Columbia University vs. The Murdoch Effect - Big Journalism
part 2
"Why would anyone but a slave pay for such a service?
The fact is, we won’t.
Newspapers and network news are dying.
And it isn’t, as Bollinger would have us believe, because of the internet or any other new technology.
If that were so, Fox News and the Wall Street Journal wouldn’t be thriving as they are.
Mainstream news outlets are dying because they distort the news in the name of leftism—and there’s simply no reason to use a news source that lies.
To combat the Murdoch effect here, Bollinger wants to build the British system that Murdoch helped enfeeble.
If the people won’t pay for left-wing distortions by choice, they must be forced to pay for them through taxation!
Thwarted in their dishonest purposes, the left does what it always does: they demonize the opposition and unleash the brute force of government.
But the fact is, we, the people, do not want their high moral instruction.
We simply want the bloody news."
Monday, July 19, 2010
Columbia University vs. The Murdoch Effect
» Columbia University vs. The Murdoch Effect - Big Journalism
"Columbia University is the place where leftists give leftist journalists Pulitzer Prizes and then tell each other how prestigious leftist journalism is because—wow!—look at all the Pulitzers they’ve won."
"Columbia University is the place where leftists give leftist journalists Pulitzer Prizes and then tell each other how prestigious leftist journalism is because—wow!—look at all the Pulitzers they’ve won."
Mass. may join effort to bypass Electoral College
Mass. may join effort to bypass Electoral College - Local News Updates - MetroDesk - The Boston Globe
"The state Legislature is poised to give final approval this week to a new law intended to bypass the Electoral College system and ensure that the winner of the presidential election is determined by the national popular vote.
Both the House and Senate have approved the National Popular Vote bill.
Final enactment votes are needed in both chambers, however, before the bill goes to the governor's desk, the Globe reported last week."
"The state Legislature is poised to give final approval this week to a new law intended to bypass the Electoral College system and ensure that the winner of the presidential election is determined by the national popular vote.
Both the House and Senate have approved the National Popular Vote bill.
Final enactment votes are needed in both chambers, however, before the bill goes to the governor's desk, the Globe reported last week."
Do Not Trust Cornyn or McConnell on Spending Cuts
Do Not Trust Cornyn or McConnell on Spending Cuts - Exchequer - National Review Online
"As you might guess, those appropriations requests are more densely packed with pork than a can of Spam — Kentucky-fried pork, of course. Seems the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant needs $116 million of your money.
The Forage Animal Production Unit needs $4 million.
The biofuel lobby needs a million dollars to be routed to it through the University of Kentucky.
Hopkinsville has a narcotics taskforce with its hand out.
Raytheon wants $12 million to put lasers on 20mm Gatling guns in Louisville — which at least sounds kind of awesome, but President Obama thinks they can do it with $6 million instead of $12 million.
Somebody wants to buy something called Fern Lake and make a park out of it, but they want you to pay for it — $1.2 million.
No, there’s no tab for “Cutting Spending,” but if you add up all the stuff that Senator McConnell lists under FH2011 Appropriations Requests, you come up with just about $600 million.
That’s a lot of cash — and that’s just the special-interest stuff he’s advertising on his website, not the big-ticket items.
So, let’s do some English-major math here: $600 million in feel-good spending multiplied by 100 U.S. senators equals . . . $60 billion, almost enough to pay for those unemployment benefits Senator McConnell is so keen to fight over — twice."
"As you might guess, those appropriations requests are more densely packed with pork than a can of Spam — Kentucky-fried pork, of course. Seems the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant needs $116 million of your money.
The Forage Animal Production Unit needs $4 million.
The biofuel lobby needs a million dollars to be routed to it through the University of Kentucky.
Hopkinsville has a narcotics taskforce with its hand out.
Raytheon wants $12 million to put lasers on 20mm Gatling guns in Louisville — which at least sounds kind of awesome, but President Obama thinks they can do it with $6 million instead of $12 million.
Somebody wants to buy something called Fern Lake and make a park out of it, but they want you to pay for it — $1.2 million.
No, there’s no tab for “Cutting Spending,” but if you add up all the stuff that Senator McConnell lists under FH2011 Appropriations Requests, you come up with just about $600 million.
That’s a lot of cash — and that’s just the special-interest stuff he’s advertising on his website, not the big-ticket items.
So, let’s do some English-major math here: $600 million in feel-good spending multiplied by 100 U.S. senators equals . . . $60 billion, almost enough to pay for those unemployment benefits Senator McConnell is so keen to fight over — twice."
All-Time Worldwide Box Office
All-Time Worldwide Box Office
I've seen 11 of the top 50....does that say more about me or more about movies today?
I've seen 11 of the top 50....does that say more about me or more about movies today?
A Dangerous Disaffection
Power Line - A Dangerous Disaffection
"There have been several occasions when the American people have voted for smaller government; most notably in 1972, 1980 and 1994.
But it really doesn't matter.
You can vote for limited government, but you can't get it; the political class won't let you.
This is not to assert the silly proposition that there is no major difference between Democrats and Republicans.
The fiscal disaster that we have witnessed since the Democrats took control of Congress in 2007 proves the contrary.
But still: experience shows that voting for Republicans hasn't been enough to offset the power of the political class."
"There have been several occasions when the American people have voted for smaller government; most notably in 1972, 1980 and 1994.
But it really doesn't matter.
You can vote for limited government, but you can't get it; the political class won't let you.
This is not to assert the silly proposition that there is no major difference between Democrats and Republicans.
The fiscal disaster that we have witnessed since the Democrats took control of Congress in 2007 proves the contrary.
But still: experience shows that voting for Republicans hasn't been enough to offset the power of the political class."
Dow May Crash to 7,500 If 10,600 Not Breached
Dow May Crash to 7,500 If 10,600 Not Breached - CNBC
"The causes may have been different, but the collapse of the U.S. markets in early 2008 followed the same behavioral patterns as the collapse in 1929.
The recovery pattern seen in 2010, is also very similar to that developed in 1930."
"The causes may have been different, but the collapse of the U.S. markets in early 2008 followed the same behavioral patterns as the collapse in 1929.
The recovery pattern seen in 2010, is also very similar to that developed in 1930."
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Jobless lament training for work that doesn't exist
Jobless lament training for work that doesn't exist
"'Training was fruitless,' he said. 'I'm not seeing the benefits. Training for what? No one's hiring.'"
"Fruitless"?
I think not.......
"'Training was fruitless,' he said. 'I'm not seeing the benefits. Training for what? No one's hiring.'"
"Fruitless"?
I think not.......
Union Goons In Action
Power Line - Union Goons In Action
"It's funny how the political class is always wringing its hands about the potential for violence at Tea Party rallies, while 100% of the actual violence and intimidation that take place at political events is committed by union goons."
"It's funny how the political class is always wringing its hands about the potential for violence at Tea Party rallies, while 100% of the actual violence and intimidation that take place at political events is committed by union goons."
2010 ford trimotor - jambork's Photos
The gal on the right, with the yellow shirt was on her FIRST airplane flight ever!
It was a great one for all of us!
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