If a bomb threat is made at a press conference where Governor Scott Walker just spoke, will the media report it? Far Left protester Patrick J. Knauf, 43, of Eau Claire was arrested on Wednesday for the violation of making
by P.J. Salvatore6 Mar 2011, 10:00 AM PST0
I’m always highly skeptical of Benny Hinn types who claim to preach from a perspective of faith but then do so without ever citing a single line of Scripture – or worse yet, pervert that which is written. That latter
by Dana Loesch6 Mar 2011, 4:58 AM PST0
This has to qualify as one of Media Matters’ longer, more bizarre and unfounded attacks against an individual – physician and founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, Dr. Zuhdi Jasser. They must be chasing Wahhabist petro dollars. Their
by Dan Riehl5 Mar 2011, 1:00 PM PST0
A couple months ago I wrote a piece about RT (formerly Russia Today) titled, Mr. Putin Tear Down this Network. It seems Hillary Clinton has reached much the same conclusion. Note, this clip comes from RT itself, which seems quite
by John Sexton5 Mar 2011, 11:00 AM PST0
I like Iowahawk’s satire but I also like a mad Iowahawk, rendered thusly by Paul Krugman’s recent op/ed on education and states with collective bargaining. His bias superseded reason, fact replaced by union talking points. Our favorite purveyor of satire
by P.J. Salvatore5 Mar 2011, 8:00 AM PST0
On “Good Morning America,” Robin Roberts asks, “is there anything the President can really do to stop the rising gas prices here at home? Jake Tapper has more …” Finally an answer! Finally! They must’ve read my previous colums here
by Ron Futrell5 Mar 2011, 8:00 AM PST0
Last week, we asked the New York Times to correct an article by James C. McKinley Jr. that falsely claimed FBI informant and BigGovernment contributor Brandon Darby “encouraged” the left-wing terrorist plot to firebomb the 2008 RNC convention on which
by Retracto, The Correction Alpaca4 Mar 2011, 4:23 PM PST0
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by NewsBusters4 Mar 2011, 2:10 PM PST0
Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee that oversees the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), and U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-Oklahoma) introduced legislation to stop taxpayer subsidies to public radio and television. CPB-funded
by P.J. Salvatore4 Mar 2011, 12:51 PM PST0
The Agitator notes the silly hypocrisy in the “irrelevant” Media Matters’ new effort at transparency. So I just noticed the Media Matters “Transparency” project today after clicking over from another site. It lists the major donors to all sorts of
by P.J. Salvatore4 Mar 2011, 11:05 AM PST0
On Monday, February 28, CNN stopped carrying water for Democrat politicians just long enough to carry a little bit for Islamic extremists instead. This happened when host Don Lemon modeled the Hollywood mentality that explains away America’s distrust of radical
by AWR Hawkins4 Mar 2011, 9:00 AM PST0
The George Soros-backed Think Progress has an impressive commitment to failure. After a string of attempted hitjobs, including one in which Lee Fang maliciously misrepresented the tea party in a false light by editing together footage of tea party crashers
by P.J. Salvatore4 Mar 2011, 7:00 AM PST0
Perhaps when he was a child, MJ Rosenberg’s parents beat him with an Israeli flag, or maybe the first time he visited the Holy Land he was frightened by a lousy Elvis impersonator, or maybe an Israeli doctor unnecessarily removed
by Jeff Dunetz4 Mar 2011, 4:58 AM PST0
Sometimes far-left zealots say things so inane that you hope, indeed you assume, they’re just pulling your leg. That no one can be this batty unless it’s a tactic, maybe to get right wing commentators to post replies? Hmmmm. Regardless
by Brad Schaeffer3 Mar 2011, 3:08 PM PST0
The far left website Politico whined today about the hours of leftist thuggery and vulgarity that has been captured on video at far left rallies. They blame FreedomWorks (a Koch-linked organization) and complain that tea party patriots are trained to
by Jim Hoft3 Mar 2011, 1:10 PM PST0
Settle in, this is a great video debunking from How the World Works: [youtube tJEeKez1Jlw nolink] More resources: I challenge Annie to a debate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuCagh… Glenn Beck Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEkpVX… Lou Dobbs Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vTJdp… Links and Credits to Citizens United: Actual
by P.J. Salvatore3 Mar 2011, 11:00 AM PST0
I have a love-hate relationship with the Daily Mail. Some days they really get it and other days, not so much. Aside from them using a ridiculously Photoshopped Palin photo in this piece for which they should immediately apologize and
by Dana Loesch3 Mar 2011, 9:20 AM PST0
[youtube TxE4AorV5QA nolink] Again, says the Little Lord Fauntleroy of MSNBC.
by P.J. Salvatore3 Mar 2011, 7:15 AM PST0
Über-rich media mogul Richard Scaife, who has been described as a “Republican George Soros” due to his philanthropic support for a wide swath of conservative causes, has come out of the closet … as an über-liberal. In a column in
by Izzy Lyman3 Mar 2011, 4:58 AM PST0
Vivian Schiller to Discuss the Future of Public Radio in an Age of Budget Cuts, March 7 WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — NPR chief executive Vivian Schiller is leading an effort to persuade Congress not to slash funding for
by P.J. Salvatore2 Mar 2011, 8:45 PM PST0
Peter Beinart, who writes for the Daily Beast, is clueless. I say this because I don’t quite understand how he sees the Middle East. He takes various conservative pundits to task for selectively pushing Democracy. He brings examples of where
by Evan Pokroy2 Mar 2011, 3:38 PM PST0
Here at Big Journalism we’re pretty tough on the media when they behave badly, but we also try to offer kudos where they are deserved, even if that’s only with benefit of hindsight. Yesterday I pointed out that three high
by John Sexton2 Mar 2011, 10:02 AM PST0
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) has ranked Yale University as among the worst violators of free speech on U.S. campuses. Alum Michael Rubin, writing at Commentary, provides examples: In 2009, Yale College Dean Mary Miller censored the
by Candace de Russy2 Mar 2011, 9:30 AM PST0
by Chris Muir2 Mar 2011, 7:20 AM PST0
Or, The Continuing Media Narrative of ‘Acceptable’ Racism. Dr. King once said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Apparently, US Attorney General Eric Holder didn’t get the memo. As reported and applauded by Politico, Holder announced Tuesday that
by Jonathon Burns2 Mar 2011, 4:58 AM PST0