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R. Warren Anderson | October 25, 2005
     Media coverage of Ben Bernanke, nominated to head the Federal Reserve, has been mostly positive and focused on his credentials. However, some outlets have used the nomination to exaggerate…
Dan Gainor | October 24, 2005
     But the video isnt about fun a fact obvious to anyone who watched the audience reaction when it debuted October 13 on the Jay Leno Show. The video showed to an audience that rarely made any noise at all…
Dan Gainor | October 21, 2005
     Journalists continue to claim that a new labor contract at General Motors is likely to hurt workers at other businesses. How do they know? By relying on union members and a pro-union academic…
Noel Sheppard | October 21, 2005
     It seems to come earlier and earlier every year, doesnt it? No, not Christmas ads on TV, but the annual media festival of gloom and doom surrounding holiday-related retail sales.      This…
R. Warren Anderson | October 20, 2005
     Serwers failure to mention the state of the legal system and the necessity for reform was not surprising. The Business…
Dan Gainor | October 19, 2005
     The presidents tax panel is close to issuing its recommendations, but we already know enough of the result to call it a failure. The panel is missing an opportunity to fix a system that everyone in…
| October 17, 2005
     At the announcement of General Motors Corp.s new contract with union workers, The New York Times pointed out that the automakers employees have enjoyed eye-popping health benefits surpassing most…
| October 17, 2005
     The Four Horsemen have finally arrived.      USA Todays David Lynch took readers through the peak oil debate in an October 17 cover story, and the picture was grim. Though he…
R. Warren Anderson | October 14, 2005
     CBS reporter Kelly Cobiellas reaction to flooding in the northeast United States was to call for federal aid. All she needed to do to understand that wasnt a good idea was to watch her own news show…
BMI Staff | October 12, 2005

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Dan Gainor | October 12, 2005
     At Newsweek, The Fight Is Never Over trying to convince the public that global warming is a problem, and the magazine applied that attitude to an interview under that headline with the incoming head…
| October 12, 2005

Media Wont Rest until Taxes Are Raised Networks flood airwaves with stories suggesting tax hikes to pay for Katrina and other…

R. Warren Anderson | October 11, 2005
     NBC again showed its ignorance about contracts, referring to them as adding heartbreaking insult to injury to victims of Katrina.      Brian Williams opened NBCs Nightly News October 10 report…
R. Warren Anderson | October 7, 2005
     Grocers and milk producers are the latest targets of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a group that the media describe as an organization that promotes vegetarian diets, a…
BMI Staff | October 5, 2005

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Gary Wolfram, Ph.D. | October 5, 2005
     In the aftermath of the hurricane destruction caused by Katrina and Rita, much has been made about government plans for the reconstruction of New Orleans. While this may seem to be a…
Herman Cain | October 5, 2005
     Good ideas are hard to come by especially in Washington. But a good idea can stand the test of time, and it can weather the assault of its critics if it gets the opportunity to prove itself…
| October 5, 2005
     Hurricane devastation has left millions trying to rebuild their homes and lives. But flood-damage lawsuits against insurance companies now threaten the industrys solvency across the country,…
R. Warren Anderson | October 4, 2005
     Democrats need to embrace the lawsuit-happy attitude of New York Attorney General Elliot Spitzer, according to the October 2 New York Times Magazine.      A pro-Spitzer piece in the Times by…
BMI Staff | September 28, 2005

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