NEWS
Why can't news people - journalists - allow folks at the political "debates" to ask their own questions?
The lastest example of the mainstream media's dishonesty was revealed in the Democrat "debate" in Las Vegas. A young woman from the audience was allowed to ask the last question. Her question was directed to Senator Clinton. The question was "Do you prefer diamonds or pearls?"
That's right.
"Do you prefer diamonds or pearls?" was the question posed to the main contender for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
Later we learned CNN forced the young woman to ask that question. The woman said she had two serious questions to ask, but CNN chose the question for her.
Is this another case of planted questions for Clinton? Only in this case the media is the one planting the super softball questions to the media's favorite candidate. On an earlier occasion we learned that the Clinton campaign had planted people in the audiences to ask Clinton easy questions.
I stopped watching CNN years ago because of dishonest practices like this one. ABC, CBS, NBC, and NPR are no better to say nothing about the NY Times and other largre city newspapers. No wonder they are losing viewers and readers by the millions. (See three part post on the Mainstream Media in older posts on this Blog.)
No wonder few Americans watch these shows they call "debates" when the real issues are ignored and candidates refuse to talk in plain English. Perhaps there are too many lawyers in politics today.
Of course, Senator Clinton did not answer the question, but weaseled out with a typical reply.
I have little hope the media will improve its performance.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Friday, November 9, 2007
Fall
Fall has arrived.
Finally. After a long and extremely dry summer the leaves have done their magic at last. The trees held onto their green leaves longer than usual this year probably because of the abundance of sunlight. While the falls colors are not as sharp as in past years there are hundreds of tones in the colors I see. The range of colors amazes me every year.
Fall brings a slowdown in my cycling activity. I will ride during Fall and Winter taking advantage of Indian Summer, if it comes, and other warm days to do maintenance rides. After almost 6,500 miles this year I do not want to lose all the gains made in 2007.
My 20 or so rides on Skyline Drive were fantastic! It is a great place to bike and I look forward to 2008 and more challenging and exciting Skyline bike rides. Hopefully, the black bears will continue to move out of my way (I saw 8 this year).
Best rides of 2007 were: Numerous Skyline Drive rides, the Reston Century Double Metric, a 130 mile ride on 26 August, and the local short ride when I clicked over 110,000 miles since 1991.
Keep Spinning!
Finally. After a long and extremely dry summer the leaves have done their magic at last. The trees held onto their green leaves longer than usual this year probably because of the abundance of sunlight. While the falls colors are not as sharp as in past years there are hundreds of tones in the colors I see. The range of colors amazes me every year.
Fall brings a slowdown in my cycling activity. I will ride during Fall and Winter taking advantage of Indian Summer, if it comes, and other warm days to do maintenance rides. After almost 6,500 miles this year I do not want to lose all the gains made in 2007.
My 20 or so rides on Skyline Drive were fantastic! It is a great place to bike and I look forward to 2008 and more challenging and exciting Skyline bike rides. Hopefully, the black bears will continue to move out of my way (I saw 8 this year).
Best rides of 2007 were: Numerous Skyline Drive rides, the Reston Century Double Metric, a 130 mile ride on 26 August, and the local short ride when I clicked over 110,000 miles since 1991.
Keep Spinning!
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
General Sanchez
General Ricardo Sanchez gave a speech recently in which he blasted the Bush Administration and the media. We heard media reports on Sanchez's criticism of the Iraq War policy - a policy he was a major figure in developing and implementing - but we heard nothing from the mainstream media about Sanchez's scathing attack on the media elites.
Sanchez - a three star general - was a major player in Iraq. Did he express the same policy concerns during his tenure in Baghdad that he expresses now? Is Sanchez angry because he was passed over for promotion? Is it sour grapes and hypocritcal now for him to blast the policy that he helped to formulate? There were major mistakes made in the planning, the leadup, and the execution of the war in Iraq. But show me a war - any war - that does not include major mistakes.
Sanchez is dead on right about the media. For many years I have been saying the mainstream media is not only biased, but dishonest. Sanchez's blast of the Bush Administration received major media attention. Sanchez's blast - a major event- of the media coverage of the war received little or NO attention in the mainstream media.
