THE ridiculous charge surrounding the trial coverage of Kermit Gosnell is that it’s all a liberal conspiracy because of abortion rights. Never mind that the disgusting illegal and criminal intent alleged is about one example that everyone wants to make sure never ever happens in America again. It’s the one thing abortion rights and anti [...]
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Women, the GOP, and the PBS Documentary “MAKERS: Women Who Make America” [Videos]
In a closed-door conference meeting on Wednesday, Cantor told one GOP member that if they blocked the Senate-passed Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) from coming to the floor, they’d cause “civil war” in the ranks. [National Review] THE TIMING of the PBS documentary “MAKERS: Women Who Make America” is perfect, which is also accompanied by [...]
Feature — “Downton Abbey”: If Lady Sybil’s Death Didn’t Kill You, You’ll Survive This, Too [Spoiler Alert - Video]
The makers of Downton Abbey have already moved to console devastated viewers about the “untimely and tragic death” of character Matthew Crawley, after an outpouring of furious complaints about the Christmas special. Viewers complained it was “travasty”, a “tragedy” and an “outrage”, with some saying the ending had “ruined their Christmas”. The makers of the [...]
News Desk: Big Bird Does Not Approve of the OFA Message
Sesame Workshop is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization and we do not endorse candidates or participate in political campaigns. We have approved no campaign ads, and as is our general practice, have requested that the ad be taken down. – Sesame Workshop Response to Campaign Ads BIG BIRD will not be used for politics! You just [...]
OFA’s Big Bird Ad Swings and Misses
An Obama spokesman claims this is going on national cable and broadcast, during “comedy shows.” The spot was intended as parody. But ahead of the next debate, Obama’s message so far has been a defensive posture, taking on items he clearly wished he had rebutted on the debate stage. – Maggie Haberman OH SWEET Jesus. [...]
Mitt Can’t Fire Big Bird Even If He Wants To [Videos]
“I’m sorry Jim. I’m gonna stop the subsidy to PBS. I’m gonna stop other things. I like PBS, I like Big Bird, I actually like you too.” – Mitt Romney THE PLANS Mitt Romney aggressively put forth last night are meeting with strong fact-checking headwinds. As I stated after the debate, the chutzpah it took [...]
News Desk: “Half the Sky” on PBS
Watch Women Are Not the Problem, They Are the Solution on PBS. See more from Independent Lens. The linked problems of sex trafficking and forced prostitution, gender-based violence, and maternal mortality — which needlessly claim one woman every 90 seconds — present to us the single most vital opportunity of our time: the opportunity to [...]
Super PACS and Sesame Street: Court OKs Political Ads on Public Broadcasting
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Isn’t that exciting news? While watching Sesame Street or The News Hour, or listening to Morning Edition or The Thistle and Shamrock, you may be treated to the same political ads that commercial broadcasters air. Actually, maybe PACS and campaigns would tweak the ads. That [...]
Lies and Artistic License, of Mike Daisey, and Our Politics
The truth isn’t good enough any more, if you can even find it amid the rubble of American rhetoric. Deception, lies, and artistic license in artistry, we see the tension every day in politics. Obama reelect called out for massaging the message on his mother’s illness. Joe Scarborough applying the false equivalency to Obama’s contraceptive [...]
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