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Keeping a Watchful Eye on the News

Tuesday, July 25th, 2006

A few days ago, I wrote a short post about a news clip of US soldiers crushing an Iraqi taxi with a tank in retaliation for looting some wood. To be honest, I figured the comments - if there were any at all - would be of the "that damned ...

Faux News: Fair & Terrifying!

Monday, July 10th, 2006

Leave it to good old Faux News. According to them, the REAL story behind this morning's gas explosion in an NYC apartment building had all the earmarks of Al Quaeda. Get a load of this.

One Man’s Comedy is Another Man’s Threat to Society

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

Jon Stewart and the Daily Show are a threat to America. That very odd phrase is being bandied about in the wake of research showing that 18-24 year old viewers get most of their news there and as a result, have become cynical about politics. I haven't read the report, so ...

Patriot Cop Denied Enshrinement!

Monday, June 12th, 2006

In another example of corporate interest triumphing over the little guy comes this story in the LA Times, by way of Boing-Boing. The small town of Mt. Airy, NC won't be able to erect a Barney Fife statue in the town square because they are unable to get the necessary permissions. Come ...

The Monster Lives!

Monday, January 9th, 2006

Ya' just can't kill this guy! First, he gets busted for a litany of lies. Nothing. Then, he gets busted for sexual harassment. Nothing. Now, David Letterman himself tears the guy a new anal canal. What happens? "It's worth noting that nearly 2.7 million people about 200,000 above last ...