The news that an AP reporter traveled in company with Taliban terrorists and filmed the execution of two Afghan women indicates that it can. Many people are pretty upset about the AP reporter’s role in the murderous event and not without some justification. Journalists are supposed to tell the story without bias or agenda. Or…
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Marc is a software developer, writer, and part-time political know-it-all who currently resides in Texas in the good ol' U.S.A.
Bush Allows More Drilling
In a long overdue move, President Bush has lifted the ban on offshore oil and gas drilling that his father implemented more than 15 years ago. The move gives oil and gas companies the freedom to explore for resources in areas they’ve long coveted, to the dismay of environmentalists. Is this the answer to the…
Mortgage Co. Bailout
Two actions by the feds in D.C. are aimed at bailing out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two large mortgage finance companies that are being dragged down by the domino effect of the mortgage mess we’ve gotten ourselves into. The NY Times says: Alarmed by the sharply eroding confidence in the nation’s two largest mortgage…
Recessionary Whining
Phil Gramm says that Americans whine too much about the problems in their lives and that the recession that many economists and pundits say we’re in is largely a product of their bruised psyches. Gramm: "You’ve heard of mental depression; this is a mental recession…" "We may have a recession; we haven’t had one yet."…
FISA, Obama, and Reality
A new Newsweek poll shows Barack Obama slipping into striking range of John McCain, 44-41%. This is good news, first because it means that Obama may not become president after all, second because independent voters like me matter more in a close race, and third because he will be forced to further mis-cast himself as…
Proper Crime Reporting
The city of College Station, Texas knows how to properly report a crime – with a full description of the event and the suspect: On July 09, 2008 at approximately 1654 hours, Officers from the College Station Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of the Highway 6 and William D Fitch for an aggravated…
Obama not Black Enough?
That’s what Jesse Jackson seems to think, apology or no. Once again stealth journalism reveals the unpleasant truth about our so-called leaders. This is the Jesse Jackson we always knew was lurking just below the surface of his image. Gotta love it. Question: Will he be castigated as thoroughly as a honky would be for…
Telecom Immunity a Fact of Life
PBS says: The Senate approved a bill Wednesday overhauling the rules on government eavesdropping and granting immunity to telecom companies that assist with government-ordered communications monitoring. The Senate approved the bill by a vote of 69-28. And the NY Times says that until now: …more than 40 lawsuits continued churning through federal courts, charging AT&T,…
Coming Soon: an Army of Atheists?
An army soldier who lost his faith while deployed in Iraq is now suing the U.S. Army because of the prevalence of Christian practices therein. CNN: Hall filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, among others. In the suit, Hall claims his rights to religious freedom…
Save Your Home from a Wildfire, go to Jail
Ross Curtis, along with family and friends, saved his Big Sur home from being destroyed by a wildfire. Moreover the backfire he set seems to have helped officials contain the blaze. His thanks? Curtis was arrested and changed with 2 misdemeanors for his trouble. As the fire closed in on three sides, Micah Curtis said,…