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Bozell Column: More of the Same in 2011

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:20:00 +0000

Liberals show no signs of moving to the center, and the liberal media will keep raining fire on the Tea Party and proposed spending cuts in the year to come.

L. Brent Bozell III

Liberal Democrats show no signs of reading their washout at the polls as a reason to shift to the center. President Obama told "60 Minutes" his only mistake was he passed some major legislation, but he didn't focus enough on the messy "how" - as in "how it's risky to pass an ObamaCare bill that a majority says it doesn't want."

CBS's Couric Finally Notices Obama's $1.4 Trillion Deficit

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:10:00 +0000

Rich Noyes

Back on October 7, when the Congressional Budget Office reported that the federal deficit had ballooned to a massive $1.4 trillion during President Obama's first year on the job, Katie Couric's CBS Evening News did not tell viewers. But Couric finally caught up to the bad news after the Obama White House put out its final numbers on Friday afternoon.

NBC, CBS Skip Study on Massive New Obama Spending

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:33:00 +0000

Scott Whitlock

Of the three network morning shows, only ABC highlighted a new study by the Heritage Foundation that reported how the federal government's massive spending will average almost $34,000 per household in 2009, up $8000 from last year.

What We Would Ask: Questions about Obama's health care plan

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:10:29 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

The Business & Media Institute asked several conservatives and free market health care proponents to offer questions they’d like to see asked of President Obama at the ABC "Prescription for America" town hall June 24.

Media Myth: Networks Ignore Trillion-Dollar Price Tag of Climate Cap Bill

admin — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:39:18 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

The media love to fret over global warming, but now that a trillion-dollar scheme to address global warming could be just around the corner the networks have been curiously quiet.

On May 21, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a bill to cap carbon emissions and create an artificial trading market. The network news media didn’t mention it, but critics say the legislation would be a “huge threat to American prosperity and freedom.”

Tax 'Cuts,' Tax Hikes, Media Back Obama Either Way

admin — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:54:16 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

King Midas could turn everything he touched to gold. President Obama has a similar effect on news coverage of his policies.

Just look at the way broadcast journalists have covered (and covered for) Obama on the issue of taxes. It didn’t matter if he was cutting them with his stimulus bill or raising them in his proposed 2010 budget. The new president has a Midas touch.

Senator Warns White House Will 'Create Crisis' and 'Panic' to Push Stimulus

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:04:03 +0000

Jeff Poor

Is the new Obama administration taking cues from the Bush administration to get Congress to act? It certainly seemed that way to, South Carolina’s junior Republican senator, Jim DeMint.

DeMint, speaking Jan. 27 at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., explained the Obama administration will “create crisis and widespread panic” just like its predecessor in order to get Congress to act expeditiously.

The Gohmert Proposal: Weighing the Pros and Cons of Tax Holiday as Bailout Alternative

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:16:41 +0000

Jeff Poor

Call it a classic Keynesian fiscal strategy, as some have, but in the midst of this financial crisis, Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, has a more cost-efficient means of stimulating the American economy than massive bailouts. .

Hollywood's Thanksgiving Family Values Bronx Cheer

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0000

Brian Fitzpatrick

The most popular movie over Thanksgiving weekend, perhaps our most family centered holiday, was a lighthearted romp amongst two families torn asunder by divorce.

Welcome to family values, Hollywood-style.

CNNMoney.com Writer Calls Potential GM Bankruptcy 'A Suicidal Thing'

admin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:44:29 +0000

Lauren O'Reilly

Before the government decides to use $25 billion or more taxpayer dollars to rescue General Motors it would be helpful to understand how the company got into its financial predicament.

CNN’s “Your $$$$$” on Nov. 16 focused on whether or not to offer GM a $25 billion government bailout, but it glossed over the structural problems of the company – including crippling union contracts.

Letter to The New York Times

admin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:14:08 +0000

Donald J. Boudreaux, Ph.D.

To the Editor:

Obama's Tax Ad Distorts Heritage Foundation Analysis

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:06:06 +0000

Jeff Poor

Some people might have done a double-take when they saw an Obama TV ad that aired during primetime television newscasts Oct. 28 suggesting the conservative Heritage Foundation endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama’s tax proposals.

“Even leading conservatives say Obama’s plan is better for the middle class,” the announcer in the ad said, as a quote from an unnamed Heritage Foundation analyst was displayed on the screen, citing the Aug. 15 New York Sun:

Oops: CNN Contributor Gets Oil Estimate Wrong By 19 Billion Barrels

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:52:03 +0000

Jeff Poor

What’s 19 billion barrels of oil between friends?

CNNMoney.com writer Steve Hargreaves underestimated the amount of oil available in currently untapped offshore sites by 19 billion barrels during a CNN “Your $$$$$” interview August 16.

"Your $$$$$" co-host Christine Romans asked if drilling for more oil would “solve the problem.” Hargreaves said it wouldn’t solve the problem, according to “most experts.”

CNN 'Conservationist' a Liberal Blogger and Carbon Credit Trader

admin — Thu, 29 May 2008 18:51:21 +0000

Jeff Poor

CNN “American Morning” took the global warming agenda to a new level in a May 29 segment. Rather than just warning of the bad things that could happen from this so-called phenomenon, the morning show had a segment featuring a carbon credit salesman who makes money from global warming alarmism.

Confirmed: Faithful Folk are More Generous

admin — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:00:00 +0000

Colleen Raezler

Are religious people more generous than secular people?

Research says yes.

In March 2007, the Culture and Media Institute presented the results of its National Cultural Values Survey, which found that religiously observant people are more committed to helping the less fortunate and giving back to their communities than people with secular philosophies.