. For a variety of reasons, his opinion might raise a…
CPAC's Presidential Banquet Featured MSM Bias Victim Rep. Blackburn
I had the honor of attending the Presidential Banquet last evening at the 2008 Conservative Political Action Conference. Speakers included Bob Novak and Rep. Marsha Blackburn, as well as former ABC White House correspondent Sam Donaldson (who good naturedly needled Novak in a speech introducing and praising his career in journalism). Blackburn spoke eloquently about having the "best district" in…
Matthews: Unless She's Starting a War, Conservatives Will 'Kill' Pres
H/t DW.Chris Matthews went off on one of his patented tirades on today's Morning Joe, imagining how conservatives would relish going after a President Hillary Clinton with a vengeance. Might Matthews, understandably, be short on sleep? He also bit Mika Brzezinski's head off for a harmless statement.CHRIS MATTHEWS: Well you know a lot of Republican talk show people like Rush Limbaugh, Sean…
Open Thread
For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Peggy Noonan's fabulous piece at WSJ (some paragraph breaks removed for space):If Hillary Clinton loses, does she know how to lose? What will that be, if she loses? Will she just say, "I concede" and go on vacation at a friend's house on an island, and then go back to the Senate and wait? [...] Hillary is the easier candidate, Mr. Obama…