Slavery omitted in Virginia Confederate History Month proclamation redarrowguy 2026-09-19 | Slavery omitted in Virginia Confederate History Month proclamation
Sadistic UC-Davis Police Attack Occupy Protesters redarrowguy 2011-11-21 | Washington, DC -- Occupy UC-Davis passive, non-violent protesters were pepper sprayed by police under the false pretense of entrapment. Pepper spray cop walks over sitting protesters to pepper spray them. Entrapment? More like a big fat lie.
Fire + Jesse Jackson = Surreal Occupy DC Moment redarrowguy 2011-11-18 | Occupied Washington, DC -- Reverend Jesse Jackson paid a follow-up visit to Occupation DC at K Street as a small fire broke out. Occupiers responded quickly and successfully to the small fire, police support was nearby, and then everyone welcomed Rev. Jackson. He was more welcome than a separate donation of thermals on a cold night. Additionally, safety training ensued -- a mic check reminded sleepers to put out unattended open flames.
Karl Rove behind the Curtain (GOP Ad) redarrowguy 2011-11-13 | Washington, DC -- Karl Rove with a treasure trove of dirty tricks and secret campaign contributions appears to be behind many overtly deceptive political advertisements. Notably, one deceitful ad was pulled in Montana. A dishonestly edited Virginia ad is featured along with a feature clip and audio from Keith Olbermann and Countdown on Current TV.
FOX millions linked to Wisconsin bias redarrowguy 2011-03-03 | Support the Shamey Awards -- http://www.youtube.com/ShameyAwards -- VOTE: LIKE / DISLIKE / COMMENT Fox News has heavily promoted the Tea Party since its inception. Prior to the mid-term elections, Rupert Murdoch donated $1 million to the Republican Governors Association. After the Wisconsin budget battle heated up with no Tea Party presence in sight, Fox promoted an anti-union Tea Party rally in Madison -- complete with bused-in Tea Partiers and Washington lobbyist speakers and entertainers. And then Fox shamelessly reported on their fabricated political story with great bias -- favoring the Tea Party and making the two opposing groups seem equal in size when union supporters vastly outnumbered Tea Party supporters, 70,000 to 2,000. It doesn't matter so much that Fox's biased coverage was over-the-top laughable, but Fox failed to disclose their political connection to conservatives and Republican governors. Actually, this incident was so egregious to the journalistic profession that a recusal would have been proper. See for yourself. And please support the Shamey Awards if you want to see a spotlight shined on more media lapses and political misdeeds. http://www.youtube.com/ShameyAwards
Drop KILL from the Bill - Please redarrowguy 2011-01-15 | Dear GOP: Please, we need civility after the Tucson tragedy. Please dial it back a bit regarding violent rhetoric and drop "KILL" from the name of your repeal health care bill: Repeal the Job-KILLING Health Care Bill." America needs more civility. Thank you.
David Gregory flubs Arizona Shooting coverage redarrowguy 2011-01-13 | Washington, DC - David Gregory, Host of NBC's Meet the Press misrepresented the assassination attempt of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson, Arizona as a non political event. Ironically, Gregory devoted the entirety of his political program hour to the non political event. David Gregory was wrong to declare the carnage non political. Even n if this tragedy had happened in a vacuum, we knew from the early reports that a Democratic congresswoman was targeted at a publicized political event, and that the attempted assassination was by a gunman that walked through a crowd to specifically attack her, shooting her at close range in the head. Good journalism should be about facts not false equivalencies.
Petty Party Pummels Pelosi redarrowguy 2010-11-07 | Hardball's Chris Matthews calls out GOP Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) for his petty jab at outgoing Majority Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Republican Party critics seem oblivious to their past misdeeds and any sense of decency in addressing the opposition party. BTW, the opposition is the Democratic Party -- not the non-existent democrat party. Why is Chris Matthews one of the few journalists to notice? How can the media continually let Republican propagandists off the hook without queries and pushback regarding the obvious lack of decorum?
Health Care Repeal Push Loses Steam redarrowguy 2010-11-04 | SOURCE: Exit poll results are from a survey of 18,132 voters voters nationwide conducted by Edison Media Research on behalf of the National Election Pool, The Washington Post and other media organizations. The NEP is a consortium of ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News, NBC News and the Associated Press. The results have a margin of sampling error of +/- 1 percentage points and higher for subgroups.
