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Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting
- Jim Naureckas (FAIR blog): Who Decides "Who Won"?
- Jim Naureckas (FAIR blog): The Washington Post's World of Hawks
- Norman Solomon (Real News): The Media and Iran
- Dean Baker (Beat the Press): The Post Invents Numbers in Its Quest to Cut Social Security
- Robert Parry (Consortium News): Debate Evades Dark Realities
Heritage Foundation Fact Sheets
- New START’s Many Problems: What the Experts Say
- Obama's Tax Plan: Bad for Economic Growth
- The Unsustainable Welfare State: Reform is Necessary
- The Visa Waiver Program: A Security Partnership
- Education Standards: The Next Federal Takeover
- OBAMACARE Hurting Those Who Need Health Care the Most
- Repealing Obamacare? Yes, We Can!
- Obamacare: Hurting Small Businesses and Doctors
- Enough Is Enough! Speak out Against Tax Increases
- Fannie & Freddie: Twin Titans of Financial Failure
Is Harry Reid a Racist or Did He Merely Make a “Racial Remark”?
The recent headline in USA Today (here) says that Harry Reid apologized for his “racial” remark. Anybody find it odd that the word “racist” is not used in this article to describe Reid or the remark? I find it interesting that there’s little to no questioning whether Reid is a racist bigot. Instead, the article serves as a platform to communicate Reid’s apology, and Obama’s acceptance of same, without inquiry. I wonder what USA Today would be reporting if some high-ranking GOP Senator had made the same comments?
On another front regarding this same news event, it is being reported that CBS 60 Minutes in a segment aired 1/10/2010 with the authors of “Game Change” (the book which exposed the Reid remarks) the topic of Reid’s remarks were completely ignored. Ask yourself why, and try to answer honestly. Watch clips here and see how obsessed CBS is with Sarah Palin, while having no time for Harry Reid’s racism – and let’s not forget, Sarah Palin is no longer an elected official, and Reid is the leader of the U.S. Senate. View here.