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Today's Fresh Blogs...| Olbermann Readers Scoff at Oklahoma 'War on Terrorism' License Plates |
| Published: August 6, 2007, 12:19 pm |
| Tags: 9 11, Culture Society, Military, War On Terrorism, Keith Olbermann, Countdown, Msnbc, Oklahoma, Blogs, Government Amp Amp Press |
| Recently Oklahoma officials announced a deadline extension to order special license plates dedicated to the global war on terrorism. Oklahoma is not the only state that has one. Virginia has had one for years that reads "Fight Terrorism" and features a Pentagon, the Twin Towers, and an American flag. In other words, this is nothing new |
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| NYT Shows Disappointment, Anger at Dems as Bush's Wiretapping Bill Sails Through Congress |
| Published: August 7, 2007, 3:50 pm |
| Tags: Surveillance, War On Terrorism, Eric Lichtblau, George W Bush, James Risen, Jim Rutenberg, National Security Agency, New York Times, Wiretapping, Government Amp Amp Press |
| too scared of Republican campaign ads to use it to protect the Constitution and restrain an out-of-control president." For the complete version of this article, visit |
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| Chicago Tribune Puts New Spin On Bridge Collapse As Anti-immigrant, Anti-Muslim |
| Published: August 8, 2007, 12:54 pm |
| Tags: Media Bias Debate, Religion, George W Bush, Chicago Tribune, Minnesota, Minnesota Bridge, Government Amp Amp Press |
| wondering if the American government has misplaced its priorities by ignoring a decaying national infrastructure in favor of its costly foreign policy. "Instead of building bridges, they spent more on invading countries," said Abbi Osman, a young Somali who came to Minnesota four years ago and was watching buddies play dominoes |
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| Limbaugh to Read NB Item on Tribune's New Spin on Minnesota Bridge |
| Published: August 8, 2007, 2:05 pm |
| Tags: Religion, Rush Limbaugh, Radio, Chicago Tribune, Minnesota, Government Amp Amp Press |
| Radio host Rush Limbaugh will be addressing this blog post in his 2 p.m. monologue. |
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| Live-blogging the August 9 White House Press Conference |
| Published: August 9, 2007, 10:33 am |
| Tags: Economy, Iran, Iraq, Military, Real Estate, Stock Market, Taxes, War On Terrorism, George W Bush, Minnesota Bridge, Government Amp Amp Press |
| Can you give clear examples of how you've held people accountable during your presidency? 11:12, Ann, followup: So you're confident you can continue to sustain the level of spending in Iraq? 11:10, Ann [Compton?, ABC Radio] : Can you do justice to the kinds of programs the government needs for bridges, housing, and also spend what you |
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| Reuters: Fooled by Another Fake Iraq 'Massacre' |
| Published: August 10, 2007, 1:21 pm |
| Tags: Iraq, Media Bias Debate, War On Terrorism, Reuters, Government Amp Amp Press, Journalistic Issues |
| we have another galling example of the same thing. This time Rueters is caught taking directions from the terrorists and insurgents in Iraq with the tale of "60 decomposed bodies" supposedly found in Baquba by the never identified, amorphous "Iraqi police." BAGHDAD, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Iraqi police said on Sunday they had found 60 decomposed |
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| Hsu Flees: Press Not Interested In Income Source |
| Published: September 5, 2007, 6:56 pm |
| Tags: 2008 Campaign, Democratic Party, Fundraising, Hillary Clinton, Norman Hsu, Abc News, Associated Press, Cbs News, Cnn, Msnbc, New York Times, Government Amp Amp Press, Journalistic Issues |
| or personal addresses. On campaign finance reports, he has listed his occupation as an executive at an assortment of companies that appear to be connected to the apparel trade, although efforts to verify his involvement with them have proven fruitless. An address he has given as his office in New York's garment district seems to be little more |
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| ChiTrib Also Biases Coverage of Gun Ban Appeal |
| Published: September 5, 2007, 5:02 pm |
| Tags: Guns, Adrian Fenty, Dennis Henigan, James Oliphant, Robert Levy, Chicago, District Of Columbia, Illinois, Government Amp Amp Press |
| on the Trib's "The Swamp" Web log: The article in today's Trib, linked above, is fully up (or more precisely, down) to Swamp standards. The headline is all about the gun-law challenge. But the reporter, Mr. Oliphant, doesn't bother to actually talk to the people and groups who brought the challenge. Only one "gun-rights" |
