Showing posts with label Fox. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fox. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Are we a "welfare nation"?
And what is the benefit to Fox News of calling us this?
WELFARE NATION
Finally, why aren't networks other than Fox covering it?
WELFARE NATION
Census: One-third of Americans getting benefits
- VIDEO: Stunning number of Americans receiving government assistance
- Food stamp fraud rampant, GAO report finds
- VIDEO: States pushing work requirement for food stamp recipients
- VIDEO: Large percentage of Americans not saving for retirement
Finally, why aren't networks other than Fox covering it?
Thursday, June 5, 2014
What do the following companies have in common?
Phillip Morris
Ford
BP
Massey Energy
GM
They meet the definition of a mass murderer.
Along with many others.
See?
Heads roll at GM over botched recall
HEADS ROLL AT GM
(Do they belong in jail? As in to be incarcerated for a year or less, which is what jail is for??? Really? For killing at least 13 people!
Ford
BP
Massey Energy
GM
They meet the definition of a mass murderer.
Along with many others.
See?
Heads roll at GM over botched recall
At least some news agencies are covering it!
HEADS ROLL AT GM
15 fired after probe finds negligence in ignition recall
(Do they belong in jail? As in to be incarcerated for a year or less, which is what jail is for??? Really? For killing at least 13 people!
Friday, April 4, 2014
After a one day break due to yet another mass shooting ...
CNN is back to this same story:
Meanwhile, the lead story on MSNBC is about the man who literally created the Iraq war and all the mess that followed:
And over at Fox, the lead story is of course something negative about the federal government.
BREAKING NEWS: THE SEARCH FOR FLIGHT 370
What happens when pinger dies?
It's a mundane sound, like the ticking from a loud wall clock. But searchers are desperate to hear Flight 370's pinger.
FULL STORY
Meanwhile, the lead story on MSNBC is about the man who literally created the Iraq war and all the mess that followed:
Rumsfeld’s slippery memory
And over at Fox, the lead story is of course something negative about the federal government.
POWER GRAB': GOP tells EPA to ax water rule amid outcry from farmers
- GOP LAWMAKERS are calling on EPA chief Gina McCarthy to reconsider a proposal to regulate many of the nation's streams and wetlands amid intense backlash from farm groups fearing the water rule will drive up business costs.
- Critics say 'transparent' administration anything but open about federal regulations
- Watchdog: EPA human test subjects not always told about lethal risks of studies
- EPA accused of stonewalling records requests from conservative groups
- VIDEO: Global warming media hysteria?
APTuesday, October 1, 2013
House of Reps forces shut down of US government
Let's review what happened here. Just the objective facts with no opinion. An honest observation of what happened and nothing else ...
Barack Obama was elected president in 2008.
One of his top priorities was health care reform, and specifically to extend health insurance to as many of the tens of millions of people without it as possible.
In a long and pretty awful process that exemplifies the sausage-making process that is US lawmaking, Obama got a bill passed through both houses of Congress and signed it into law. We got the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or "Obamacare."
For various reasons--some legitimate and some not--Republicans largely did not go along with the bill.
But the bill became law.
In the words of Vice President, this was a "big F'n deal."
Consider how many times presidents had tried to do this but failed.
Immediately, special interests around the country spring into action, initiating various means to defeat the law, including by challenging it in the courts.
One direct result of this was the birth of the "Tea Party"--not a political party at all or really even a grass roots movement but instead an effort by very wealthy and very powerful individuals to protect their financial interests. Google the Koch brothers and Tea Party if you don't believe me.
This Tea Party phenomenon resulted in a complete turnover of government in some states and the US House went Republican as well. And they started right away working to repeal Obamacare.
But, ultimately, the US Supreme Court upheld the law, finding it to be constitutional. I actually predicted it right on this blog, by the way, but I thought it would be 6-3 (I called ROBERTS!!!! but missed on Kennedy).
So to summarize, the bill is law. And it is constitutional.
And it goes into effect TODAY.
But, even with all that, the House of Representatives voted to overturn or repeal Obamacare a total of 42 times, most recently voting to continue running the government but only if Obamacare were defunded. They spent tens of millions of dollars to do this.
Each and very time, the US Senate did not pass a similar bill. And of course, President Obama would never have signed it anyway.
Keep in mind also that we had another election since then. In 2012, the Republican party ran candidates for President and Vice President who promised they would repeal Obamacare if elected. But, they lost. And they lost badly.
