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ABC News Promotes Radical Expansion of Government Entitlement
'World News' makes the case for an aggressive expansion of SCHIP with exploitation of family hardships.
He's No Tony Snow; Ex-ABCer Geoff Morrell Tapped as Pentagon Spokesman
The Politico reports that former ABC News reporter Geoff Morrell is going to be named the new spokesman for the Pentagon. The Politico’s Mike Allen reports that the idea of picking a working journalist like Morrell was that of Defense Secretary Robert Gates, “in an effort to improve press relations at a time when the administration is under pressure to show progress in Iraq.”Back in 1993, the…
Newsweek Singles Out Southern Governor’s Self-Deprecating Humor on A
There's been an interesting "disturbance in the Force" involving the press and its singling out of the South concerning environmental issues and alcohol.Last Friday, CNN's John Roberts used a story on a drought affecting the production of Jack Daniel's whiskey in Tennessee to fire a quick drive-by-style hit on Southern conservatives, their apparent love of whiskey, and their doubt of global…
Day Before Father's Day, WashPost Mocked Dads for Making Stuff Up
I caught this over the weekend but my Internet connection at home was spotty. Today I see that Patrick Ishmael of "News Buckit" caught it too and was as offended as I was:Hey dads, Happy Father's Day from the Washington Post! Its message: You're not as smart as your kids think.
What Now -- Student Lenders Stealing Food from Borrowers
'World News Sunday' pushes victimization theme, using extreme scenario and leading Democrat to blame lenders.
Will Media Ever Investigate Accuracy of Weather Stations
Assume for a moment there was evidence some weather stations around the country were underestimating mean temperatures. Would a media fixated on expanding climate change alarmism investigate and report this phenomenon to demonstrate that the planet was actually warmer than people think?“60 Minutes,” “20/20,” and “Dateline” would have all done rather lengthy exposés into the matter, correct? Well…
ABC Demands ‘Answers’ on U.S. Health Insurance Ills; Ignores Cana
On Monday’s "Good Morning America," the ABC program shifted into full advocacy mode as anchor Chris Cuomo investigated the health insurance industry. A week after the network promoted Michael Moore’s new documentary "Sicko" for over 21 minutes, co-host Diane Sawyer announced that, regarding health care, the program was demanding "some answers" with a new segment. According to Sawyer, the series…
Don't Tell LA Times There's No Such Thing As a Free Lunch
The Los Angeles Times is on the case of mean government bureaucrats who are making poor, innocent kids cry in their lunch milk. CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — When too many parents fell behind on paying for
school lunches, the Chula Vista Elementary School District decided to get tough — on the children.They told students with deadbeat parents that they had only one lunch choice: a cheese sandwich.The…
Mika's Snobby Sneer: Rosie Would Look Too Much Like 'Price is Right' C
A staple of "Morning Joe" banter is the eponymous Joe Scarborough's teasing of newsreader-cum-co-host Mika Brzezinski over her fancy upbringing as the daughter of former Carter NSA Zbigniew Brzezinski. Defending herself against the elitist charge on the MSNBC show this morning, Mika twice referred to herself as having grown up among "Polish hillbillies."But when it came to commenting on popular…