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| WaPo Skews Supreme Court Gun Story in Favor of Gun Ban Defenders |
| Published: September 5, 2007, 4:15 pm |
| Tags: Guns, David Nakamura, Robert Barnes, District Of Columbia, Washington Post, Government Amp Amp Press |
| even arguably requires a government to tolerate serious physical harm on anything like the scale of the devastation worked by handguns," the petition states. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D) said at a news conference outside D.C. police headquarters that the law has strong support among District residents. "The only possible outcome of |
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| Tracking Hsu's Dirty Money in Tennessee |
| Published: September 5, 2007, 11:55 am |
| Tags: Tennessee Democratic Party, Norman Hsu, Knoxville News Sentinel, Nashville City Paper, Tennessean, Government Amp Amp Press |
| Party and the failed Senate campaign of former U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr., who now heads the Democratic Leadership Council. After a few days of reports by blogger Terry Frank, myself and other Tennessee conservative bloggers, and discussion on the popular Steve Gill radio show, following publication of a long list of Hsu's money recipients, the |
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| Media Silent On Justice Department Fraternization With Terror Defendants |
| Published: September 6, 2007, 11:16 am |
| Tags: Cair, Holy Land Foundation, Islam, Justice Department, War On Terror, Abc News, Cbs News, Cnn, Indianapolis Star, Msnbc, New York Times, Power Line, Government Amp Amp Press, Journalistic Issues |
| the United States government has with Muslim organizations such as CAIR, many of whom are linked with the very people whom we are currently fighting. In today's Power Line, Scott Johnson writes about the fact that while the government has been trying a case in which several Muslim organizations, including CAIR are named as an |
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| Hsu Still a 'HillRaiser' According to Clinton Web Site; When Will Media Catch On? |
| Published: September 7, 2007, 5:03 pm |
| Tags: Double Standards, Media Bias Debate, Hillary Clinton, Norman Hsu, Blogs, Government Amp Amp Press, Journalistic Issues |
| sever Mr. Hsu from the campaign deliberate or just careless (and mildly comical)? There's your screenshot for posterity. Let's see how long it takes for Team Hillary to rectify. Update: 8 pm Thursday: Hsu still a HillRaiser. Update: 9:30 am Friday: Hsu still a HillRaiser. Update: 3 pm Friday: Hsu still a HillRaiser. The Clinton |
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| Report Showing Positive Business Signs in the Katrina Zone Sinks Below Media Radar |
| Published: September 7, 2007, 2:09 pm |
| Tags: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, Times Picayune, Usa Today, Government Amp Amp Press |
| from among a list (government and non-profit) had the most positive impact on their business. Non-profit charities received higher approval ratings than any government agency, by as much as 2 to 1. In the aggregate, government agencies (whether state, local or federal) received a positive response from only 37% of respondents. Of |
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| Media Still Not Interested In Hsu Money |
| Published: September 7, 2007, 12:17 pm |
| Tags: Campaign 2008, Campaign Finance, Democratic Fundraising, Norman Hsu, Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, Government Amp Amp Press, Journalistic Issues |
| refuse to accept or possess campaign contributions raised, solicited, or delivered by fugitives from justice." "Growing flap". That's nice. But it would be even nicer if one of the so-called professional media organizations would devote some time to digging into the actual source of Hsu's large contributions. As of this writing, |
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| WaPo: Hagel a 'Mainstream Conservative'; No Mention of Hinting Possible Bush Impeachment |
| Published: September 10, 2007, 1:13 pm |
| Tags: Conservatives Amp Amp Republicans, Iraq, Labeling, Chuck Hagel, George W Bush, Associated Press, Nebraska, Washington Post, Government Amp Amp Press |
| Union, the Associated Press's Anna Jo Bratton more colorfully described the senator as "a thorn in his party's side when it comes to Iraq." The characterization is apt but perhaps a bit charitable given the retiring politician's suggestion that President Bush could be impeached over the war. While both the Bratton and Post |
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