The Newest News Slacker

The Detroit Free Press. According to the story, "The Detroit Free Press will begin random post-publication fact-checking to look for inaccuracies that slip through its editors..."

Does anyone else see a problem with this? Post-publication checking? Why not do fact-checking BEFORE a story is published? And stories are only subject to random fact-checking? That means they clearly aren't interested in publishing stories that are correct all the time.

The funny thing is...the media doesn't even think it's doing anything wrong.

When News Kills, II

Newsweek says it won’t accept the resignation of Michael Isikoff for his untrue story of interrogators who flushed the Koran down a toilet in plain sight of Muslim detainees.

The story set off riots around the Middle East, causing injury to many and death to 17 people.

It seems that Isikoff had a little “bad intell” and people died because of it. Isn’t that something a feller is supposed to lose his job over?

And blaming the Pentagon is laughable. “Well, our source at the Pentagon told us and we figured if they were telling us, then it was true.”

Basically, Newsweek is saying that reporters are more important than the story.

When News Kills

How many people have to die because of the press corp's involvement in this stupid war? I pledge my vote to whatever candidate pulls our media troops out of Iraq! Peace at any cost!

I Left Government Service Too Early

Lemme get this right...I can't sell cocaine, but the federal government can?

That's about right

As a former resident of Clovis, I can tell you...if you make those things right, they can be weapons!

Medicinal Marijuana In Tennessee?

Now's our chance to get out of the 1940's! Tennessee, let's take this opportunity and tell the Feds they have no authority to force us to do what is not bound by the US Constitution. Marijuana, either medicinal or recreational, is not mentioned in the Constitution, so it's a 10th Amendment issue. The decision should be left up to the states to decide for themselves. Fellow conservatives, let's prove that we're are for less government intrusion 100% of the time!

MoveOn v. The Phoenix Group

Here's a link to an interesting article about "The Phoenix Group," who is organizing new, progressive "think" tanks to combat the growing conservative political movement.

Wait a sec...what was that I heard a few months ago about MoveOn "owning" the Democratic party? Looks like there's a little of that dreaded competition! The Phoenix Group now meets secretly about their plans for the party without even informing Howard Dean. "Senior DNC officials were quietly briefed about the meeting in recent weeks. DNC Chairman Howard Dean was aware of it, in part though his friendship with Stein, but one senior DNC source said the organizers “kept that list [of attendees] kind of tight.”

Get ready for the biggest in-fight you've ever seen. We've got the Clintons v. Howard Dean v. MoveOn v. The Phoenix Group! This is the begining of the middle part of the end of the Democratic Party as a national force. If there are this many people tugging at the vocal chords of the Democratic Party, we don't have anything to be afraid of.

In The Future, Gays Will Vote Pro-Life

Don't laugh, it could happen.

I Hate Commercials...

...but this is the best tome so far this year. If you read only one book this month, read this one.

European Fashion

I certainly hope Americans take note of the progressive thinkers in Europe.

Letter to the Editor

I sent this to the Jackson Sun today:

I took a recent letter’s advice and looked up the definition of fascism. I discovered it was born of socialism and Democrats currently support some of its key tenets. It seems fascists are reactionary, making policy based upon current conditions rather than preventing problems. Look at the Democratic policy regarding terrorism or Social Security and we clearly see who the fascist party is. Another example is chauvinism in which no one has equal rights, but there are varying rights based on characteristics such as race or creed. Democrats support Affirmative Action, creating rights for certain people while leaving others out. A third illustration of fascism is a pronounced hate and accepted public disdain of a specific group. At a January 29th press conference, Howard Dean, now DNC chairman said, "I hate the Republicans.” With his leadership, perhaps Democrats can get those other fascist traits checked off their list quickly.

Military Drug Hypocracy II

If you're in the military, you should never take drugs that may cause confusion, hallucinations, paranoia and psychotic behavior. If you do, you may be court martialed for your actions. But if the government MAKES you take these drugs, it's okey-dokey.

Jobs Back To Normal

Pretty good article...bad news for leftists!

"The gain in nonfarm payrolls in January came in below expectations for 190,000 new jobs, but was enough to return the nation's employment to where it was before the 2001 recession began. It also erased the jobs lost during President Bush's first term."

Must-Read For College Students

We're catching up.

The Worst Economy In 70 Years

One word: Socialism.

Strange quotation

I found this in a legitmate news story in 2004. Thought you might enjoy.

"It has a lilting touch of death-like intoxication," said Prozac. "It's treated us well."

TennCare & the Florida Election

Let me get this right...lefties the world over cried like babies when the feds stepped in and did what they did in Florida's 2000 presidental election. But now that they've stepped in and are telling the state of Tennessee that they MUST pay the healthcare costs of 320,000 people...you don't hear a damn word from them. What gives?

...and a soldier shall lead them...

Here's a very interesting article by Lt Col. Tim Ryan, Commander, Task Force 2-12 Cavalry, First Cavalry Division in Iraq. Funny thing...it wouldn't have been written had the MSM (mainstream media) done it's job. This is more proof how they are out of touch with average Americans and it's a very good reason explaining why they lost the election for their candidate.

Does Social Security Need Saving?

Not if you talk to liberals today. Everything is hunky dory. But back in the day (ie, the late '90's) they sang a different tune.

"What should we do with this projected surplus. I have a simple four-word answer: Save Social Security first." - Bill Clinton, 1998 State of the Union Address

"We have a great opportunity now to take action now to avert a crisis in the Social Security system. By 2030, there will be twice as many elderly as there are today, with only two people working for every person drawing Social Security. After 2032, contributions from payroll taxes will only cover 75 cents on the dollar of current benefits. So we must act, and act now, to save Social Security." - Bill Clinton, February 1998

So....does it need saving, or does it not?

Separation of Church & State-izzle, III

If there is a separation of church in the US Constitution...is it appropriate to have a national holiday that celebrates the life of a southern baptist minister? I was just wondering...