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Reports Suggest that Momentum is Building for ObamaCare Without Evidence

Socially conservative Democrats remain opposed to ObamaCare as do Catholic leaders. But reports in New York Times and the Los Angeles Times both suggest that House leaders are building up irresistable momentum in favor of the proposed government takeover on the basis of two converts and an obscure group of nuns.... Now that Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) and leading Catholic figures have thrown  in with the healthcare “reform” package favored by President Obama, it is sure to pass. This is the...

Prospective U.S. Senate Candidate Described as “Cheerleader”

After cheerleading and crusading for the Obama Administration and its unpopular spending programs, the New York Times raises objections to a prospective U.S. Senate candidate who was a "cheerleader for Iraq." The paper would have more crediblity to ask hard questions if it did not run so many front page editorials laced with what is best described as "cheerleading"... When The New York Times sees fit to call someone else a “cheerleader,” even as it cheerleads for the Obama Administration, a l...

Report on Union Financial Misdeeds Deserves Larger Investigation

Contrary to what was promised on the campaign trail, the Obama Administration is rescinding financial disclosure requirements that union bosses oppose. A report about a local engineering union beset with allegations of misappropriation should be followed up a longer investigative piece that explores administration policies... Although he campaigned on a theme of transparency and openness, President Obama’s administration has moved to roll back financial disclosure requirements for union offic...

Anecdotes Replace Hard Facts in Front Page Report Selling ObamaCare

As Democrats prepare to force through unwanted healthcare "reform," The New York Times is doing its part to sell the public on what would amount to a government takeover of their healthcare plans. As congressional leaders prepare to force through healthcare “reform” against public opposition, The New York Times has stepped into the breach with another propaganda piece rationalizing greater government control. As Medicaid payments shrink, more patients are abandoned to their fate by a callous ...

Texans Who Favor Patriotic History Lessons Lack Credentials, NYT Says

Upcoming middle and high school age students are likely to become better acquainted with their country's heroic journey through history than their predecessors thanks to Texas school board members who have decided to push back against revisionist history. The New York Times raises questions about the credentials of some school board members, while praising others. Guess which ones... America’s unique contributions to the cause of human freedom will receive a larger spread in school textbooks ...