What's Wrong With This Picture
March 2nd, 2007 9:39 AM
The New York Times has done an interesting job of presenting the softer side of Iranian President President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Most recently they ratcheted up the spin machine in their attempts to seed doubt with the American governments contention that Iran is fueling the terrorist lead insurgency in Iraq with weapons and support. Not content with planting the seeds of doubt with words alone…
N.Y. Times Declares a 'Manufacturing Recession' -- But None Occurred I
March 1st, 2007 1:56 PM
According to the Times, the most recent four-month period, boxed in red below, represents a manufacturing recession; The Times has already declared it ("For Manufacturing, a Recession Has Arrived"; link may require registration):But the following periods boxed in orange from 1995-2000 did not:Any questions?
Is the Formerly Mainstream Media Rooting for a Bad Economy
March 1st, 2007 12:25 PM
Two reports from earlier this week, one that warned of a "likely recession," and another that flat-out declared a non-existent "manufacturing recession," have to make you wonder, especially considering a positive report from the real world that came out earlier today.
First -- On Monday, the Associated Press turned murky comments by Alan Greenspan into "Greenspan warns of likely U.S. recession…
Dennis Miller Takes on the Oscars, Al Gore, NY Times and ACLU
March 1st, 2007 11:35 AM
It was “Miller Time” again on the “O’Reilly Factor” Wednesday night, and though the boys got off to a slow start, they finished quite strong. This increasingly popular Fox News segment featuring comedian Dennis Miller and host Bill O'Reilly focused on the Oscars, Al Gore, the New York Times, and the recent virtually unreported ACLU controversy.With that in mind, here are some of the highlights…
'Today' Can't Find a Republican To Discuss McCain Announcement
March 1st, 2007 8:03 AM
A Democratic senator has just announced his presidential candidacy. On the next morning's "Fox & Friends," a Fox News reporter who recently denied that Fox has any conservative leanings or that Sean Hannity is a conservative narrates a segment on the announcement. To analyze the Democrat's candidacy, she plays clips of two reporters, one from the National Review and the other from the…
Globe Applauds Let 'em Eat Cake Court Ruling on Teaching Gay Rights
February 24th, 2007 9:03 AM
This is a tale of two editorials. The New York Times this morning applauds a New Jersey court ruling holding public schools liable when they fail to take measures to stop the taunting or bullying of gay students. Coincidentally, a Boston Globe editorial today applauds a Massachusetts court ruling upholding the right of the Lexington school district to expose elementary school students to…