Sanity and/or Fear Tops Beck Count Easily redarrowguy 2010-10-31 | Washington, DC -- The Sanity & Fear Rally easily topped Glenn Beck and tea party rallies for count and enthusiasm. Crowd count and energy was apparent at the event and spillover that tied Washington's National Mall normal flow into knots. Crowd spontaneity closed streets out of necessity as many more thousands participated than expected. Careful analysis shows the Sanity Fear Rally count to be at least double that of the recent Beck rally.
Jon Stewart films Daily Show in DC - Local Coverage redarrowguy 2010-10-28 | Washington, DC -- Jon Stewart films The Daily Show in DC prior to Restore Sanity Rally on the National Mall. 150,000 people are expected, double the size of recent Glenn Beck rally. Local DC coverage from ABC News affiliate.
Avoid New Black Panthers at Polls - Bob & Bull #19 redarrowguy 2010-10-23 | Washington -- Bob & Bull #19 -- Be afraid, FOX News wants you to be very afraid of black people, but Bob helps Bull allay his fears of voter intimidation at the polls by the New Black Panther Party (apparently of two!). NBPP party of two; NBPP party of two -- your FOX News spotlight is ready. Satire; Opinion; Click "redarrowguy" or "videos" pull-down button (between the Title and Video buttons) or please Comment plus Subscribe for more.
Election 2010 is a Headache - Bob & Bull #18 redarrowguy 2010-10-20 | Washington -- Bob & Bull #18 -- Voter gets election advice from Bob and Bull -- in his ear! Satire; Opinion. Click "redarrowguy" or "videos" pull-down button (between the Title and Video buttons) or please Comment plus Subscribe for more.
Jobs & Kids - Are we there yet? Bob & Bull #17 redarrowguy 2010-10-12 | Washington - Bob & Bull #17 - Bush Republicans drove the U.S. economy into a ditch and now complain mightily about the lack of jobs even as they obstruct new job creation. Satire; Opinion; HINT: Between the Title and Video, click "redarrowguy" or "videos" pull-down button or please Comment plus Subscribe for more.
No Pay No Spray Beck - Bob & Bull #16 redarrowguy 2010-10-09 | Washington -- Bob & Bull #16 -- Pure Meanism: Obion County (TN) fireman let a house burn to the ground because the owner didn't pay a $75 fee plus Glenn Beck and Tea Party conservatives applaud the destruction. The clear lapse of morality disturbs Bob but Bull gets lost in his love for Glenn Beck's charity iconography. Satire; Opinion; HINT: Between the Title and Video, click "redarrowguy" or "videos" pull-down button or please Comment plus Subscribe for more.
Tea Cant Handle Good Econ News - Bob & Bull #15 redarrowguy 2010-10-02 | Washington - Bob & Bull #15 - Triple good economic news leaves GOP & Tea Party fan Bull tied up in knots. Satire; Opinion; HINT: Between the Title and Video, click "redarrowguy" or "videos" pull-down button or please Comment plus Subscribe for more.
Lemon Pledge favored by WashPost - Bob & Bull #14 redarrowguy 2010-10-01 | Washington -- Bob & Bull #14 -- GOP pledge to repeal health care frustrates Bob, not to mention favored media coverage versus President Obama's Patients' Bill of Rights. Satire; Opinion; HINT: Between the Title and Video, click "redarrowguy" or "videos" pull-down button or please Subscribe for more. Bob says, "Maybe Rich people and insurance company people don't want this Health Care plan, but most Americans want every item that Republicans are fighting hard to eliminate including: Coverage for children regardless of preexisting conditions; (2) an end to limits on lifetime benefits; and (3) protections against policy cancellations. Republican meanies also want to take away our new rights like to (1) choose any doctor; (2) and keep kids insured until age 26; and (3) have free preventative care; plus (4) free access without penalties; and (5) they even want to block independent reviews for denied claims."
What Would Jesus Pledge? - Bob & Bull #13 redarrowguy 2010-09-24 | Washington - Bob & Bull #13 -- GOP pledge to "permatize" Bush tax cuts raises Bob's ire prompting a liberal Christian response: would Jesus block health care to the poor and give money to the rich? Satire; Opinion; HINT: Between the Title and Video, click "redarrowguy" or "videos" pull-down button or please Subscribe for more.
