Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy
I’ve just started Chris Hayes new book. Really looking forward to it. I always kind of liked the guy, but once he got his Saturday and Sunday show on MSNBC, Up w/ Chris Hayes, I’ve come to “love” the guy. Bare none, the best news program on TV. Not sure if there is even a ...
Calling A Liar A Liar
Why can’t all journalists do this? Why can’t they simply call a lie a lie, and call someone who lies repeatedly a liar? What Rachel did last night shouldn’t be as rare as it is. She simply went through statements Mitt had made then ran other clips to prove how he was …. well a ...
Koppel Calls Out Olbermann & O’Reilly
Jon Stewart tried to explain Rachel Maddow last night, he is sick of the state of political discourse in our nation. Say what you will about Stewart (I am a huge fan) he is still a comedian commenting from the outside. Ted Koppel of course is not. Well today the 47 year news veteran wrote ...
Oh Sure, Our Media Is So Darn Liberal
As a progressive I get so sick of hearing from the right about our liberal “mainstream” media, cause I sure don’t see it often via the New York Times, MSNBC, CNN, or the Washington Post. Lets take the Washington Post op-ed page today. Washington Press Corps Dean David Broder starts us off by penning a love ...
Google, News Corp, Bing And Access To News
Rupert Murdoch is literally pointing a loaded gun to Google’s head, and Microsoft appears more than happy to help pull the trigger. It is that simple. Murdoch and various executives at News Corp. have been very vocal about their disdain for Google linking to their content (without paying them) and their desire to lead other ...
