NYT Attempts to Pre-Empt, Discredit Missouri Vote Against ObamaCare By Marginalizing Tea Parties

Tea Party activists have scored an important victory against ObamaCare in the state of Missouri where Proposition C passed by an overwhelming margin. In anticipation of  Tuesday's vote, the NYT sought to discredit the effort with snide suggestions about "conservative activists." Now that the ballot has passed, the news is buried. Big government activists knew they were going to lose this one going into it. On Tuesday, Missouri became the first of at least three states to vote on a ballot m...

Political Class Substitutes Renewable Needs for Global Warming Hysteria Without Media Scrutiny

So, whatever happened to global warming hysteria? Why does the subject never come up as U.S. senators prepare to introduce a new energy bill that is in reality an anti-energy bill laced with requirements for renewable energy? Meanwhile, the states that have already implemented renewable standards have higher energy prices. The rationale has changed but the political motivations remain unchanged and unexamined thanks to a compliant news media... With the Senate’s Democratic leadership now pois...

Justice Clarence Thomas Offers Concurring Opinion on Second Amendment Worthy of Greater Coverage

Throughout history certain U.S. Supreme Court justices have offered concurring opinions (for better or worse) that side with the majority of justices but for a distinct reason. Associate Justice Clarence Thomas has opened the way to a more principled jurisprudence that does not fixate on precedent. His opinion in McDonald v. Chicago warrants additional reporting... Within the academy and the news media, prevailing opinion holds that the Supreme Court’s decision in the 1873 Slaughter-House cas...

Conservative, Tea-Party Appeal of Primary Winners Submerged in Bland Coverage

Suppose for a moment that the "moderate" Republicans favored in the news media and the Republican Party establishment prevailed over the more conservative leaning candidates  in the June primaries. Ideology would not go missing in coverage under that scenario. But when Tea Party favorites and conservative endorsements win out, that's not news... If the election results in Utah, South Carolina and North Carolina had gone differently in the June Republican primary elections, The New York Times ...

Job Loss Projections from Moratorium Should Be Reported as Rejoinder to Salazar

The potential economic fallout from the Obama Administration's moratorium on new deep water oil is difficult to overstate. As he prepares to appeal a ruling from a federal judge overturning the presidential directive, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar should be asked about some troubling job loss projections. With Interior Secretary Ken Salazar working to renew the administration’s push for a six month moratorium on deep water oil and gas drilling, the New York Times should consider balancing ou...