On top of that, Democrats had gains in the Senate and House, although Republicans held control of the House even as Democrats received a higher number of cast ballots. Yet, because of safe districts, the far-right Tea Party faction of the House remained in place, and was empowered to continue to keep up their fight against Obamacare, even though it is the law of the land and is constitutional.
Which brings us to last night.
Last night, at midnight, the US government shut down after the US House of Representatives refused to pass a bill funding the government without stipulations. Instead, they voted to fund the government but not Obamacare, then they voted to fund the government but delay Obamacare by a year (along with many other stipulations). Then ... on and on ...
So, this is what happened, with no opinions, just observations:
One faction of one branch of government--a faction funded by multimillionaire and billionaire special interests whose opinions are actually not in line with a majority of Americans, and in spite of having failed dozens of times to overturn Obamacare and in spite of losing a major election centering on the issue--let the government shut down simply because they refuse to go along with a law that is constitutional.
It is that simple.
But who is getting the blame?
Depends on who you ask....
BREAKING NEWS
Senate rejects House for 4th time
A House plan to undermine Obamacare but keep the government running is
voted down again by the Senate, as is a call for a conference committee.
FULL STORY
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SENATE REJECTS LATEST House proposal to fund the government, signaling lawmakers are no closer to reaching a deal after triggering a partial government shutdown for the first time in 17 years, as Democrats continue to block Republican efforts to tie funding bill to ObamaCare changes.
- Gov't shutdown to be felt beyond Capitol Hill | Shutdown may hinder California's rim fire cleanup
- Obama signs bill to pay military during shutdown | Gov't shutdown will ground NASA almost entirely
- KURTZ: Shutdown City: Why the coverage is going to DEFCON 5 | Lawmakers react to shutdown
- In St. Louis, union workers, tourists site hit hardest | Much of government remains open in 'shutdown'
- VIDEO: Congress fails to OK deal; shutdown begins | VIDEO: Will shutdown hurt economy?
- ERICK ERICKSON: Republicans, stand and fight or risk getting nothing from government shutdown
AP
Friday, September 27, 2013
Global Warming in the News
Interesting times we live in, no?
Fox News and Rush Limbaugh talk almost every day about how global warming is a myth.
Yet, the lead story on CNN right now is this one:
Fox News and Rush Limbaugh talk almost every day about how global warming is a myth.
Yet, the lead story on CNN right now is this one:
5 things to know on climate change
The world's getting hotter, the seas are rising and the U.N. climate change report says humans are the likely cause.
FULL STORY
You should know that, in spite of what any one person thinks or news organization suggests, 97% of studies drawing a conclusion of whether global warming is real and man made, find that it is.
So there is consensus.
Which is why you'd expect this to be news.
And it is. At least on CNN.
As for Fox? This was the lead story on Fox News yesterday for a bit:
Lost jobs? How about lost people? More fires? etc.
And Rush Limbaugh?
He routinely calls it a hoax.
Monday, August 19, 2013
Comparing the top stories from TV stations with newspapers! ...
I guess you can still find it in the newspapers....
Washington Post's top stories:
Divided on Egypt, Arab leaders vie for influence
A document released to Communist Party cadres enumerated what it called subversive social currents, including Western-inspired notions of human rights, that must be fought.
While the authorities could find a way to keep former President Hosni Mubarak in detention and his release did not appear imminent, the development risked adding a volatile new element to Egypt’s crisis.
Never before in my life have I seen clearer evidence of the problem with mainstream television (and their websites) news organizations.
Washington Post's top stories:
Divided on Egypt, Arab leaders vie for influence
Saudi Arabia is leading an effort by Persian Gulf monarchies to back the country’s new military leaders, putting the kingdom at odds with the United States.
The possibility of the former Egyptian dictator’s release injects a volatile new element into the political crisis.
New York Times' top stories:
Secret Memo to Chinese Party Warns Against Western Ideas
A document released to Communist Party cadres enumerated what it called subversive social currents, including Western-inspired notions of human rights, that must be fought.
While the authorities could find a way to keep former President Hosni Mubarak in detention and his release did not appear imminent, the development risked adding a volatile new element to Egypt’s crisis.
Meanwhile, over at CNN:
Photos of Prince George released
Four-legged friends featured
Kensington Palace released two photos of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their newborn son, Prince George. FULL STORY
And over at Fox:
ObamaCare Launch Triggers Scams
- Consumer confusion about the October launch of ObamaCare is creating a feeding frenzy for scammers looking to swindle unsuspecting Americans.
