http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/trysellingthetruth/ en-us Sun, 3 Jan 2010 01:41:39 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419777/posts As you start to read all this, you'll laugh at how incestuous it all gets. Let's start with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which as I've noted in the past is tied in with the Soros foundation. Together, the two worked on something called The Project on Death in America.(PDIA) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2341083/posts And speaking of Mr Soros, he himself(his foundations) have given directly to NPR. Compared to some of the other numbers I'm seeing, it's a small amount of $250,000. But it doesn't matter. Soros money is soros money in my book. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2396058/posts Additional information about RWJF can be found here.... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2419777/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 01:41:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365570/posts (HITPIECE ALERT) http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE59F5GX20091017SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is taking its ferocious price cutting into new markets as the economy shows hints of recovery. Al Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365570/posts#comment Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:40:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2340092/posts Obviously, the "main stream" media are hard of hearing and seeing. About 2 million mad-as-hell taxpayers assembling in Washington, D.C. for the largest-ever (most well-behaved ever, most respectful ever) protest did not make it onto their radar screens (or our TV screens). They need our help. Maybe we cannot repeat an assembly of 2 million mad-as-hell taxpaying patriots in one place, but surely those who longed to go and couldn't would love to be a part of Operation "Can You Hear Us Now?" I'll bet for every one patriot who went to D.C. there are 10-20 more who wished they... Website - OperationCanYouHearUsNow.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2340092/posts#comment Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:18:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2338502/posts Glenn Beck, the hottest right-wing voice on the air, worried aloud to his listeners the other day that powerful, sinister forces trying to destroy America might soon "shoot me in the head." But there's fear among his critics, including calmer conservatives, that the victim more likely will be one of Beck's many broadcast targets. After a summer of mob anger at town hall meetings on health care - some of which featured gun-toting protesters - and a burst of Beck-fanned hysteria over President Obama's back-to-school speech last week, the former top 40 deejay has emerged as a goofy dark... New York Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2338502/posts#comment Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:53:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333541/posts If people relied on the mainstream media, especially print media, to keep up to date on the government, then they must have quite a shock this morning with the resignation of Van Jones. For instance, the New York Times makes its first mention of the Jones controversy this morning — by reporting his resignation: "In a victory for Republicans and the Obama administration’s conservative critics, Van Jones resigned as the White House’s environmental jobs “czar” on Saturday. Controversy over Mr. Jones’s past comments and affiliations has slowly escalated over several weeks, erupting on Friday with calls for his resignation." Did... Hotair http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333541/posts#comment Sun, 6 Sep 2009 21:15:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2322261/posts An online backlash is building against Whole Foods Market Inc. chief executive John Mackey, thanks to his op-ed column in The Wall Street Journal knocking President Barack Obama's proposed health care bill. The Statesman http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2322261/posts#comment Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:23:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274054/posts Reminiscent of Orwell’s book 1984, soon all television broadcasts may carry Dictator in Chief Barack Hussein Obama and his message all of the time. Joining NBC (the New Barack Channel), ABC (the All Barack Channel) will now begin broadcasting from the White House. We assume CBS (perhaps the Central Barack Station?) will follow its betters soon and announce that it too will officially become an Obama mouthpiece. By the way, no opposing viewpoints will be carried or allowed. ABC also plans to run a free-to-Obama campaign promoting the dictator’s healthcare plan. Does anyone at all remember the name Hugo Chavez?... Canada Free Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274054/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:13:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2241859/posts Reporting from Washington and Los Angeles -- Just when you thought it was safe to deep-six that needlessly salacious Ken Starr report and offer your Clinton-era black beret to the Salvation Army, word comes that Hollywood is resurrecting the so-last-century Monica Lewinsky scandal in a movie. "The Special Relationship," an HBO special, is actually about the frustrated efforts of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to form a working relationship with President Clinton, who seemed increasingly distracted by the fallout from the scandal. For those who have blissfully forgotten what all that fuss was about, Clinton was accused of having... LA Slimes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2241859/posts#comment Fri, 1 May 2009 09:53:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2235552/posts Two states have legalized same-sex marriage in the past two weeks, but when it comes to public opinion, supporters of gay marriage are still a minority. That minority is on an upward trajectory though and Scott Barclay, political scientist at the State University of New York at Albany, explains why: newspapers. In the last two weeks, two states have legalized same-sex marriage. First, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a law banning