As NewsBusters documented Monday, the media have been largely ignoring the plight of Fox News reporter Jana Winter who may end up going to jail for maintaining the secrecy of her sources on a report concerning Aurora, Colorado, shooter James Holmes. Former New York Times reporter Judy Miller – who spent 85 days in jail… Read more »
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Daily Kos: Thatcher’s Death Celebrated Because She Committed Grand ‘International Larceny’ for the Rich
If anyone was going to dance in the streets when Margaret Thatcher died, you could reliably find a Daily Kos blogger with two turntables and a microphone. "Ollie Garkey" protested that Thatcher's economic policies were "the greatest case of international larceny in history…far harsher than even Ronald Reagan's economic policies. Thatcher destroyed whole industries in… Read more »
GOP Rep’s Gay Son Claims CNN, MSNBC Canceled Interviews Because He Wouldn’t Criticize His Father
According to BuzzFeed, the gay son of a Republican congressman claims both CNN and MSNBC canceled interviews with him after he refused to criticize his father, who opposes same-sex marriage, on the air. He said CNN producers were "gung ho" about an interview before they changed their mind. CNN's Piers Morgan Live and MSNBC's The… Read more »
Glenn Beck: Gay Marriage Advocates Have Won ‘Because They Made It About Freedom’
First Bill O’Reilly admitted that gay marriage supporters have the “compelling argument” on their side. Now, it looks like Glenn Beck has followed suit. While he didn’t exactly endorse the idea of same-sex marriage, Beck declared on his radio show Monday that the reason marriage equality advocates have been successful is that “they made it… Read more »