Monthly Archives: November 2011

Wishing for Armageddon

Misinformation about nuclear energy continues rampant in the media, even when factual correction is easily available to any conscientious reporter. An AP story about the damaged Japanese reactor, published in today’s Denver Post, carried the headline: “Future cancers from Fukushima … Continue reading

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USA Today carries water for OWS

USA Today seems to have moved beyond merely reporting on the Occupy movement’s “We are the 99%, they are the 1%” narrative about America. It’s evident from their top headline on Page 1 this morning that the paper accepts the … Continue reading

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Who really won in Ohio?

Like the Centennial Institute at CCU, The Franklin Center (www.franklincenter.org) is addressing the importance to the Republic of journalistic integrity.  Elections held early this month around the United States were discussed in a  Nov. 10 webinar hosted by Franklin and Ballotpedia (www.ballotpedia.org). Two ballot issues in Ohio … Continue reading

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Franklin Center pushes for transparency

Apparently similar to the Project Veritas venture noted in previous post, the Franklin Center out of Bismarck ND and Alexandria VA seems to be more of an alternative news source, not a media watchdog as such – but their mission is … Continue reading

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New from the ACORN slayer

James O’Keefe, who helped break the ACORN story last year, has a new venture called Project Veritas.  Here’s how his website describes it:  Through Project Veritas, James O’Keefe brings investigative journalism outside the traditional newsroom and into your hands. His … Continue reading

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How far left is Mike Keefe?

On November 1, Coloradans resoundingly defeated (by almost 2 to 1) a statewide ballot issue proposed by a legislator from the People’s Republic of Boulder, Rollie Heath, which would have increased sales and income taxes for five years, purportedly to improve the schools. Not … Continue reading

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