Archive | March, 2006
Quality Reporting
The Missoula Independent has a brief about Kaci Clipe, the parody artist who came up with the rather lame mockery of the Big Sky Democrats page. You might remember there was some controversy about the site related to the identity of the author and the bias displayed by the media in the story. I remember thinking [...]
Continue reading...Jonah Goldberg on Jill Carroll
30. March 2006
Dear Jonah has this to offer: But Jill Carroll is increasingly starting to bug me. The details are still murky and it’s hard to appreciate what she’s been through. And maybe JPod’s right about Stockholm syndrome. And maybe the media’s selectively choosing what to show of her statements. But it would be nice to hear her [...]
Continue reading...Jill Carroll and America’s Fringe Right
30. March 2006
America’s rightwing, compassion in action. Given the news of Jill Carroll’s release today, the monstrous right wasted no time today in beginning the attacks. There are a number of sites involved in the smear, including the usual suspects at Michelle Malkin, but Debbie Schlussel (and her readership) wins today’s award for most evil Republicans. From Schlussel: Oh, [...]
Continue reading...Conrad and Montana Right Wing Blogs on the Issues
30. March 2006
Earlier this week, I referenced the latest Conrad Burns advertising delight. Not satisifed with just parroting the latest Republican talking points, that inane right-wing site in Montana approvingly copied the whole text of the ad. Here are the key points: They don’t talk about issues because they can’t compete with Conrad Burns’ record of success for Montana. and Imagine…a [...]
Continue reading...Fair and Balanced Immigration Coverage
29. March 2006
ThinkProgress reminds us why Faux News is the most entertaining television this side of The Sopranos:
Continue reading...Christianity: A Third Rate Superstition
29. March 2006
I’ve written before about the pervasive martyr complex of the Right, but trust ol’ Tom Delay to ratchet up the hyperbole on the subject: “Our faith has always been in direct conflict with the values of the world,” DeLay said. “We are, after all, a society that provides abortion on demand, has killed millions of innocent [...]
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