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NYT Ombud: Paper Shouldn't Have Hired Kristol
As a conservative media critic, I often hear liberal journalists say that the reason there aren't more libertarians or conservatives in the media is simply because lefties are more interested in news writing and opinioneering than righties. They are quite quick to deny there is any kind of discrimination--despite the experiences of Susan Molinari at CBS, Ben Domenech at the Washington Post and…
Huckabee: 'I Don't Want to Use the Word Conspiracy, But
The VRWC rides again, but this time it's apparently going after a Republican . . . Mike Huckabee went on Morning Joe today and toyed with suggesting a "conspiracy" composed of the "Washington power circles" was out to get him. At 7:41 AM ET, the former Arkansas governor was discussing his efforts in South Carolina with Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski.View video here.
Media Nearly Unanimous: 'Recession' Inevitable
Networks overwhelmingly predict recession in 2008 but ignore surveys of economists showing majority do not expect recession.
Goldberg: Gore Uses 'Fascist' Tactics to Push Warming Agenda
National Review Editor at Large says left promotes 'softer' form of authoritarianism.
BaltSun, WaPo Play Down Stunning O'Malley Reversal on Illegal Immigran
Another liberal Democratic governor has backed off an illegal immigrant-friendly challenge to the new federal Real ID law. Yet in their coverage of Gov. Martin O'Malley's (D-Md.) reversal, the Baltimore Sun and Washington Post failed to note how drastic the Democratic governor's reversal was, nor to consider if low polls numbers and public disapproval were driving factors for the change of plans…
Sean Penn Slams Paper That Mocked Celebs Sucking Up To Chavez
One of the most liberal newspapers in America recently mocked "celebrities making asses of themselves...hanging out with the world's most notorious dictators and other authoritarian figures." One such a-a-actor, Sean Penn, who has actually written for the paper in question, struck back Monday by calling the outlet "lame-brain," "desperate," and having "become Mad Magazine for small-minded…
The Attempted Assassination of the FairTax
FairTax supporters predate Huckabee and are going strong despite media dismissal of the proposal.
Tax Reformers, Unite
Supporters of both flat tax and national sales tax should rally behind the more politically feasible option.
68% of Michigan Blacks Prefer ‘Mr. Uncommitted’ Over Hillary
A funny thing happened on the way to the wife of America's first black president being coronated: more than twice as many African-Americans voted for "Mr. Uncommitted" as Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) in Tuesday's Michigan primary. Clearly, the recent racial sparring between the Clintons and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has not helped Hillary in the black community. As reported by the Atlantic's…