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“BABES in TOYLAND - OpEdNews.com” plus 4 more

“BABES in TOYLAND - OpEdNews.com” plus 4 more

BABES in TOYLAND - OpEdNews.com

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 11:41 AM PDT

By Anthony Barnes (about the author)     Page 1 of 4 page(s)

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If FOX truly reported news accurately, would its current defenders remain true believers?


FOX NEWS: Channelling the spirit of Ted Baxter

Prologue:

As a progressive, I fancy myself as a person who not only relishes, but respects a well-thought out and forthright challenge to my point of view. I also consider it important to attempt to understand what drives the philosophy of the conservative movement. At one time, I presumed that Fox News Channel would be a network overflowing with valid expressions of the conservative perspective. I anticipated that it would eventually become a primary resource for furthering my knowledge in that area.

However, I eventually found that wallowing through a steady stream of Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity distortions; partaking in the shell-shocked lunacy of Ollie North; of bearing witness to G. Gordon Liddy's "crazy uncle in the basement" shtick; or sitting through far too many sessions of disingenuous faux punditry from a collection of insipid political "analysts" known as the Fox All-Stars -- to be a collective experience that does very little to help one obtain a better understanding of conservative principles.

Although I originally tuned in to the Fox News Channel seeking further insight into the conservative philosophy, unfortunately what I found was not genuine compare and contrast viewpoints designed to give validity to that which comprises conservative thinking, but instead a nearly continuous stream of very thoughtfully-crafted distortions of alternative points of view.

Over time it became evident that a desire for greater recognition of conservative thought could not be fulfilled by Fox. Eventually, a conclusion was reached that whatever it is that Fox is "selling" is not true conservatism. At least I hope it isn't.

But what was even worse was the rapid discovery that Fox News Channel's reputation for distorting news and committing "errors" that always seem to negatively impact groups supporting positions opposed by the GOP, is certainly not the result of something as minor as incompetence within the Fox News editing department's quality control unit. What emerged was an inescapable presumption that it is all likelihood intentional.

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The Obama Administration is absolutely right about the Fox News Channel (FNC), the problem is that the White House didn't go far enough when it described the network -- established by Richard Nixon's former media consultant -- as an arm of the GOP. What it ignored noting is that FNC is also a cult comprised of devotees of conservative points of view that are often so extreme that they cross the boundaries of fantasy and delusion.

I'm reminded of a segment in an early episode of The Simpsons during which Homer, while driving, glances into his rear view mirror just in time to notice an out-of-control vehicle heading directly towards him. He screams briefly, but quickly addresses his dilemma in the most simplistic of ways: by promptly adjusting the mirror until it reflects a more tranquil scene. Only then does Homer breathe a "you're doing a heck of a job" kind of sigh of relief.

In so many ways, that scene seems to aptly sum up the personality of the die-hard Fox News Channel viewer. If you are a news junkie addicted to crackpot journalism laced with deception, distortion, thoughtless, knee-jerk patriotism and of late, high-octane, over-the-top Obama hating, then the network built by Republican political consultant Roger Ailes to be a part of Rupert Murdoch's worldwide multi-media cartel is truly your drug of choice. Truly, the only thing missing from this outfit is Kent Brockman.

Jon Stewart offers fake news for 30 minutes five nights a week; the Fox News Channel kicks it out 24-7. The difference is, Fox is audacious enough to claim it provides "real" news that is "fair and balanced." Yet, we all know who's viewers have been polled as better informed. For those who don't, it's Stewart's.

It's been said that relying on Fox as your only source of information is like using Mad Magazine as a legitimate news source. Quite frankly, as news organizations go, Fox News Channel represents the genre's toy department.

Far more than simple advocacy journalism, Fox News Channel is intellectual dopamine for those inclined to adjust the mirror on life's harsher truths rather than turn around and face them, be it the neo-con deception that drove the nation to war with Iraq, the notion that America would be better off if George W. Bush was still president, or the conviction that Bush's former FEMA Director Michael D. Brown did, in fact, do "a heck of a job" during Hurricane Katrina.

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Travel and Tourism - Philippine Star Online

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 01:50 PM PDT

Live free or die." This expression epitomizes New Hampshire's spirit and philosophy. (it's the state motto in fact). History proves, after all, that New Hampshirites are known for their fiercely independent nature, born of necessity in the early 1600s when European settlers established outposts in this mountainous and verdantly forested region.

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Pawlenty: President Obama 'corrosive' to pillars of U.S. society - Democratic Underground.com

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 11:34 AM PDT

President Barack Obama is having a "corrosive" effect on the pillars of U.S. society, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) asserted Monday.

