“I’m Just Saying”

I am writing this because for the first time in a while, I am happy for America. I am happy because people actually spoke with their vote this time. It is abundantly obvious that this country needed a change. American displeasure with the way our beloved country has been ran has been swelling and it all came to a head this Tuesday when voters not only gave Democrats the control of the House, but also the Senate. This means that Democrats finally have major control in D.C. This newfound control was apparent no more than a day later when Donald Rumsfeld resigned. Was this a coincidence? I would think not. Rumsfeld may have gotten a taste of things to come, and wanted no part of it. (more…)

I am sure that by now most people have seen the video or heard the radio comments made by Rush Limbaugh toward Michael J. Fox and his involvement in various Democratic candidates’ political messages in favor of stem cell research. For those of you who do not know, you can read a transcript of his comments at any of the online news sources. Basically he was accusing Fox of exaggerating the effects of his Parkinson’s disease in order to gain sympathy for his candidate and in turn the Democratic Party. This is not only cold-hearted, but appalling. And is not even the fact that he even said it. The worst part of this story is that Limbaugh has thousands of followers who hand on his every word. Never mind his documented addiction to illegal, prescription drugs, or his racist comments on Monday Night Football not too long ago, people will still listen to anything he has to say just for the simple fact that he is who he is.
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I am sure that everyone is well aware of the Mark Foley scandal that has surfaced in the last few weeks. I am also sure that most people are aware of the incessant coverage. Are you also aware of the seemingly deliberate misidentification of Foley’s party by Fox News? It seems that “Murdoch and Friends” were either making a conscious effort to muddy the political waters and confuse potential viewers or it was just plain irresponsible journalism. The graphics on the “O’Reilly” factor on two separate occasions misidentified him as a Democrat. Now I may be playing devil’s advocate, but does it not seem convenient that Foley would be incorrectly labeled a Democrat on an infamously conservative and Republican-leaning “news” show, especially this close to a tightly-contested election year? Who knows, but according to Media Matters, the “O’Reilly Factor” never made any corrections to this mistake. (more…)