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Bill Maher says America is a Stupid Country

When the abortion doctor George Tiller was murdered, it made headlines and outrage was everywhere.  Even those of us who disagree with abortion were angered by this senseless killing.  Just as we are by the senseless killing of the unborn.

For days political pundits from the left excoriated those on the right and blamed them for the killing.  Bill O'Reilly especially was viciously attacked, as was Glenn Beck. Chris "The Tingler" Matthews on MSNBC was observed foaming at the mouth.  For days the news/talk shows on tv kept telling us that the murderer was a "right-wing fanatic."  Unfortunately, that was a lie.

In fact James von Brunn was an equal-opportunity hater.  But the fact that he was anti-Semitic, anti-Christian, believed that the US government was behind 9/11 and had in his sights on World Net Daily (a conservative news outlet) somehow didn't seem to get reported.  The media chose instead to "edit" the news.  If you have to ask yourself why, please don't apply for any jobs that require analytical thinking.

The "news" media indicted all of conservatism and made conservatism its scapegoat.  One man committed the murder, but millions of us are to blame.

Contrast that with the murder of Private William Long; an Army recruiter killed by a Muslim fanatic.  How long did we hear that story?  I think all of five minutes and we had to dig to find out the murderer was a Muslim.  Doctor Tiller's murder made the front page, but The New York Times buried Private Long's murder on page 5.  

Did the media blame the rhetoric coming out of Iran for the murder?  How about blaming Al Qaeda or the Muslim schools in America that teach intolerance and hatred and are set-up and financed by our "friend and partner" Saudi Arabia. You wont' see that happen, it doesn't fit the story line.

Just once I would like to see a mainstream media outlet get it right.  The American people certainly deserve better.  And the majority of Americans know better.

Whatever happened to the Fourth Estate; the watchdogs of government; the lie detectors?  It seems politics now triumphs over truth.  If you're George Bush, you're to be hated; if you're Barack H. Obama, well, how can you be against someone who can walk on water AND save the world?  

Journalism has been dying a slow death for more than a decade.  It finally expired in 2008 when it went completely insane and made no attempt to hide its bias for Barack H. Obama.  Even John McCain, who had been the darling of the media for so long because of his pro-illegal immigrant stance and his desire to work WITH the Democrats (that means capitulate) couldn't catch a break from the moronic media moguls.

I unsubscribed to my local newspaper about a year ago.  The only thing it had in it that was based on fact was the crossword puzzle.  Even the sports reporting took a decidedly left turn.  I finally had enough.

Have you?

The new FCC Chairman's statement about extending the fairness doctrine from Broadcast Television to Radio and the Internet.

Yes, you should be afraid, very afraid.

A great 9 1/2 minute interview with Sara Palin regarding Mainstream media (MSM) bias.

Particularly interesting are the comments related the MSM's handling of Caroline Kennedy Schlosberg's possible nomination to the open Senate seat in New York. And simply constrasting the treatment.

Well - sadly; but not surprisingly Jeb Bush, former popular governor of Florida has declined to run for the 2010 Senate seat of our fair state. 

 

I mean - would you? 

 

After leaving the governor's mansion, joining what has become roiling cesspool of congressional politics - to whit:  the Illinois senatorial seat up for sale like so much chattel , blatant political theft of the Minnesota senate seat by people who put party interest above all else,  and the machinations to ensure that VP elect, Senator Joe Biden's seat passes like some "privilege of title"  to the Dauphin, err I mean  his son and the matriarchal malarkey that would pass New York's seat to MS Kenndey  - would certainly be more than most of us could bear.

 

Can you imagine being subservient to the Senior Florida Senator Bill Nelson or kowtowing to Harry Reid? That would be akin to Jack Welch leaving as CEO of GE only to return as a shipping clerk to be bossed around by the arbitrary and capricious whims of a low level floor manager.

 

Of course, what passes for reporting in our local newspaper whose "forthright journaling" has long earned it the title "Orlando Slantinel", could not resist yet another demonstration of why their subscribers have chosen to abandon them: by aiming parting salvos at just how unpopular President Bush is. And, by direct inference, just how bad a president he is because of his unpopularity.

 

But like the "cable barker", hawking gewgaws and trinkets says; "but, wait there's more"! 

 

The fact of the matter is that According to USA Today /Gallop President Bush (43) is leaving office with a 29% approval rating source, by contrast Gallop shows congressional approval at an even lower 20% rating. Wow, Bush's approval rating is nearly 45% better than Congress' approval rating is! Yet, the Mainstream Media (MSM) continues to tell us how unpopular the President is without any reference to congress' even more dismal fairing!

 

And that is the real story; President Bush is nearly twice as popular as congress; but, you would never know it if your information came only from the MSM.

Here is what's really wrong with the federal "guv-ment"!