- FOX NEWS FIRST: Obama Tries to Drop Second Term Jitters
- HOWARD KURTZ: Jack Germond Speaks Out on 'Crap' Journalism
- Filings Show Caroline Kennedy Could Be Worth Up to $500M
- Emails Reportedly Show White House Cooperation on Stuxnet Leak Book
APNever before in my life have I seen clearer evidence of the problem with mainstream television (and their websites) news organizations.
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Rarely is the political ideology of a news organization more clear
... than this:
CNN:
Now, read the stories and compare and contrast the "hook" used to grab your attention, the context provided (or not provided), and especially the main point each is trying to make.
CNN:
Al Qaeda on Egypt: 'I told you so'
Al-Zawahiri has seen it before, Bergen writes
Al Qaeda's Egyptian-born leader is surely seeing the unrest there as a chance to exploit, writes CNN's Peter Bergen.FULL STORY
Fox:
Obama Under Fire as Egypt Erupts
- As death toll exceeds 500 in Egypt and no clear end-game in sight, Obama faces criticism for 'incoherent' policy insisting US stay neutral despite both aiding and condemning military-backed government.
- Egypt Authorizes Use of Deadly Force After Defiant Protesters Torch Buildings
- Coptic Christian Churches, Buildings Targeted in Egypt for Second Straight Day
- US Cancels Military Exercises With Egypt, Obama Condemns Crackdown
- PHOTOS: Deadly Clashes in Egypt
ReutersNow, read the stories and compare and contrast the "hook" used to grab your attention, the context provided (or not provided), and especially the main point each is trying to make.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
CNN v Fox News: Top Stories
Check out the top stories on CNN and Fox News today:
CNN:
Ft. Hood Gunman: 'Dead Bodies
CNN:
Court-martial panel hears from Fort Hood defendant
The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 comrades and wounding more than 30 delivered his own opening statement in his court-martial today, declaring: "I am the shooter." FULL STORY
THE LATEST
- NEW Americans ordered out of Yemen
- NEW George W. Bush gets heart stent
- Police: Grudge behind killings | Photos
- 'No word' for wife's boardwalk killing
- A-Rod banned, still plays | Lots of boos
- Hear A-Rod react to suspension
- Pete Rose: Come forward. Don't lie.
- California Amber Alert seeks 2 children
- Chelsea Clinton open for office run?
- NEW Bulger's fate in jury's hands
- From sexting with Weiner ... to porn
So on CNN it's terrorism, terrorism, crime, murder, baseball controvesry, an Amber Alert (crime?), political guesswork, crime, and porn.
And on Fox, it is terrorism, terrorism, terrorism, and sports nonsense:
Ft. Hood Gunman: 'Dead Bodies
Will Show War Is an Ugly Thing'
- ACTING AS HIS OWN ATTORNEY and delivering an unrepentant opening statement in his court martial, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan calls himself a 'mujahideen' and brazenly admits 'I am the shooter' in the Nov. 5, 2009, Fort Hood massacre that left 13 dead.
- EXCLUSIVE: Excerpts From Alleged Fort Hood Shooter's Sanity Hearing
- READ: Portions of Sanity Report on Maj. Nidal Hasan
AP
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Boom goes the dynamite! Finally a scandal with legs.
You remember when the George W. Bush administration allowed a national program that tapped phones of Americans? You remember how this was illegal? You remember how Congress approved it, after the fact, thereby giving the companies that participated in the program immunity from prosecution?
No? Check it out.
So, would it really be that surprising if the Barack Obama administration continued it?
Today it is one of the top stories in the news, as shown below:
Report: NSA snooping on U.S. phones
Source: Verizon forced to give info to spy agencies
No? Check it out.
So, would it really be that surprising if the Barack Obama administration continued it?
Today it is one of the top stories in the news, as shown below:
Report: NSA snooping on U.S. phones
Source: Verizon forced to give info to spy agencies
A top secret court order requires Verizon
to turn over the phone records of millions of Americans to the National Security
Agency on an "ongoing daily basis," a London newspaper reports. FULL
STORY
7 things to know Time
- A British newspaper claims in a new report NSA is collecting phone records of millions of American customers of Verizon on an 'ongoing, daily basis.'
Reuters
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