same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. Then Vermont became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage through its legislature. When it comes to public opinion, supporters of gay marriage are... On the media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2235552/posts#comment Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:12:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2221254/posts At the top of the 3:00PM EST hour of live coverage on MSNBC, anchor Norah O’Donnell and Politico executive editor Jim VandeHei were practically tripping over themselves declaring Barack Obama the "rock star" of Europe in the wake of the G-20 summit. O’Donnell began by asking: "Can we gauge this meeting as a success?" VandeHei replied: "I think early indications are it probably was a big success...I think they'll hail that as a big success. I think the fact that he's just been greeted like such a hero overseas...and I think that that press conference will probably get a pretty... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2221254/posts#comment Fri, 3 Apr 2009 03:23:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2200241/posts Even for the most jaded industry professionals, it's stunning to believe shares of one of the nation's largest radio station owners might trade for a single penny. And yet that's exactly what has happened to ABC Radio owner Citadel Communications, a once-proud group operator destroyed by massive debt, epic mismanagement and a liberal political ideology often at odds with the company's still-successful and profitable conservative talk radio programming. Booted off of the New York Stock Exchange after it failed to make a convincing case for its future viability, Citadel will cease trading there tomorrow, moving to the illiquid and sometimes... radioequalizer.blogspot.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2200241/posts#comment Fri, 6 Mar 2009 00:26:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2197032/posts NEW HAVEN, Conn. — As sharp revenue reductions put the future of many U.S. newspapers in doubt, one idea gaining attention is the conversion of newspapers into tax-exempt non-profits supported by large endowments. Although viewed by many as a long shot at best, such a radical change could be a saviour for the industry and its vital role in a democracy. That's why the endowment model is drawing renewed attention as newspapers impose massive layoffs, scale back home delivery and make other drastic cuts to counter plunging advertising revenue amid a recession that has compounded struggles from the migration of... Halifax Chronicle-Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2197032/posts#comment Mon, 2 Mar 2009 03:24:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2196652/posts Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper recalls getting "a feeling in the pit of my stomach" when he learned that the Rocky Mountain News was shutting down. "Even when they were uncovering corruption in the city, even when they were embarrassing us or causing us discomfort, they were making the city better," he says. "It's a huge loss." The grim echoes of the nearly 150-year-old paper's demise Friday could be heard in newsrooms and communities across the country. Although the Denver Post will still cover Hickenlooper's region, some cities -- most notably San Francisco -- are facing the prospect of life... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2196652/posts#comment Sun, 1 Mar 2009 14:06:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2193939/posts The collapse of the newspaper industry continues apace; now it's the San Francisco Chronicle that is likely to be sold or even closed down in a matter of months. This follows Sunday's bankruptcy filing by the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News, just two and a half years after investors paid more than $500 million for the company. We've known for a while that the newspaper industry is in desperate trouble, but it didn't occur to us until recently that it may be a leading indicator. Power Line http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2193939/posts#comment Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:36:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191831/posts Philadelphia Newspapers L.L.C., the parent company of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com, has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection Sunday. The company says it is looking to restructure $390 million in debt and decided to pursue Bankruptcy Court following 11 months of negotiations with lenders. “This restructuring is focused solely on our debt, not our operations,” chief executive Brian Tierney told Philly.com. He said the filing would not affect the media company’s daily operations. Newspaper Guild president Dan Gross notified members about the filing in a letter. He asked members to stay calm and to still... msnbc http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191831/posts#comment Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:24:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191818/posts PHILADELPHIA — The owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday in an effort to restructure its debt load. Philadelphia Newspapers Inc., owned by Philadelphia Media Holdings LLC, is the second newspaper company in two days, and fourth in recent months, to seek bankruptcy protection. "This restructuring is focused solely on our debt, not our operations," chief executive officer Brian P. Tierney said in a statement. "Our operations are sound and profitable." The filing Sunday indicated the company has between $100 million and $500 million in assets and liabilities in the same... Foxnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2191818/posts#comment Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:25:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2188615/posts Check out this very ugly chart: Shares of NYT (NYT) dropped 29 cents today to close at $3.77. The Sunday paper goes for $4 at the newsstand. Maybe they could save costs by printing the paper on their stock certificates. Crossing Wall Street http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2188615/posts#comment Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:07:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2188315/posts ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's first two years in office have been called a time of milk and honey, when the resource-rich state was flush with wealth from record oil prices. The second half of her term isn't looking so rosy as Palin faces her first major financial challenge as governor. The rapid decline of oil prices has left the state in a looming budget crisis and a late-entrant in the national recession. And that could have political repercussions for the former Republican vice presidential hopeful, who has signaled an interest in a 2012 presidential run but... AP Obama http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2188315/posts#comment Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:32:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2176796/posts The news is no longer news. It’s propaganda. It’s cheerleading for the new administration. It’s bull-roar. It’s false, fraudulent and biased. I’m talking about the major purveyors of news, the so-called mainstream media. I’m talking about The New York Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Washington Post, ABC, CBS, MSNC, NBC, CNN, NPR, PBS, Time, Newsweek and all the rest. The mainstream media has descended to the level of Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler’s propaganda minister and Pravda, best known as the propaganda organ of the Communist Party. But this development in the mainstream media has critically important implications not only for... The Bulletin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2176796/posts#comment Mon, 2 Feb 2009 18:28:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2171988/posts A plan by Gov. Sarah Palin to save money by imposing a state employee hiring freeze is raising questions, but lawmakers are doing little to stop it. Palin made the surprise announcement in her State of the State speech Thursday, but offered few details at the time. Questions also abound about how many job openings will be affected, with two officials in Palin's administration providing conflicting numbers, and also if the state does in fact have a deficit as advertised. Juneau Empire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2171988/posts#comment Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:51:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2167940/posts The AP buried the information after the fifth paragraph, where it would not get picked up by tomorrow’s World News sections in your local newspaper, but they have independent confirmation that Hamas terrorists were firing from the UN school that got hit by Israeli tank fire yesterday. Israel’s military said its shelling at the school - the deadliest single episode since Israeli ground forces invaded Gaza on Saturday after a week of air bombardment - was a response to mortar fire from within the school and said Hamas militants were using civilians as cover. Two residents of the area who... APobama/UKGuardian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2167940/posts#comment Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:03:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2167363/posts Newspapers are for sale across the country. National Public Radio and television news shows are laying off staff. The Tribune Co. (which owns this and other newspapers) is in bankruptcy. It's clear that journalism is in crisis, and in the current recession, things are likely to get much worse. That's alarming. A robust press is vital to our democracy. And while bloggers and other new-media news operations have enriched the public dialogue in important ways, their work still depends on the painstaking -- and expensive -- reporting supplied by traditional journalists. Some conclude from the recent dire reports about the... Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2167363/posts#comment Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:27:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165701/posts Daniel White graduated from the University of Hartford majoring in Criminal Justice with minors in Sociology and English. He currently serves as Secretary/Treasurer of Ohioans For Concealed Carry and is a NRA Training Counselor. Why bother reporting something you disagree with? Earlier this week, I wrote an article for the OFCC website about a Morning Journal story covering the "Take Back Elyria" event held this past Sunday. In it, I wondered about the lack of mention of the right to use firearms for self defense when the whole point of the event was described as "dedicated to teaching residents how... Cleveland Gun Rights Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165701/posts#comment Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:51:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165327/posts Rocky Mountain News owner E.W. Scripps Co. said Wednesday it will accept bids for the struggling newspaper through the close of business Friday. Scripps then will review any offers "as quickly as possible, but there's no specific timetable for completing that process," spokesman Tim King said. Wednesday's announcement, made among increasing speculation about the future of the News, marks the first time that Scripps has set a specific deadline for dealing with the 150-year-old newspaper. The Cincinnati-based media company had said last month that it would try to sell the News through mid-January, at which time it would explore other... Denver Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2165327/posts#comment Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:32:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2164589/posts The progression of bad newspaper news is not surprising, but the lack of concern is mystifying and frightening. Hirschhorn wrote this: The collapse of daily print journalism will mean many things……. And it will seriously damage the press’s ability to serve as a bulwark of democracy.” Ya think? Hirschhorn tossed off in one dismissive sentence one of the most crucial potential developments for journalism and democracy since the First Amendment. I think brass bands are required to force a focus on the democratic implications of what’s happening. Despite the general lack of debate and concern about the subject, I was... General Cronkite School for Journalism http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2164589/posts#comment Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:33:33 GMT