Rarely has one week gone so poorly for cable news. We’re talking all aspects of the game: Program busts on CNN and MSNBC, blustering for the sake of blustering, and attacks on those who completely didn’t deserve it—like the President and First Lady—that made us remember cable news isn’t exactly journalism royalty on display. Let’s… Read more »
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Book: Fed Reserve Printed ‘$700 Million Per Hour’ During Financial Meltdown
A new book by former Reagan budget director David Stockman reveals that during the financial meltdown of 2008, the Federal Reserve “pumped out fresh cash at the rate of $ 700 million per hour, adding another $ 900 billion to its balance sheet in just seven weeks.” As Stockman explains in his book, The Great… Read more »
#EarthHour: Twitter celebrates slacktivist Earth Hour with brilliant (not EPA-compliant) mockery
Ah, it’s time once again for “Earth Hour,” a day (actually just one hour) where slacktivists swoon over themselves and pat themselves on their smug backs for continuing the global warming myth. How? By claiming to unplug and turn things off at 8:30 p.m. today in their local time zones. For a whole hour! Squee!… Read more »
CNN Spends Over Half Hour of Coverage on Gun Control Presser, Touts ‘Raw Emotion’
CNN devoted over a half hour of coverage on Thursday to touting Mayor Bloomberg's "Demand Action to End Gun Violence" conference, where Bloomberg, Vice President Biden, and families of gun violence victims pushed for stricter gun control. Over 22 minutes was given to live coverage of the conference. CNN hyped the "raw emotion" of the… Read more »