GOP: Dont Ask, Be Mean - Bob & Bull #12 redarrowguy 2010-09-23 | Washington - Bob & Bull #12 -- Republicans hypocritically block the U.S. military defense authorization bill to prevent a debate on Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT). Satire; Opinion; HINT: Between the Title and Video, click "redarrowguy" or "videos" pull-down button or please Subscribe for more.
Christine ODonnell Witchyness - Bob & Bull #11 redarrowguy 2010-09-21 | Washington - Bob & Bull #11 -- Bill Maher "Politically Incorrect" footage of Christine O'Donnell professing her dabbling in witchcraft prompts a rousing defense by Republicans Bull. Delaware Republican senatorial candidate O'Donnell appears to benefit from a double standard. Satire; Opinion; HINT: Between the Title and Video, click "redarrowguy" or "videos" pull-down button or please Subscribe for more.
Obama Birther Blues - Bob & Bull #10 redarrowguy 2010-09-19 | Washington - Bob & Bull Episode #10 -- Obama Birther conspiracy discussion at the White House heightens Bull's paranoia about his own creation. Satire; Opinion; HINT: Between the Title and Video, click "redarrowguy" or "videos" pull-down button or please Subscribe for more.
Rove Rage v Palin pal ODonnell - Bob & Bull #9 redarrowguy 2010-09-18 | Washington - Bob & Bull Episode #9 - Karl Rove blasts bizarre Republican senatorial candidate Christine O'Donnell (Delaware) after her upset win BEFORE Bill Maher released 1999 segment where O'Donnell admits dabbling in witchcraft. Satire; Opinion; HINT: Between the Title and Video, click "redarrowguy" or "videos" pull-down button or please Subscribe for more.
Washington Post Tax Cut Bias - Bob & Bull #8 redarrowguy 2010-09-15 | Washington - Bob &vBull #8 - The Washington Post lurched right to echo GOP propaganda about extending the Bush tax cuts to the rich. Print edition headlines, opinions and more and more content support conservative Republican Party mantras, and no one but Bob seems to notice. Satire; Opinion; HINT: Between the Title and Video, click "redarrowguy" or "videos" pull-down button or please Subscribe for more.
Foreign FOX in U.S. Henhouse - Bob & Bull #7 redarrowguy 2010-09-14 | Washington, DC - Bob and Bull - Episode #7 - Shocking news that FOX News owner Rupert Murdoch partners with communist North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il to develop high-tech computer games highlights viewer confusion and media bias at Fox. Satire; Opinion; HINT: Between the Title and Video, click "redarrowguy" or "videos" pull-down button or please Subscribe for more.
Palin & Becks 9/11 Beer Party - Bob & Bull #6 redarrowguy 2010-09-12 | Washington - Bob and Bull - Episode #6: Bob complains about the shameful Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck 9/11 Beer Party in Alaska. Bull is in love with Sarah and doesn't see the irony. Satire / Opinion. HINT: Between the Title and Video, click "redarrowguy" or "videos" pull-down button or please Subscribe for more.
Obama bests GOP on tax cuts - Bob & Bull #5 redarrowguy 2010-09-11 | Washington, DC - Bob & Bull - Episode #5 - President Obama's small business tax cuts to write-off business equipment expenses and media bias that allows Republicans to obstruct their passage despite an apparent violation of conservative principle. Fox News is the villain. MSNBC's Rachel Maddow is the heroin. Satire / Opinion. HINT: Between the Title and Video, click "redarrowguy" or "videos" pull-down button or please Subscribe for more.
Republicans Plan Takeover - Bob & Bull #4 redarrowguy 2010-09-07 | Washington - Bob & Bull - Episode #4 - Bull drives Bob to the Capitol and reviews Republican plans for a wave election takeover in November. Satire / Opinion. HINT: Between the Title and Video, click "redarrowguy" or "videos" pull-down button or please Subscribe for more.
GOP Obstruction Victory Dance - Bob & Bull #3 redarrowguy 2010-09-06 | Washington, DC - Bob & Bull - Episode #3 - Jobs, jobs, jobs, are hot topic for debate including benefits of jobs legislation and political opportunism plus expectations of a wave election victory dance. Satire; Opinion; HINT: Between the Title and Video, click "redarrowguy" or "videos" pull-down button or please Subscribe for more.