Why is that?
Sanchez - a three star general - was a major player in Iraq. Did he express the same policy concerns during his tenure in Baghdad that he expresses now? Is Sanchez angry because he was passed over for promotion? Is it sour grapes and hypocritcal now for him to blast the policy that he helped to formulate? There were major mistakes made in the planning, the leadup, and the execution of the war in Iraq. But show me a war - any war - that does not include major mistakes.
Sanchez is dead on right about the media. For many years I have been saying the mainstream media is not only biased, but dishonest. Sanchez's blast of the Bush Administration received major media attention. Sanchez's blast - a major event- of the media coverage of the war received little or NO attention in the mainstream media.
Why is that?
NASCAR and Democrats
Democrats in Washington, DC sent staffers from the Homeland Security Agency committee to NASCAR races to check out the risk of a terrorist attack during one of the large races.
Nothing wrong with that.
However, the staffers were told to get their shots before attending the NASCAR races. Yeah, you never know what diseases those redneck race fans may be carrying around! NASCAR and its fans took umbrage at the insult.
Trips to the large cities of America are much more dangerous than a few hours spent at a NASCAR event. We all know how rampant crime is in the big Northern cities; Baltimore, Washington, New York, Newark, Philadelphia, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, and many others. We can only guess at the exotic diseases that inhabit these cold and impersonal cities. There are no shots to prevent one from catching the large city viruses.
I think the Democrats just shot themselves in the mouth and in the process lost what political hope they had in NASCARland.
Nothing wrong with that.
However, the staffers were told to get their shots before attending the NASCAR races. Yeah, you never know what diseases those redneck race fans may be carrying around! NASCAR and its fans took umbrage at the insult.
Trips to the large cities of America are much more dangerous than a few hours spent at a NASCAR event. We all know how rampant crime is in the big Northern cities; Baltimore, Washington, New York, Newark, Philadelphia, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, and many others. We can only guess at the exotic diseases that inhabit these cold and impersonal cities. There are no shots to prevent one from catching the large city viruses.
I think the Democrats just shot themselves in the mouth and in the process lost what political hope they had in NASCARland.
Monday, October 8, 2007
They're Back!
The Democrats flew into Washington like an agitated swarm of Killer Bees.
Yes, indeed, the Democrats are back in control of Congress. Like the Africanized bees the Democrats send out daily raids to attack those who the Democrats perceive as threats to their power. President Bush, VP Cheney, career military leaders, Rush Limbaugh and others who dare question the wisdom of Democratic ideas and policies receive severe stings.
Led by the California Queen, Nancy Pelosi, and the Nevada undertaker, Harry Reid, the Democrats are determined to raise taxes, to undermine the War on Terror, and to further sink the American people into soft socialism.
The Ds have been in control since January 2007 and as of today not one spending bill has been approved by Congress. One of the main functions of Congress is to approve an annual budget BEFORE the new fiscal year starts. Fiscal year 2008 started on 1 October 2007. Yet the Ds fail to act on what should be their priorities. Sure they have time to pass silly and meaningless measures and to pass inflated health care legislation that President Bush vowed to veto long before it was passed.
The Ds are looking as usual for partisan isssues to justify more Killer Bee stinging raids.
Keep the Raid spray can handy as there will be angry Democrats flying about this fall.
They're back!
Yes, indeed, the Democrats are back in control of Congress. Like the Africanized bees the Democrats send out daily raids to attack those who the Democrats perceive as threats to their power. President Bush, VP Cheney, career military leaders, Rush Limbaugh and others who dare question the wisdom of Democratic ideas and policies receive severe stings.
Led by the California Queen, Nancy Pelosi, and the Nevada undertaker, Harry Reid, the Democrats are determined to raise taxes, to undermine the War on Terror, and to further sink the American people into soft socialism.
The Ds have been in control since January 2007 and as of today not one spending bill has been approved by Congress. One of the main functions of Congress is to approve an annual budget BEFORE the new fiscal year starts. Fiscal year 2008 started on 1 October 2007. Yet the Ds fail to act on what should be their priorities. Sure they have time to pass silly and meaningless measures and to pass inflated health care legislation that President Bush vowed to veto long before it was passed.
