Thursday, April 30, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Pew Research Poll shows Fox news is too critical of President Obama
When Americans are asked to assess television news coverage of Barack Obama, Fox News Channel stands out from other networks for being too critical of the president. Nearly three-in-ten (29%) select Fox when asked which of six broadcast and cable news networks have been too critical of the new Democratic president, a far greater share than any other network. In contrast, no one TV network is singled out for being too easy on Obama.
Then today the network is turning down the president's request to show his prime-time news conference on Wednesday. The news conference marks Obama's 100th day in office. Instead of the president, Fox viewers will see an episode of the Tim Roth drama "Lie to Me."
It's the first time a broadcast network has refused Obama's request.
This will be the third prime-time news conference in Obama's presidency. ABC, CBS and NBC are airing it.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
RFK'S SPEECH ON MARTIN LUTER KINGS ASSASSINATION
MINDLESS MENACE OF VIOLENCE
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
What Obama's Stimulus Package could buy?
President Obama signed the $787 billion economic stimulus bill into law today. About $281 billion of the stimulus will go to new tax cuts with the remainder being spent on infrastructure investments, expanded unemployment benefits, and other programs.
But what else could this stimulus package purchase? Here's a few examples:1.Romney's Utah ski home - more than 149,000 times over
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney's Utah ski home was just recently put on the market with an asking price of $5,250,000. You could purchase this estate about 149,904 times over with the stimulus package.
2.Cover money lost in Madoff's Ponzi sheme - 16 times over
Bernard Madoff, a prominent money manager and former chairman of the Nasdaq Stock Market, was accused of a $50 billion Ponzi scheme. The stimulus costs could cover the total money lost in this enormous scam 16 times over.
3.More than 222 billion Big Macs
Since many look to the Bic Mac index to understand exchange rates, it might help put the stimulus package in perspective. With the Big Mac currently worth about $3.54, the stimulus could purchase over 222 billion of the beloved burgers.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
LL Cool J tells Obama how to run the U.S.
And you thought LL had retired from dishing out his words of wisdom!Rapper LL Cool J has penned an open letter to new US President Barack Obama, offering him words of advice about how best to serve his country.The hip-hop star was an outspoken supporter of the Democrat on the campaign trail, and he is delighted to have played a part in such an important election.
LL, real name James Todd Smith, has urged Obama to stick to his principles as he embarks upon an historic journey.
"The next chapter of your life has begun," he wrote. "The toughest decisions you will ever have to make lie in front of you. Decisions that will require you to choose between integrity and necessity to enact the promises made to millions of people, and recognise a change in perspective that will sometimes make those promises impossible to keep.
"Only you will be able to make those choices.
"You have shifted the cultural paradigm of America, but now you have to live up to the ideal that fostered the shift and ensure that the paradigm doesn't shift back. You must deliver."