Glenn Becks Green People - Bob & Bull #2 redarrowguy 2010-09-01 | Washington - Bob & Bull - Episode #2 - Hot topic is attendance count at Glenn Beck's DC tea party and rally at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall. Where were the millions that Michele Bachmann reported? Maybe Michele sees people that aren't really there, or maybe she just lies. Some people say it is called propaganda. HINT: Between the Title and Video, click "redarrowguy" or "videos" pull-down button or please Subscribe for more.
Glenn Beck DC Rally Sign - Bob & Bull #1 redarrowguy 2010-08-30 | Washington, DC - Bob & Bull - Episode #1 - Bull prepares for Glenn Beck's DC tea party and rally at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall. Opinion; Satire; HINT: Between the Title and Video, click "redarrowguy" or "videos" pull-down button or please Subscribe for more.
Democrats Ad Equates Tea Party with GOP redarrowguy 2010-07-29 | Democratic National Committee political ad lambasts the Republican Party's close ties to the Tea Party and Tea Party dogma including favoring the wealthy and Big Oil over little people and the environment, eliminating Social Security, healthcare, environmental protection and Wall Street reform, Medicare and education cutbacks. Bush legacy items are featured targets including the transfer of the Clinton era surplus to the wealthiest Americans. The ad was featured on segment of MSNBC Hardball with host Chris Matthews.
Gulf Oil Spill Loop Simulation Loops Florida redarrowguy 2010-06-04 | Washington, D.C. -- Gulf Oil Spill Day 45 -- Florida's entire coastline appears to be in the path of the disastrous British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. This may be the world's worse manmade ecological disaster and it is unfolding in realtime for the world to see. History, your chidren's children and most certainly God will judge how we respond. Opinion based on various news reports and featured segment from MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann.
Gulf Oil Spill Birds - Dont Let Kids Watch redarrowguy 2010-06-04 | Washington, D.C. -- Gulf Oil Spill Day 45 - Media outlets are reporting that British Petroleum, some local officials, USCG, and contractors are prohibiting media photography of dead and dying birds, victims of the BP Gulf oil spill. Censorship should not be tolerated. This may be the world's worse manmade ecological disaster unfolding in realtime. However, please use caution and supervision with young children. Opinion based on various news reports and featured segment from MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann.
Nuke Baby Nuke! What Could Go Wrong? redarrowguy 2010-06-04 | Washington, D.C. - Nuking an underwater oil well -- what could go wrong with that? How about centuries of radioactive material blown ashore by winds and hurricanes? Sorry, I like fish, shrimp and oysters. I vote every wingnut scientist that proposes the nuclear option off the island and into the idiocy hall of shame. Opinion based on various news reports and featured segment from MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann and guest physicist Michio Kaku.
Spill Baby Spill Palin Blames Greenies redarrowguy 2010-06-03 | Washington, D.C. -- With the disastrous Gulf oil spill as a backdrop, Sarah Palin lies about her "drill, baby, drill" mantra championed by McCain-Palin 2008 and numerous Republicans including Rudy Giuliani and the entire 2008 GOP Republican National Convention. Palin is now claiming that she didn't mean offshore drilling which is totally opposite from the truth -- so much so that this example could be used to define lying. From Media Matters: After lying about death panels, the Bridge to Nowhere, aerial hunting, and pretty much everything else she's known for, it should come as no surprise that half-term governor turned Fox News analyst Sarah Palin would lie about the mantra that came to define her ill-fated run for the vice presidency: "Drill, baby, drill!" And lie she did -- here's Sarah Palin on Twitter wagging her digital finger at the "Extreme Greenies" regarding the Gulf oil spill: "[S]ee now why we push'drill,baby,drill'of known reserves&promising finds in safe onshore places like ANWR? Now do you get it?" The message is clear: "drill, baby, drill" was never about dangerous offshore drilling like the Deepwater Horizon site, it was about safe "onshore" locations like ANWR. Except that it wasn't. Opinion based on various news reports and featured segment from MSNBC Hardball with Chris Matthews.