The Ds are looking as usual for partisan isssues to justify more Killer Bee stinging raids.
Keep the Raid spray can handy as there will be angry Democrats flying about this fall.
They're back!
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Dan Rather
Poor Dan Rather.
Dan is sueing CBS for $70 million for pulling his plug. Dan is upset with CBS for the way CBS handled his phony news story about President Bush's National Guard service in the late 1960s. After the ruckus over Dan's use of forged documents in the story - a blatant attempt to sway the 2004 election - CBS finally terminated old Dan's reign as the third place news anchor among the three major networks.
The networks have declining ratings for their news shows for good reasons. No longer are Americans limited to hearing the usual suspects report the news as they want. Today instead of depending on nightly news programs run by the standard liberals, consumers have talk radio, 24 hour cable news, the internet, and millions of blogs as sources of news. Thankfully, the old days are gone.
It must be tough on old Dan's ego. Hence, the $70 million lawsuit in an attempt to regain a little attention.
Dan is sueing CBS for $70 million for pulling his plug. Dan is upset with CBS for the way CBS handled his phony news story about President Bush's National Guard service in the late 1960s. After the ruckus over Dan's use of forged documents in the story - a blatant attempt to sway the 2004 election - CBS finally terminated old Dan's reign as the third place news anchor among the three major networks.
The networks have declining ratings for their news shows for good reasons. No longer are Americans limited to hearing the usual suspects report the news as they want. Today instead of depending on nightly news programs run by the standard liberals, consumers have talk radio, 24 hour cable news, the internet, and millions of blogs as sources of news. Thankfully, the old days are gone.
It must be tough on old Dan's ego. Hence, the $70 million lawsuit in an attempt to regain a little attention.
Monday, September 24, 2007
Columbia University
Columbia University answered my question.
In my post on Ahmadinejad I asked if Columbia U. would invite Hitler to speak. This morning FOXNEWS reported that Columbia said it would indeed ask Hitler to speak on its campus.
This is the same university that forbids United States military recruiters on campus. It is the same university that forbids the ROTC on campus! All in the name of free speech of course.
The people who operate Columbia U. do not understand free speech. The free speech Columbia U. claims to cherish (despite evidence to the contrary) is made possible, not by professors, nor by administrators, nor by journalists, but by the military service branches that Columbia U. prohibits from its campus.
Ironic.
Columbia University is a metaphor for the state of modern liberalism. Modern liberalism is a far cry from the open and tolerant views of classical liberalism. There is little tolerance in modern liberalism. We have daily case studies of the intolerance of "educated" folks who run the elite universities and colleges across the country. Short-sighted, uninformed, under-educated, and politically correct people appear bent on the destruction of higher education in the United States.
Yet the parents of students at Columbia University (and many others) pay through the nose to "educate" their kids at these "great" institutions of higher learning.
Is it money well spent?
In my post on Ahmadinejad I asked if Columbia U. would invite Hitler to speak. This morning FOXNEWS reported that Columbia said it would indeed ask Hitler to speak on its campus.
This is the same university that forbids United States military recruiters on campus. It is the same university that forbids the ROTC on campus! All in the name of free speech of course.
The people who operate Columbia U. do not understand free speech. The free speech Columbia U. claims to cherish (despite evidence to the contrary) is made possible, not by professors, nor by administrators, nor by journalists, but by the military service branches that Columbia U. prohibits from its campus.
Ironic.
Columbia University is a metaphor for the state of modern liberalism. Modern liberalism is a far cry from the open and tolerant views of classical liberalism. There is little tolerance in modern liberalism. We have daily case studies of the intolerance of "educated" folks who run the elite universities and colleges across the country. Short-sighted, uninformed, under-educated, and politically correct people appear bent on the destruction of higher education in the United States.
Yet the parents of students at Columbia University (and many others) pay through the nose to "educate" their kids at these "great" institutions of higher learning.
Is it money well spent?
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