Media Matters: Pelosi misrepresented and Fox misleading

Rich, but certainly not surprising. A few bloggers have pointed out the libelous reporting/commentary being dished out by 501(c)(3) group Media Matters for America concerning one of Glenn Becks reports on the recent ACORN videos. At the same time, Media Matters is complaining that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is being “misrepresented” by the media.

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Cylla and Charybdis

Homer’s “Odyssey” tells the tale of Odysseus, a hero of Greek mythology.  Odysseus encountered two beasts while trying to sail through the Strait of Messina.  On one side was Cylla, a six headed sea beast.  On the other was Charybdis, a massive whirlpool. Today, we call Cylla ,”a rock”, and Charybdis, “a hard place”.  Between which, much like…

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Let Them Eat Cake!

Or was it “Let them fly coach!” San Fran Nan Rides (or, perhaps, flies) again!! “Last year, lawmakers excoriated the CEOs of the Big Three automakers for traveling to Washington, D.C., by private jet to attend a hearing about a possible bailout of their companies. But apparently Congress is not philosophically averse to private air…

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The death of ERISA

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is probably the best health care act ever passed by Congress, and President Obama wants to kill it. If you are employed, and your employer provides health insurance, read on, but, you will not like what you read.

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