Pimp Journalist vows more Con Jobs redarrowguy 2010-06-02 | Washington, D.C. - Hide the kids and pets. A self-described conservative-activist out to create chaos for glory is on the loose after a judicial slap on the wrist with 3 years probation. Infamous ACORN pimp James O'Keefe is back on the loose with a video camera, proven skill at dishonest editing, and the clear intent to target left-leaning anything. Oh yeah, and now he has more conservative street cred as a newly minted criminal. Republicans benefactors and acolytes appear to have given up the moral high ground and plan to depend more on dirty tricks and deceptions to claim political power throughout the country. And what's up with O'Keefe teaming with Andrew Breitbart for media interviews? Team interviews have the look and feel of puppetry. Amazingly, O'Keefe has no regrets except that he got caught and plans to commit the next acts "differently." Opinion based on various news reports and featured segment from ABC's Good Morning America with George Stephanopolous as guest host.
Cheney Cronyism tied to Gulf Oil Spill redarrowguy 2010-06-02 | Washington, D.C. - Fmr. Vice President Dick Cheney is tied to the Gulf oil spill disaster by MSNBC Hardball host Chris Matthews. Cheney is connected to British Petroleum by cronyism, secret meetings and money. Matthews seems to insinuate that Cheney was paid $34 million to do the bidding of the oil industry while Vice President. Opinion based on various news reports and featured segment from MSNBC Hardball with Chris Matthews.
Memorial Day Obama Critics are ... redarrowguy 2010-05-31 | Vote Like or Dislike and Comment: [Washington, D.C.] -- Obama is honoring fallen soldiers in Chicago but some critics are openly chastising Obama for missing the Arlington Cemetery wreath-laying ceremony on Memorial Day. Obama attended the ceremony in 2009 and every president does not attend. George H. W. Bush skipped the wreath-laying ceremony all four years of his presidency (1989 through 1992). George Bush missed one, Reagan missed two and only President Clinton had perfect attendance among recent presidents. Present-day Obama critics appear to have a double standard and it's hard to see them as anything but one of the following. Obama critics that give Bush a pass are: a. misinformed victims of hate media; or b. partisan political ideologues; or c. hypocrites; or d. racists; or e. all of the above. Obama critics need to grip reality and support the troops and not the hate. Opinion based on various news reports and local Washington ABC featured segment.
House Repeals Dont Ask - Senate up Next redarrowguy 2010-05-28 | Washington, D.C. - The House overwhelmingly passed repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell with little support from Republicans despite attachment to military spending. Additionally, Senate GOP leaders plan to filibuster similar legislation on the other end of the Capitol. The GOP's nearly unanimous vote is ironic. Apparently conservative legislators hate gays more than they like the troops. According to the vote, the GOP had rather have no military than a military with open gay servicemen and women. Another irony is that 75% in the U.S. support repeal and even 60% of Republicans but the GOP must not listen to the people as they claim. Maybe that is more hypocritical than ironic. Opinion based on various news reports and featured segment from MSNBC Rachel Maddow.
Rand Pauls Cancellation Lie redarrowguy 2010-05-25 | Washington, D.C. Exhausted? Rand Paul looks rested and animated at WHAS. Earlier Paul canceled a national Sunday interview on NBCs Meet the Press after a second day of controversy regarding his ideological positions on civil rights, labor, and support for BP and big business interests despite their role in the Gulf Oil spill ecological disaster. MSNBC Hardball host Chris Matthews reported that Pauls cancelation on NBC was due to exhaustion; however, Paul scheduled an interview with a Kentucky media outlet for the same day. Cancelations are rare for Meet the Press as there have been only 3 similar cancelations in the 62 year history of the program. The featured video segment is from MSNBC Hardball and NBC Meet the Press.
The Gospel of Glenn, Rush, Sean & Bill redarrowguy 2010-05-24 | Washington, D.C. - The market has become God, says Jim Wallis of Sojourners and Americans have lost their way, in a interview with Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC Hardball. Matthews adds, The marketplace is not the deity. The Gulf oil spill disaster is the backdrop for a discussion about societal responsibility versus worshiping at the altar of Wall Street and the presumed free-market capitalism. Protecting the environment is a moral issue. Matthews and guest Jim Wallis of Sojourners discuss how to retreat from the gospel of Glenn, Rush, Sean and Bill, and return to the Gospel of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
Big Oil LIES about Oil Spill Potential redarrowguy 2010-05-23 | Washington, D.C. - The Interior Department exempted BPs disastrous Gulf of Mexico drilling operation from a detailed environmental impact analysis after three reviews of the area concluded that a massive oil spill was unlikely. Big Oil often claims that advanced engineering makes risky drilling endeavors safe, even when the plans are for drilling near Arctic sea ice or thousands of feet below sea level. Thousands of feet below the surface with a pipe transporting volatile oil and gas to a floating rig in the storm-prone Gulf of Mexico What could go wrong? How about a broken pipe? Pipes break all over the country in homes and streets even when they are just carrying water. How can oil drilling operations be considered safe without tested, redundant safety features?
