Print Warner Todd Huston Follow Read Full Bio Bashing Benedict: Networks Slam Retiring Pope "From Benedict’s Feb. 11 resignation through the evening of Feb. 27, the day before it took effect, the networks referred to the Catholic Church as a troubled institution 122 times and aired the word ‘scandal’ 87 times in 112 reports. Anchors and reporters suggested that the Church must modernize (32 times) and pressed for change in issues regarding women (7 times) and gays (13 times). At times, they trivialized the first resignation of a Pope since the 1500s as ‘worthy of a Dan Brown novel’ (ABC’s Harris again.) and sensationalized it by entertaining theories about other reasons Benedict might be stepping down." 28 Feb 2013 Rep. Maxine Waters Inflates Sequester to '170 Million' Jobs Lost Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) had a dire prediction for America about sequestration, claiming that 170 million jobs would be lost as a result of the across-the-board cuts. But according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are only about 140 million jobs in the whole country. 28 Feb 2013 New York Times Fears 'Austerity' Already 'Killing' Government Jobs The New York Times fears that "austerity" has already made its way to America and is "killing" government jobs, even though federal spending continues to increase. 28 Feb 2013 After Millions in Tax Breaks for Hollywood, DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg Kills 350 Jobs Despite some $430 million in tax breaks for Hollywood in last year's "fiscal cliff" deal, DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg has announced that he is cutting 350 people by the end of the year. 27 Feb 2013 Soledad O'Brien: CNN Firing 'Worked Out Best for Everyone' CNN recently canceled Soledad O'Brien's morning show, Starting Point, but the anchor is now saying she's not at all unhappy about it. 26 Feb 2013 Illinois Middle Schooler Told Marines T-Shirt 'Inappropriate' at School On Monday, an Illinois middle school student was told that his U.S. Marines shirt was "inappropriate" to wear in school and that if he didn't take the shirt off, cover it up, or turn it inside out, he'd be suspended. 26 Feb 2013 Assault Weapons Ban Could Get Senate Committee Vote Thursday The wide ranging gun ban bill introduced by Senator Diane Feinstein (D, CA) could be voted out of committee and passed on to the full Senate as early as Thursday. 26 Feb 2013 Obama Fails to Register 'OrganizingForAction.net'; Site Points to NRA Home Page As Obama's Organizing for Action made its debut, no one in his purportedly Internet-savvy campaign had obtained the corresponding .com, .net, .org or .us sites. In the case of the .net address, a fellow named Derek Bovard had already registered the .net address by the time Obama's team took notice. Bovard has routed his new site to the homepage of the National Rifle Association. 25 Feb 2013 Texas Moves to Block Police from Enforcing New Federal Gun Laws The Firearm Protection Act, sponsored by Republican Representative Steve Toth (The Woodlands, Dist. 15), would stop Texas law enforcement officials from confiscating so-called assault weapons or large capacity ammunition magazines. 23 Feb 2013 Firearm Manufacturers Won't Sell to Gov in Areas with Strict Gun Laws A number of firearms manufacturers and companies that sell firearms related products are refusing to do business with states, counties, and government agencies in areas where laws restrict citizens' Second Amendment rights. 23 Feb 2013 Previous 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Next
Bashing Benedict: Networks Slam Retiring Pope "From Benedict’s Feb. 11 resignation through the evening of Feb. 27, the day before it took effect, the networks referred to the Catholic Church as a troubled institution 122 times and aired the word ‘scandal’ 87 times in 112 reports. Anchors and reporters suggested that the Church must modernize (32 times) and pressed for change in issues regarding women (7 times) and gays (13 times). At times, they trivialized the first resignation of a Pope since the 1500s as ‘worthy of a Dan Brown novel’ (ABC’s Harris again.) and sensationalized it by entertaining theories about other reasons Benedict might be stepping down." 28 Feb 2013
Rep. Maxine Waters Inflates Sequester to '170 Million' Jobs Lost Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) had a dire prediction for America about sequestration, claiming that 170 million jobs would be lost as a result of the across-the-board cuts. But according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are only about 140 million jobs in the whole country. 28 Feb 2013
New York Times Fears 'Austerity' Already 'Killing' Government Jobs The New York Times fears that "austerity" has already made its way to America and is "killing" government jobs, even though federal spending continues to increase. 28 Feb 2013
After Millions in Tax Breaks for Hollywood, DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg Kills 350 Jobs Despite some $430 million in tax breaks for Hollywood in last year's "fiscal cliff" deal, DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg has announced that he is cutting 350 people by the end of the year. 27 Feb 2013
Soledad O'Brien: CNN Firing 'Worked Out Best for Everyone' CNN recently canceled Soledad O'Brien's morning show, Starting Point, but the anchor is now saying she's not at all unhappy about it. 26 Feb 2013
Illinois Middle Schooler Told Marines T-Shirt 'Inappropriate' at School On Monday, an Illinois middle school student was told that his U.S. Marines shirt was "inappropriate" to wear in school and that if he didn't take the shirt off, cover it up, or turn it inside out, he'd be suspended. 26 Feb 2013
Assault Weapons Ban Could Get Senate Committee Vote Thursday The wide ranging gun ban bill introduced by Senator Diane Feinstein (D, CA) could be voted out of committee and passed on to the full Senate as early as Thursday. 26 Feb 2013
Obama Fails to Register 'OrganizingForAction.net'; Site Points to NRA Home Page As Obama's Organizing for Action made its debut, no one in his purportedly Internet-savvy campaign had obtained the corresponding .com, .net, .org or .us sites. In the case of the .net address, a fellow named Derek Bovard had already registered the .net address by the time Obama's team took notice. Bovard has routed his new site to the homepage of the National Rifle Association. 25 Feb 2013
Texas Moves to Block Police from Enforcing New Federal Gun Laws The Firearm Protection Act, sponsored by Republican Representative Steve Toth (The Woodlands, Dist. 15), would stop Texas law enforcement officials from confiscating so-called assault weapons or large capacity ammunition magazines. 23 Feb 2013
Firearm Manufacturers Won't Sell to Gov in Areas with Strict Gun Laws A number of firearms manufacturers and companies that sell firearms related products are refusing to do business with states, counties, and government agencies in areas where laws restrict citizens' Second Amendment rights. 23 Feb 2013