Now I have heard of a lot of out of control Democrats, but this guy really takes the prize. He is going to pick a fight with the Secretary of State!!! Give me a break!!
For the first time, rocks have been extracted from California's San Andreas Fault by scientists drilling some three kilometers below the surface. The hope is that experts can establish if any precursor signals exist that could be used to predict earthquakes reliably and accurately.
We never seem to see these kind of stories in the Mainstream Media.
President Bush has emphatically rejected claims his administration uses torture and defended the CIA's methods.
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Couric Uncomfortable with Patriotism
" … And, you know, the whole culture of wearing flags on your lapel and saying 'we' when you were referring to the United States, which, and, and, you know, even the 'shock and awe' in the initial stages, it was just too jubilant and just a little uncomfortable. And I remember feeling when I was anchoring the Today show this inevitable march toward war and kind of feeling like 'Will anybody put the brakes on this?' and 'Has this been properly challenged by the right people?' …"
-- Katie Couric, in an interview by former CBS newsman Marvin Kalb at the National Press Club that aired September 26 on C-SPAN2; reported by MRC's CyberAlert Friday September 28
A Sampling of Media Bias Highlights
From the Media Research Center
Ignorant Reporting or Deliberate Attempt to Silence Conservative Talk Radio? - 1
A dishonest attempt to discredit and impugn the character of Rush Limbaugh was in full view last week for all to see. Even after Limbaugh clarified remarks he had made on his radio program, MSNBC continued to smear him for something he did not do. Limbaugh used the term "phony soldiers" to refer to one Jesse MacBeth, a cut-and-run defeatist who passed himself off as a veteran Army Ranger but who in fact had never even finished basic training. Ignoring the facts, MSNBC jumped on Limbaugh for insulting the troops. Others in the liberal media followed, also defying the truth. The continuing smear led MRC to point out that such "character assassination" amounted to "nothing short of a deliberate pattern to smear the reputations of conservative media personalities in order to eliminate any voice of opposition."
-- MRC press release, October 1; CyberAlert October 1 and NewsBusters Blog September 28
Ignorant Reporting or Deliberate Attempt to Silence Conservative Talk Radio? - 2
The smearing of Rush Limbaugh by leftists in the media followed hard on the heels of the smearing of Bill O'Reilly by leftists in the media. Do you see a pattern here? O'Reilly had made on-air remarks to black journalist Juan Williams about his pleasure over the harmony that prevailed during a meal at a mostly-black-clientele restaurant in Harlem. Somehow, CNN and MSNBC saw this a possible "Imus moment" for O'Reilly. Soon, CBS's Early Show picked up the story with "In Hot Water" and "O'Race Factor" on screen. Then an MSNBC on-screen graphic abandoned all subtlety and flat-out accused O'Reilly of racism. It read: "Anchor's Racist Comments." Amazingly, none of these shows bothered to mention that Juan Williams himself, the black journalist who was with O'Reilly when he made the remarks, defended O'Reilly: "It had nothing to do with racist ranting by anybody except these idiots at CNN." MRC's CyberAlert has documented that behind bo th the Limbaugh smear and the O'Reilly smear was the leftwing, Clinton-allied group, Media Matters.
-- MRC CyberAlert Sept. 27, Oct. 1-3.
We are Not Making This Stuff Up, People
On Thursday's Good Morning America, ABC host George Stephanopoulos provided another example of the media carrying the Clinton camp's water. After playing a debate clip of the New York Senator publicly disagreeing with her husband over a question about torture, Stephanopoulos revealed to co-host Robin Roberts: "My e-mail started going off the minute after that exchange happened. All the Clinton people." Stephanopoulos, a former top aide to Bill Clinton, explained that Mrs. Clinton's operatives "were thrilled" with the retort and "they like any moment where she can show that, actually, she's the one in charge. He's not pulling the strings." In other words, the Clinton camp e-mailed the ABC anchor, told him the debate moment they most appreciated and Stephanopoulos dutifully highlighted it the next day on Good Morning America.
