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August 24, 2010
In some economic forecasters’ eyes, the sky isn’t falling – it’s fallen.
Appearing on the August 20 Yahoo! Finance ‘Tech Ticker,’ noted trends forecaster Gerald Celente called the current economic crisis “The Greatest Depression.”
“We’re saying…
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August 23, 2010
There’s nothing like a hearty dose of media bias to start the morning.
FDA commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg appeared on all three network morning shows for a combined 10 and a half minutes on August 23 to discuss the recent egg recall. All three…
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August 18, 2010
Colonel Sanders is rolling over in his grave.
An August 17 New York Daily News story reported that KFC’s second quarter sales fell 7 percent. The reason? According to KFC franchise owners, KFC”s recent marketing strategy of promoting grilled…
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August 13, 2010
Art Linkletter hosted ‘Kids Say the Darnedest Things’ and USA Today should create a new show called ‘Kids Buy the Darnedest Things.’
An August 13 USA Today story reported on proposed legislation in San Francisco that would ban toys from kids meals…
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August 12, 2010
Just because the summer is almost over doesn’t mean the vacation has to end, especially for public school teachers.
In an August 12 ABCNews.com story, reporter Rich Blake raised an intriguing question: are civil servants the new “fat cats?” While…
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August 11, 2010
Are the media blindfolds about the previously sacrosanct Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac starting to fall off?
In an August 11 USA Today story, reporter Paul Wiseman laid out the nation’s mortgage problems and called for the reformation of government…
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August 10, 2010
When the credits are the most intriguing part of the movie, there’s a problem.
In the new film “The Other Guys,” starring Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell, two mismatched cops try to make a name for themselves by investigating a potential Ponzi…
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August 6, 2010
In liberal reporters’ minds, the “more perfect union” referenced in the Preamble to the Constitution is a more perfect labor union.
In an August 6 ABCNews.com story about pay raises for the middle class, reporter Ray Sanchez found a few reasons for…
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July 27, 2010
If you want to get tax policy made into law, you need it approved by the House, the Senate and … the media.
A July 27 CNNMoney story reported on the “tax hike nobody’s talking about,” which is the tiny Making Work Pay (MWP) tax credit included in…
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July 19, 2010
While some people can’t stand the heat, the news media revel in it.
On July 15, USA Today reported that according the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2010 is the hottest year on record. ABC and CBS morning shows have also…