Washington, D.C. – Media Matters for America today released California data for its new report “Black and White and Re(a)d All Over: The Conservative Advantage in Syndicated Op-Ed Columns,†a comprehensive and unprecedented analysis of nationally syndicated columnists from nearly…
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More Guys Who Don’t Get Military Ethos
by Dan Chmielewski • • 5 Comments
HT San Diego Union Tribune. State Rep. Chuck DeVore recently suggested I don’t understand military ethos since I’ve never served. But the story below is about men who have. I have bolded some stuff for emphasis. Generals opposing Iraq war…
Dianne Feinstein — Symbol of the Worthless Beltway Democrat
by Chris Prevatt • • 5 Comments
Today from Salon.com Glenn Greenwald Sunday September 23, 2007 06:21 EST Dianne Feinstein — Symbol of the Worthless Beltway Democrat In the wake of the series of profound failures that define the 2007 Democratic Congress, there is much debate over…
Dan Rather: democracy cannot survive… with government interference in news
by Chris Prevatt • • 2 Comments
From RawStory.com Mike Aivaz and Muriel Kane Published: Friday September 21, 2007 Former CBS anchor Dan Rather recently filed a $70 million lawsuit against CBS, saying they made him a “scapegoat” when he was fired for a September 2004 story…
Blogger’s Influence on Politics
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
From Crooks & Liars today we have this from Nicole Belle: Welcome to the big time, bloggers. According to Chris Matthews–taking cues from Bush, natch–we’re in charge of the Democratic Party. Andrew Sullivan and John Heilemann ratchet down Tweety’s hyperbole.…
CA-44: Host a House Party, Defeat Creepy Ken Calvert, & Make Change!
by Andrew Davey • • 8 Comments
Hey, you! Are you in the 44th Congressional District? Are you sick and tired of the (lack of) “representation” you’re getting from Creepy Ken Calvert? And would you finally like to do something to change this? If so, then your…
GWB: Saddam killed all the Mandelas
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
In the interest of our national dignity I would like to formally request that our “Decider in Chief” no longer be allowed to participate in press conferences and only speak in public under the influence of a teleprompter or with…
