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« Reply #435 on: August 24, 2010, 06:21:31 AM »
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Visits to the veterinary emergency room for pets are down 40%.
They don't stop needing this service. But, in the Obama economy, cash-strapped taxpayers opt for euthanasia rather than costly pet-care ER visits.
Another example of the new normal.
Had this taken place under a Republican, you can imagine the outcry.
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« Reply #436 on: August 24, 2010, 09:05:23 AM »
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Had this taken place under a Republican, you can imagine the outcry.

Help me imagine what the outcry would be.
Tell me about the critics of the Bush economic disasters.

Do you think that Obama has no critics?
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« Reply #437 on: August 28, 2010, 08:50:14 PM »
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Only 88%?

Obama, Democrats got 88 percent of 2008 contributions by TV network execs, writers, reporters
By: Mark Tapscott
Editorial Page Editor

Senior executives, on-air personalities, producers, reporters, editors, writers and other self-identifying employees of ABC, CBS and NBC contributed more than $1 million to Democratic candidates and campaign committees in 2008, according to an analysis by The Examiner of data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics.

The Democratic total of $1,020,816 was given by 1,160 employees of the three major broadcast television networks, with an average contribution of $880.

By contrast, only 193 of the employees contributed to Republican candidates and campaign committees, for a total of $142,863. The average Republican contribution was $744.

Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Obama-Democrats-got-88-percent-of-TV-network-employee-campaign-contributions-101668063.html#ixzz0xrDDwmmc
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The person who advocates government planning of the economy always assumes that it is his plan that will be put into effect.  --Hayek
« Reply #438 on: September 02, 2010, 06:37:36 AM »
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Notice the use of past-tense.  They confess to bias but then continue to lie about it.  This is why I don't believe a single word a lefty vomits unless I verify it first.



Yes, BBC was biased: Director General Mark Thompson admits a 'massive' lean to Left

By Paul Revoir

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1308215/Yes-BBC-biased-Mark-Thompson-admits-massive-lean-Left.html#ixzz0yGyoE6Uu
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We could say [Democrats] spend money like drunken sailors, but that would be unfair to drunken sailors. It would be unfair, because the sailors are spending their own money.  --Ronald Reagan

Al Gore didn't invent the internet, he invented global warming

The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants - Camus

The person who advocates government planning of the economy always assumes that it is his plan that will be put into effect.  --Hayek
« Reply #439 on: October 16, 2010, 07:36:00 PM »
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Remember kids, it is the Tea Partiers that are the violent extremists....not the slimy, vile democrats and their sycophantic protectors known as the mainstream media.

Arrest warrant filed for Rahm's Chicago press thug
Thomas Lifson

In one of the most outrageous examples ever of liberal media doing the dirty work for a liberal politician, last Monday Jay Levine, a reporter for the CBS affiliate in Chicago assaulted WIND radio talk show host as he tried to ask penetrating questions of Rahm Emanuel. Dana Loesh wrote up a good account on Big Journalism:

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2010/10/arrest_warrant_filed_for_rahms.html
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We could say [Democrats] spend money like drunken sailors, but that would be unfair to drunken sailors. It would be unfair, because the sailors are spending their own money.  --Ronald Reagan

Al Gore didn't invent the internet, he invented global warming

The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants - Camus

The person who advocates government planning of the economy always assumes that it is his plan that will be put into effect.  --Hayek
« Reply #440 on: October 21, 2010, 06:34:49 AM »
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I am not a fan of Juan Williams...he is not an intellectual powerhouse, and he defends scum democrats no matter the crime. 

But I find the irony deliciously sweet when the liberal:
1) speaks honestly
2) speaks truthfully
and then
3) gets punished for it by trappings of his own party that he tolerates every single day.

Bye bye Juan!  Maybe the mean old Fox News will save your a*s and your phony career!


Screw Free Speech, NPR Fires Juan Williams for Muslim Remarks
Posted by P.J. Salvatore

http://bigjournalism.com/pjsalvatore/2010/10/20/screw-free-speech-npr-fires-juan-williams-for-muslim-remarks/
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We could say [Democrats] spend money like drunken sailors, but that would be unfair to drunken sailors. It would be unfair, because the sailors are spending their own money.  --Ronald Reagan

Al Gore didn't invent the internet, he invented global warming

The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants - Camus

The person who advocates government planning of the economy always assumes that it is his plan that will be put into effect.  --Hayek
« Reply #441 on: November 05, 2010, 05:17:33 PM »
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The funniest part of this whole thing?  They refer to Olberman as a "journalist."  HO HO HO!

Keith Olbermann Suspended from MSNBC

Keith Olbermann has been suspended indefinitely without pay from MSNBC for making donations to three Democrats in violation of NBC's ethics policy.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20021940-503544.html
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We could say [Democrats] spend money like drunken sailors, but that would be unfair to drunken sailors. It would be unfair, because the sailors are spending their own money.  --Ronald Reagan

Al Gore didn't invent the internet, he invented global warming

The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants - Camus

The person who advocates government planning of the economy always assumes that it is his plan that will be put into effect.  --Hayek
« Reply #442 on: November 08, 2010, 07:17:24 AM »
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Driving the liberal media out of business.  Music to my ears!

To Hell With the Press

by Mark McKinnon Info
Mark McKinnon

Rick Perry won an unprecedented third term as Texas governor while actively shunning the press corps. Mark McKinnon on the GOP's trendy tactic—and how newspapers are fighting back.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry beat Democratic challenger Bill White, the former mayor of Houston, for an historic and unprecedented third four-year term by a whopping 13 points, a margin that surprised even his own pollster.

