Speech

No Fooling: Salon Hails Swedish Dictionary’s Inclusion of Gender-Neutral Pronoun ‘Hen’

julia.seymour — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 20:02:03 +0000

Liberal media want to know why English can’t figure out pronouns, but just a few years ago Slate admitted Sweden’s move was ‘radical.’

Jordan Ecarma

Hen. Three little letters that make up a gender-neutral Swedish pronoun could become a new progressive rallying cry.

Opposition Barely Mentioned Night of Obama’s Global Warming Speech

julia.seymour — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 17:46:36 +0000

President announces ‘sweeping’ plan that would punish power plants, but hardly a hint of criticism on networks.

Julia A. Seymour

In a speech June 25, President Barack Obama called for the Environmental Protection Agency to put limits for carbon dioxide emissions on power plants, higher fuel efficiency standards, more taxpayer-backed loans for renewable energy companies

His remarks came on “one of the hottest days of the year,” according to ABC anchor Diane Sawyer. Nevermind that summer just began, so one would hope it would be one of the hottest days of the year. The brief mention of Obama’s plans was followed up with an “extreme weather” story.

Short 'n Sweet, My Tweet

admin — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:18:00 +0000

Dan Kennedy

If you're a Tweeter, here's the Charlatan-In-Chief's speech last week in the Twitter idiom:

No News. Lie More. Spend More. Tax More. Borrow More. Print More. Four Years More.

84 characters left over, but nothing more to say.

Perhaps you'd like a convenient outline for that (and every) Obama speech?

1. I inherited this mess.

2. It's all Bush's fault.

Times Approves of Obama's 'Punchy Tone' and 'Politically Moderate Proposals'

admin — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:37:00 +0000

Mark Landler likes what he heard, even though the markets didn't: "Mixing politically moderate proposals with a punchy tone, President Obama challenged lawmakers on Thursday to 'pass this jobs bill'...To keep the proposals from adding to the swelling federal deficit, Mr. Obama also said he would encourage a more ambitious target for long-term reduction of the deficit....he eschewed his trademark soaring oratory in favor of a plainspoken appeal for action, stiffened by a few sarcastic political jabs."

Clay Waters

President Obama's jobs speech led Friday's New York Times, the paper portraying his $447 billion melange of payroll tax cuts and infrastructure spending portrayed as 'Seeking a Tax Cut and Spending as Stimulus.'

The Speech I Skipped

admin — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:34:00 +0000

Dan Kennedy

Mr. President, I did not see or hear your speech outlining your budget and solutions to the monstrously multiplying deficit and out of control spending, delivered in the middle of the day on April 13, 2011. Because, like most Americans, I was working.

Maybe you are unaware that people work. Maybe you intended for your speech to be heard only by your core constituency: the unemployed, chronically unemployed and welfare recipients at home on a work day watching TV and the liberal news media.

Uncritical Condition

admin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:33:00 +0000

BMI Staff

See Executive Summary

HuffPo Writers Produce 'Big Gay Speech We Wish Obama Would Give'

admin — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Matt Philbin

Carolyn Plocher

This Saturday, October 10, President Obama will be the keynote speaker at a Human Rights Campaign awards ceremony and fundraiser. He'll be the first president in history to participate in a gay activist campaign event outside of the White House. (In June 1999, President Clinton had invited HRC along with other gay activist groups to the White House to celebrate “Gay and Lesbian Pride Month.”)

But all is not right between the president and some of his most reliable supporters.

Bozell Challenges Media on Obama's Health Care Reform Speech

admin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:35:00 +0000

"Media must expose Obama's calculated lying, scare tactics"

Alexandria, VA - Media Research Center President Brent Bozell issued the following statement this morning demanding the media report President Obama's lies, distortions and exaggerations delivered in his speech on health care reform last night:

"Barack Obama will not stop committing serial dishonesty with the American people until the media expose his false figures and bogus exaggerations for what they are: fraudulent scare tactics.

A Tale of Two Uninsureds: President Changes Number from 46-47 Million to 'Over 30 Million'

admin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:51:40 +0000

Jeff Poor

What’s 16-17 million uninsured among 300 million Americans?

Apparently not much to President Barack Obama, who slipped a not-so-subtle change to a statistic he had cited previously different during his Sept. 9 address to a joint session of Congress. The president pointed out there are “more than 30 million American citizens” who are having difficulty obtaining health insurance.

Company on Decision to Pull Ads from Beck TV Show: 'We Do Not Want to be Associated with Hateful Speech'

admin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:02:12 +0000

Jeff Poor

UPDATE: Sargento says Colors of Change did not influence company's decision (at bottom)

What constitutes “hateful speech?” It depends on the views of the individual, or in this case the advocacy group propagating the claim.

Apostles of Atheism

admin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:23:00 +0000

CMI Staff

Introduction

Like clockwork, the holiest Christian holidays bring stories into the news cycle that clearly take aim at the faith of the majority of Americans. In 2007, the Discovery Channel's 'The Jesus Tomb' made headlines just before Easter. So it comes as no surprise to learn that a popular comedian announced plans to release a 'documentary on atheism' on Easter Sunday, 2008.

Unmasking the Myths Behind the Fairness Doctrine

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:31:00 +0000

CMI Staff

Introduction

Unmasking the Myths Behind the Fairness Doctrine: Executive Summary

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:15:00 +0000

CMI Staff

Political activists and even certain U.S. senators have argued that the federal government should reinstitute the Fairness Doctrine, which would require broadcasters to air both sides of controversial issues. Opponents charge that Fairness Doctrine advocates are trying to reduce the impact of conservative talk radio.

Stephanopoulos Corrects McCain But Last Week Defended Obama --9/5/2008

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0000

Brent Baker

1. Stephanopoulos Corrects McCain But Last Week Defended Obama

TV Journalists Relieved Obama 'Masterpiece' Took on McCain --8/29/2008

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0000

Brent Baker

1. TV Journalists Relieved Obama 'Masterpiece' Took on McCain