 

Our newly elected Democrat House member Alan Grayson has vowed to bring home more federal dollars - pork for the "beggar vote" thus hoping to ensure the safety of his house seat from reclamation by Central Florida Republicans.

 

In the "Orlando Sentinel (locally known as "The Slatinel") a dying Tribune Property that never met a socialist it didn't like, Mr. Grayson using the Orlando Phone books as an example is quoted as saying

 

"There's only one page for federal [services]," he said. "If you look at Chicago, it would be a dozen pages. People in Orlando need more from the federal government. . . . I want to try and increase the amount."

 

Of course with the ensuing "Tsunami of Socialists" entering Congress in January, there should be plenty of opportunity to feast at the public teat - at least until the milk runs dry.

 

Meanwhile the "Office of the President Elect", Pelosi and Read, are fermenting a new "brew of stimulus" that could be another $850 Billion bucks!!! Sweet mother of pearl - just how much money is that anyway? 

 

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As a gentle reminder, Alan Grayson is a Democrat, carpet-bagging, opportunistic Copperhead, DC Attorney who, backed with party money and plenty of his own, moved to Orlando to unseat a politically vulnerable Rick Keller.

 

It is my belief that the United States of America was never intended to have a permanent political class. Instead, we're all supposed to do our civic duty which might include representing our fellow citizens locally, at the state and maybe even the federal level. Then, after our " our turn in the barrel"  we are supposed to leave, come home and  to get back to doing what we do! Mr. Grayson and his ilk represent probably the best reason for Term Limits -  in that without long term connections to a community they are funded and "moved in" by outsiders for both political gain and economic advantage.

Central Floridians can bet it won't be their best interests represented in Washington by this outsider. Instead, it will be the far away political interests and other fellow travelers and merry pranksters on "progressive bus" that will win the day.

It was with a mixed sense of sorrow and schaedenfreud that I read that the Tribune Company is broke and may be preparing for bankruptcy.  Source! and Source Deux

 

The Tribune Company as a conglomerate owns several media properties - including our local hometown newspaper "The Orlando Sentinel".

 

I have always loved reading the news in paper - there is something that is classic old school about reading it - first thing in the morning with a 'cup of joe' or  being able to fold it up cram it in a laptop case and take it anywhere, save a relevant article or even tear out a coupon for an oil change.

 

For at least four generations the Orlando Sentinel - and before the merger, the Evening Star were staples in our home. Back in the day - before cable news, let alone the "24 hour news cycle" there was always something comfortable - about daily delivery. Like a trusted friend, like a part of the family the paper was eagerly welcomed into our home.

 

For our household, getting the news delivered in paper stopped when I was forced to cancel our home delivery. Breach of trust issues and an almost subversive embrace of every liberal cause and politician possible were the main culprits. That and the now constant leaking of editorial content into the news copy were the final straw.

 

Often, I would lament to a dear friend who actually works for Tribune in new-media - that a particular idea as embraced by the editorial side would have a negative long term impact on readership only to be met with a resigned response "Yea I know".

 

The solution to "declining circulation" and it's companion; "falling revenue" is simple: more fact and less opinion! However, in our post-modern culture were truth has become relative, "facts" are subjective and honesty has been sacrificed to spin, there is little likelihood that we will see more veracity and less duplicity.

 

 "The Truth is out there" and does exist independently of our own ability to "self delude".

 

 

Chris Matthews, yes, that same 'tingly feeling leg-furrower' alleged journalist and former W. 'hardballer' who recently dispensed with any vestige of impartiality declared that it was his "job to make Obama Presidency Successful" ;

 

 

has recently intimated at a senate Seat in Pennsylvania in 2010

 

 

Though the Fox and Friends video with a more entertaining discussion can be seen here:

 

Leg furrowing aside, perhaps that - meaning the senate seat - would be a better position to enable that desired success Matthews so "desperately seeks".

 

Hey, we all know that nearly all of the mainstream media is 'in the tank' for most liberal causes including this past US election for president and the former 'hardballer' now 'leg furrower' more than most..

 

The real story isn't that Matthews is a democrat supporter. It is in his new found sense of "obligation for the country" and a "need for a successfully presidency" - now of course that b. Hussein has been elected.

 

Sweet Mother of Pearl pal, where was your sense noble obligation for the country during  the past eight years? It certainly wasn't dribbled and drooled out over the airwaves where you heaped all manor of vituperation and vile invective on Bush, Cheney, the War on Terror, conservatism, Sara Palin, and everything but American Pie.

 

In fact, the derision provided by you and your ilk for the past eight years allowed you to function as a fifth column for our country's enemies abroad and functioned as fallacious purveyor of propaganda for the Apostles of Ignorance.

 

My opinion is that most Americans would really appreciate your desire for a successfully presidency regardless of party in power.