But what is really surprising is the way Perry won. Sure, he did all the traditional things well. He raised a ton of money. He honed a clear and compelling message and communicated it aggressively with great discipline. And he galvanized the Republican base. But, he also did something shockingly unconventional. He told the press to take a hike.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-11-06/rick-perry-re-elected-as-texas-governor-shunning-the-press/


And now read how entrenched they really are:

NPR chief denounces defunding calls in speech on future of journalism
http://dailycaller.com/2010/11/08/npr-chief-denounces-defunding-calls-in-speech-on-future-of-journalism/

'TV Journalism Diminished in Public Mind' Due to MSNBC's Election Coverage
http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2010/11/07/zurawik-tv-journalism-diminished-public-mind-due-msnbcs-election-cove

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We could say [Democrats] spend money like drunken sailors, but that would be unfair to drunken sailors. It would be unfair, because the sailors are spending their own money.  --Ronald Reagan

Al Gore didn't invent the internet, he invented global warming

The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants - Camus

The person who advocates government planning of the economy always assumes that it is his plan that will be put into effect.  --Hayek
« Reply #443 on: November 29, 2010, 09:24:36 PM »
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The NYT has "principles" when it suits them.  Slippery, slimy, scum.


The NYT published details in 2005 about US efforts to eavesdrop on Al Qaeda, and is publishing info from the stolen Wikileaks Iraq messages, but they they wouldn’t publish the ClimateGate emails.

Mr. Revkin, your selective bias, and the bias of your newspaper (and your Dot Earth Blog) is screaming loudly for all to hear.



http://wattsupwiththat.com/2010/11/29/hypocrisy-meter-pegged-at-the-new-york-times/
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We could say [Democrats] spend money like drunken sailors, but that would be unfair to drunken sailors. It would be unfair, because the sailors are spending their own money.  --Ronald Reagan

Al Gore didn't invent the internet, he invented global warming

The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants - Camus

The person who advocates government planning of the economy always assumes that it is his plan that will be put into effect.  --Hayek
« Reply #444 on: January 16, 2011, 08:06:56 PM »
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See if you can pick out the subtle bias in this headline...


Gun nuts showing off near site of Ariz. slay rampage
New York Post, by Colleen Bush
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We could say [Democrats] spend money like drunken sailors, but that would be unfair to drunken sailors. It would be unfair, because the sailors are spending their own money.  --Ronald Reagan

Al Gore didn't invent the internet, he invented global warming

The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants - Camus

The person who advocates government planning of the economy always assumes that it is his plan that will be put into effect.  --Hayek
« Reply #445 on: January 25, 2011, 05:36:16 PM »
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Liberal media bias?  What liberal media bias?

Obama Lunches with Chris Matthews

By Daniel Foster   

From a White House pool report, on the day of his State of the Union President Obama was seen heading for a lunch with  TV anchors and pundits, including Chris Matthews, Wolf Blitzer, Diane Sawyer, Brian Williams, and George Stephanopoulos.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/257912/obama-lunches-chris-matthews-daniel-foster

Funniest comment: "Pre-game huddle."
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We could say [Democrats] spend money like drunken sailors, but that would be unfair to drunken sailors. It would be unfair, because the sailors are spending their own money.  --Ronald Reagan

Al Gore didn't invent the internet, he invented global warming

The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants - Camus

The person who advocates government planning of the economy always assumes that it is his plan that will be put into effect.  --Hayek
« Reply #446 on: January 26, 2011, 07:02:19 AM »
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See if you can spot the bias in this headline from the LA Times:

Rep. Rand Paul unveils $500 billion in federal budget cuts



Hint: Rand Paul is not a Representative....
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We could say [Democrats] spend money like drunken sailors, but that would be unfair to drunken sailors. It would be unfair, because the sailors are spending their own money.  --Ronald Reagan

Al Gore didn't invent the internet, he invented global warming

The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants - Camus

The person who advocates government planning of the economy always assumes that it is his plan that will be put into effect.  --Hayek
« Reply #447 on: February 15, 2011, 10:32:42 PM »
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Remember the row over Doug Bandow and Walter Williams?  Do you think the left will get upset over this? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Politico: Jay Carney Paid $270k by Time in 2009 While Working for Obama Administration

By Alex Fitzsimmons | February 15, 2011 | 17:37
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Jay Carney just assumed his new post as White House press secretary yesterday, but he already finds himself embroiled in controversy.

Despite leaving Time magazine shortly after the 2008 election to work for the Obama administration, Carney continued collecting payments from his former employer in 2009, Politico reported today.

According to newly released financial disclosure forms, Carney was paid $270,000 by Time while serving as Vice President Joe Biden's communications director, consisting of a $58,000 bonus for work during the 2008 presidential campaign and a $212,000 severance payment

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/alex-fitzsimmons/2011/02/15/politico-jay-carney-paid-270k-time-2009-while-working-obama-admini
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We could say [Democrats] spend money like drunken sailors, but that would be unfair to drunken sailors. It would be unfair, because the sailors are spending their own money.  --Ronald Reagan

Al Gore didn't invent the internet, he invented global warming

The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants - Camus

The person who advocates government planning of the economy always assumes that it is his plan that will be put into effect.  --Hayek
 
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