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Archive for the ‘Media Idiocy’ Category

Examples of bias, inaccuracies and unprofessionalism from those too many people trust to report the news.

Where is my War?

Posted by The Brain on October 10, 2007

I’m pretty sure I saw it around here not long ago. There were bombs and stuff, and body counts – lots of body counts. In fact, there used to be a running total, and there was this weird macabre party at each big round number. I could have sworn it was around here somewhere. Oh wait! THERE it is, hiding under Britney Spears.

The term “journalistic integrity” is becoming an oxymoron.

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Rush-ing to Judgement

Posted by The Brain on October 4, 2007

By now, enough ink has been spent on the “Rush Limbaugh outrage” to fill Lake Erie, and countless hours of TV and radio air-time has been devoted to slamming the King of Talk Radio. It seems like the Left is looking for their own “Betray Us” moment to harp on and score some easy political points. I’m not sure what disgusts me more, how much traction the lies of a far-left hack website like Media Matters have been given by supposedly reputable news sources, or the fact that elected officials have wasted tax-payer money drafting legislation to condemn him based on that lie. Both are full of absolute and unapologetic hubris. Neither is good for the country.

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