A top GOP contender to face off against Obama in 2012, Pawlenty accused the president of using "bait-and-switch" tactics in the debate to overhaul the nation's healthcare system.

Pawlenty railed against Obama's policies in an interview with the conservative Newsmax magazine, warning the president would spend the U.S. into bankruptcy.

"And what's behind it is a philosophy that government knows best, a nanny-state mentality on domestic issues that will ultimately be corrosive to the other pillars of our country — to markets, private enterprise, individual responsibility, freedom and liberty," Pawlenty said in an interview with the magazine posted online Monday.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/64707-...

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What's on this page? - Austin American-Statesman

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 02:26 PM PDT

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CAMPO announces four finalists for Cap Metro board slots

By Ben Wear | Monday, October 26, 2009, 02:54 PM

And then there were four.

Members of a CAMPO committee charged with sifting through candidates for the Capital Metro board have cut the field of competitors in half, leaving:

Rick Burciaga, a principal with Capitol Consulting in Austin and from 2000 to 2005 the Greater Austin regional manager for Wells Fargo Bank. He has a bachelor's in public service from UCLA;

Frank Fernandez, executive director of Green Doors, an Austin organization that works on "ending homelessness by providing affordable housing and supportive services." He formerly worked as deputy director at PeopleFund, a community development group in Austin. He has a bachelor's in philosophy from Harvard University and a master's in public affairs from UT's LBJ School of Public Affairs;

John Langmore, a transportation and land use consultant since 2003. Before that, he was a policy aide to former state Rep. Mike Krusee when Krusee headed the House Transportation Committee, and for 12 years he was a lawyer with Caterpillar Inc. and with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld; and

Richard Maier, vice president/land manager with DR Horton, a homebuilding company. Maier has been in real estate since 1973, and is a board member of the Real Estate Council of Austin and Envision Central Texas. He was previously a director of the Hill Country Conservancy. He has a bachelor's of science from the University of Pittsburgh and a master's in business administration from the University of Chicago.

A nominations subcommittee of the CAMPO board (both of them chaired by state Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin) will interview the finalists Friday and make a recommendation to the full CAMPO board to name two of them to the Capital Metro board.

The new members (current CAMPO appointees Mike Manor, one of the rejected applicants today, and John Trevino will leave the board at year's end) will be a part of a revamping of the transit board. By January, what was a seven-member board will have eight members and is likely to have five new members.

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But can any of them drive a bus or a train (assuming Cap Metro ever gets theirs started).

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Steketee Greiner and Company Selected to Develop 2010 Strategic ... - PR Inside

Posted: 26 Oct 2009 02:05 PM PDT

2009-10-26 22:02:02 -

Steketee Greiner and Company (Steketee Greiner), a global marketing communications firm, announced today that they have been selected by Founders Brewing Company to provide strategic marketing consultation for 2010.

"Founders is a great fit for us," said Brian Steketee, Partner and CEO of Steketee Greiner. "We have a mutual passion for bringing an innovative approach to our businesses, and we're looking

forward to helping them build on that philosophy by focusing on what has brought them so much success so far – offering people an amazing customer experience and world-class beer."

"We're excited about our partnership with Steketee Greiner," said Mike Stevens, President of Founders Brewing Company. "We're fortunate to have been able build such an amazing family here in Grand Rapids, and we're looking forward to growing the Founders experience here and in our other markets around the country."


Based in Grand Rapids, Founders Brewing Company is now one of the fastest growing microbreweries in the U.S., while already maintaining a solid consumer base in the Midwest. Steketee Greiner will be leading Founders through the process of creating an innovative marketing strategy for 2010, as they continue to successfully expand into new markets regionally and across the U.S.

About Founders Brewing Company

Carving a niche at the top of the craft brewing industry, Founders Brewing Company has built its reputation on producing a very unique beer portfolio. Currently distributing in 14 states, Founders has established itself as a leader in the craft brewing industry.

For more information regarding Founders, please visit foundersbrewing.com : .

About Steketee Greiner and Company

Steketee Greiner and Company is an insight-driven, information-based communications strategy, facilitation and management firm dedicated to contributing to the global communications renaissance by combining art and science to generate new, sometimes unexplored, avenues to creative thought, communications and business/life challenges.

For more information, please visit steketeegreiner.com : .

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Companyphone: +1 616 855 6368e-mail: amanda.mclafferty@sgandco.com : mailto:amanda.mclafferty@sgandco.com

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