Rand Paul Cancels amid NEW Controversies redarrowguy 2010-05-22 | Washington, D.C. Rand Paul canceled a national Sunday interview on NBCs Meet the Press after a second day of controversy regarding his ideological positions on civil rights, labor, and support for BP and big business interests despite their role in the Gulf Oil spill ecological disaster. The featured video segment is from MSNBC Hardball. Host Chris Matthews first promotes Pauls scheduled appearance on Sundays Meet the Press, then interviews Jim Wallis about the morality of the Gulf oil spill disaster, and then announces Pauls cancelation due to exhaustion. Cancelations are rare for Meet the Press as there have been only 3 similar cancelations in the 62 year history of the program. More on Pauls support of BP from AP: Taking another unconventional stand, Kentucky's Republican Senate nominee Rand Paul criticized President Barack Obama's handling of the Gulf oil spill Friday as anti-business and sounding "really un-American." Paul's defense of oil company BP PLC came during an interview as he tried to explain his controversial take on civil rights law, an issue that seemed to suddenly swamp his campaign after his victory in Tuesday's GOP primary. "What I don't like from the president's administration is this sort of, 'I'll put my boot heel on the throat of BP,'" Paul said in an interview with ABC's "Good Morning America." "I think that sounds really un-American in his criticism of business." Interior Secretary Ken Salazar told CNN on May 2: "Our job basically is to keep the boot on the neck of British Petroleum." Other Republicans have criticized the administration's handling of the oil spill, but few have been so vocal in defending BP, the company responsible for the deep well and offshore rig that exploded last month, killing 11 workers and spewing millions of gallons of oil. Paul appeared two days after a landslide primary victory over the Republican establishment's candidate, Trey Grayson. He has been scrambling to explain remarks suggesting businesses be allowed to deny service to minorities without fear of federal interference, even though he says he personally abhors discrimination. On Friday he said he wouldn't seek to repeal the Civil Rights Act or Fair Housing Act, which prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, among other areas.
Obama assassination math taught in Alabama school redarrowguy 2010-05-21 | For teaching how to assassinate the president in a high school geometry class, you may not get punished if the school is in Alabama, but you are sure to get a visit from the Secret Service and make world news. More from the Guardian (U.K.): An Alabama teacher has been suspended after a national outcry for using an assassination attempt against President Obama to illustrate a maths problem to his class. Gregory Harrison, the teacher at Corner High School in Jefferson County, Alabama, was to receive a slap on the wrist in the form of a "long conversation" with the local school authorities, after sparking a Secret Service investigation when he discussed possible angles to use in shooting at the president. But officials only later decided they needed to take tougher action against Harrison following a flood of calls from people outraged at the lenient treatment. Harrison's deadly lesson was revealed this week by the local newspaper, Birmingham News, which reported: The teacher was appar¬ently teaching his geometry students about parallel lines and angles, officials said. He used the example of where to stand and aim if shooting Obama. "He was talking about angles and said, 'If you're in this building, you would need to take this angle to shoot the president,'" said Joseph Brown, a senior in the geometry class. Another student said: "We were going over a test and getting reviewed for our finals and were going over tangency. A student walked in and said, 'Well, if you shoot the president...' and the teacher picked up on it and said, 'OK, if you shoot off his ear, that is a point of tangency.'" District schools superintendent Phil Hammonds said Harrison had shown a lack of judgment and was now suspended pending further investigation. "As a district, we are embarrassed by his actions and what he said. There is nothing that can be said to rationalise what was said. We take this very seriously. There is no place in our society for a person to make these comments," Hammonds said. Before the flood of complaints, however, Birmingham News reported that Hammonds's initial response was: "We are going to have a long conversation with him about what's appropriate." The Secret Service confirmed that it investigated Harrison before the story was made public, saying: "We did not find a credible threat." Malia Drummond, a student in Harrison's class during the lesson, defended him as an conscientious teacher who didn't deserve to be fired. She told Birmingham News: "Yeah, the comment was probably inappropriate, but who in America hasn't make a joke about Obama? They make it sound like he was plotting an assassination, but it wasn't like that." Featured video segment from MSNBC Countdown with Keith Olbermann
Hawaii School Kid sees Evil Tea Party redarrowguy 2010-05-20 | A Hawaii high school student assigned to create a propaganda poster, created a critical Tea Party poster including the sentiments, Dont say Yes to EVIL, and Vote NO to Tea Party Movement / For the good of America. Tea Party objections highlight hypocrisy in the movement. Apparently only Tea Party folk are allowed to dissent in their We want our country back America. More at MSNBC and from the Star Bulletin at StarBulletin.com.
