The president says that the leak of information on his illegal spying on Americans is “shameful” and helps “our enemies.”
Now, I know that I am not the only person who is laughing his ass off over the spectacle of the president claiming that his activities are honorable actions while the exposure of the activities is bad. I swear, this White House has made spin an art form.
These days, I’m feeling somewhat smug and awfully superior, wondering what the hell took others so long to join in the anti-Bush club. And just about every day, I read another story that makes me wish the media [more...]
Here’s number 5,482 in the list of things that annoy me: spurious “caring.” I hate it when tragic events or circumstances are ingeniously transformed into marketable logos and products. It just [more...]
One of the biggest problems we face in the dying world of journalism is the fallacy — pioneered by Fox News and other right wing propaganda outlets — that there are always two sides to a story, that every truth has [more...]
Attack anyone that disagrees, attack anyone that challanges, attack anyong that speaks up, attack, attack attack. It’s all they know. Sit down, shut up and do as you’re told or we’ll attack.
The trouble is, these people are in a position of power, and they will do anything, ANYTHING not to lose that power. And that for me is a scary thought.