-- MRC's CyberAlert, Friday, September 28
Tony Snow is going to be missed. Here is what he recently said:
CNN's Susanne Malveau: "How does the President regain the credibility that he needs to convince the American people that that's true (that the surge is working) Tony?"
Retiring White House Press Secretary Tony Snow: "Well, you know what Suzanne, your credibility rating--journalists' credibility ratings--are lower than the President's."
At least 200,000 people have died and some 2 million people have been forced from their homes during the four year conflict in Darfur. With all this killing going on, a rebel leader now is threatening to boycott upcoming peace talks if more than two rebel groups are invited. Won't these people ever learn?
The House of Representatives has passed a bill thretening to impose sanctions on Ethiopian officials and stop military aid unless democratic reforms are made. Did the House forget that Ethiopia is our strongest ally in the African region in the war on terror?
Newt Gingrich's attorney is now letting it be known that Newt's claim that campaign finance laws knocked him out of the Republican presidential race is not exactly true. In fact, the Attorney said Newt could have gotten into the race legally, and maintained his political group. He would have to have kept the funds carefully segregated, and according to Newt's attorney, they were prepared to do that.
This is an op-ed from September 28, but I think the point of it is very valid. Frederick W. Kagan correctly points out that most politicians in Washington ignored perhaps the most important point made by General David Petraeus; the defeat of al Qaeda in Iraq requires a combination of conventional forces, special forces and local forces. As Mr. Kagan says
"One thing is clear from the Iraqi experience. It is not enough to persuade a Muslim population to reject al Qaeda's ideology and practice. Someone must also be willing and able to protect that population against the terrorists they had been harboring, something that special forces and long-range missiles alone can't do."
Captain Ed reports that the Republican fundraising numbers reveal a three-way photo finish at the top. Rudy Giuliani raised $11 million, Mitt Romney raised over $18 million, but 8.5 million was a personal loan from himself, and Fred Thompson raised $9.3 million for the quarter.
Ed Morrissey of Captains Quarters has an article on the retirement of New Mexico's Republican Senator Pete Domenici and what it will mean for the Republicans in the Senate and the Republican party in New Mexico.
As I said earlier, I believe Jimmy Carter to be one of the worst Presidents our country has ever had. Earlier today, I gave him credit for standing up to the dictators in the Sudan. Well, I spoke too soon. Now he claims that there is no genocide in Darfur. Mr. Carter, you need to leave the Sudan. You are not helping the people of Darfur with those kind of comments.
Senator Fred Thompson reported $12.7 million in campaign contributions in a very short period of time. So much for the argument that he would have trouble raising money. Senator Thompson's campaign is now in high gear.
This week, Africom becomes officially operational under the command of General William Ward. It should be interesting to see what our military intends to do in Africa.
the new top military adviser to US President George W. Bush has said he wants to prepare the military for challenges beyond Iraq and Afghanistan.
an unidentified man was arrested Tuesday near Baghdad and charged with smuggling $100 million into Iraq during the past few months to finance terrorist operations.
BBC News has an interesting article about the President's veto of the child health bill. The BBC points out that the bill proposed higher tobacco taxes to provide an extra $35 billion. The Democratic controlled Congress wanted to expand the program by $35 billion, while the President proposed a $5 billion dollar increase. The President has said from the beginning that he is willing to negotiate with the Democrats, but they seem to be more intent on making it a political issue.
You have to nominate them Mr. President. Why is the President's staff so slow in getting these nominations up to the Hill. As Senator Thune says, it is tough to argue obstructionism when the nominees haven't even been sent to the hill. There are 48 vacancies on the federal district and appellate courts, and the Administration has yet to nominate judges for 24 of those seats.
I view Jimmy Carter as the worst American President during my lifetime, and perhaps the worst of all time. However, I give him credit for standing up to the Sudanese officials who refused to let him visit the refugee camp in Darfur. Good for him!!
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