Begala Victory Rant Frames Democratic Celebration redarrowguy 2010-05-20 | Washington, D.C. Only one election on Super Tuesday pitted a Democrat against a Republican; the rest were single-party primaries. In Pennsylvanias 12th Congressional District, Democratic candidate Mark Critz beat Republican Tim Burns easily. Paul Begala analyzes the national significance of the unexpected Democratic victory.
Both Kentucky Dems Outpoll Tea Partys Rand Paul redarrowguy 2010-05-19 | Both of the Democratic candidates outpolled the Tea Party-backed Republican winner Rand Paul in the Kentucky Senate Primary. With 99% of the votes counted, Jack Conway beat David Monginardo 226,652 to 221,164. Tea Party favorite and media darling Rand Paul tallied behind both Dems with 205,211 votes. Based on the lead-up and post-election spin, you may hear more about the Tea Party victory than the strong showing of the Democrats not to mention the weak showing by Republicans.
Is FOX News Gay ??? redarrowguy 2010-05-18 | FOX News regularly targets gays and civil rights for gays in tandem with the likes of closeted homophobic right-wing zealots like Ted Haggard and George Rekers, reportedly the co-founder of the straight?-laced Family Research Council. Fox News reached into their Rupert Murdoch bag of tricks to slander Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. Stephen Colbert calls out FOX when mainstream fell short. Oh, the sad state of todays media, more interested in echoing Republican propaganda than shining light on their lies and deceptions. And kudos for Stephen Colbert and Comedy Central for speaking truth and connecting dots shamefully missed by American media. [See video at Comedy Central] Opinion based on various news reports and enlightening segment from Comedy Centrals Stephen Colbert Show.
Taxes at 60 year low under Obama redarrowguy 2010-05-12 | The tax facts are in: Taxes dropped to 60 year low under President Obama. The impact is less certain considering: If a positive Obama tax fact falls outside of a right-wing echo forest will the mainstream media make a sound? Questions that should be asked: Will the lowest taxes since 1950 put the Tea Party out of business? Will the mainstream media start telling the truth about U.S. tax revenues or continue to echo Republican talking points? Tea Party hypocrites trash Obama and his tax policies at every turn so do they hate lower taxes or simply Obama? What part has FOX News played in this deception? Has conservative hate speech and talk radio brainwashed half of America? Right-wing deceit has reached such a sorry state that MSNBC Hardball host Chris Matthews is challenging Republicans to refute Rush Limbaughs slanderous lies. When will it end? When will media value truth enough to report facts instead of spin, canards and propaganda? Opinion based on various news reports including USAToday and MSNBC Hardball and political radio programs.
Pataki vs Limbaugh on Hardball: Pataki is no Ditto Head redarrowguy 2010-05-10 | Former New York Governor George Pataki is first Republican to take on Rush Limbaugh on MSNBC Hardball. Pataki disagrees with Rush that Obama is a Nazi and more. Host Chris Matthews declares that Pataki is not a ditto head.
Obama Stimulus Worked - Jobs Gains are Proof redarrowguy 2010-05-10 | Job gains have steadily improved since President Obama took office. The economic recovery is a stunning reversal from the sharp decline during the last year of the Bush administration. President Bush handed Obama a disastrous economy, but considering the state of near-depression, Obama has been exceptionally effective at turning it around. Republican critics look foolish to anyone paying attention and a negligent media looks malfeasant as long as they continue to overlook the facts. This economy is getting better under this administration and the featured bikini chart illustrates the sharp turnaround of jobs to counter the spin coming from the incredibly unfair critics on the right.
