Obama, Green Activists Get a Free Pass on Merits of “Clean Energy”

Leaders in both major parties seem to be coming around to the idea that nuclear power should once again be viewed as viable option to meet America's energy needs. But the larger concept of "clean energy" that envionmentalists continue to advance is quite questionable as is the science behind man-made global warming. Despite the antagonism green activists quoted here have toward Obama's proposal, the president remains committed to the idea of green jobs and alternative clean energy sources. The r...

Tea Party Activists Interlinked with Aryan Nation, John Birchers, Lyndon LaRouche

Average citizens who have invoked the proudest traditions of the American Revolution during various Tea Party events have been tied with a long list of unsavory groups and individuals who operate at the fringes of American politics. The stark ideological differences between free market advocates and conspiracy theorists are nowhere acknowledged or reported in what could have been a detailed, even-handed informative article... There’s a good report on the Tea Party movement struggling to brea...

Attorney General Holder Treated to Front Page Puff Piece

Despite signficant policy setbacks in high profile areas such as 9/11 terror trials and ongoing consternation with his own White House, Attorney General Holder earned a front page puff piece from The New York Times that seeks to bolster his tenuous standing. Former AGs such as John Ashcroft and Edwin Meese also served during challenging times. But they were not popular with the liberal press and therefore were not treated to congenial front page spreads as Holder is here... Even as his most ...

Obama Gets Free Pass on Use of Executive Power

President Obama is now poised to use executive authority to push through initatives that have been blocked on Capitol Hill and remain unpopular with the public. George W. Bush was on the receiving end of hostile press coverage for invoking executive powers in the post 9/11 era to safeguard the U.S. homeland and block future attacks. The message here seems to  be executive power for me but not for thee... When President Bush invoked executive power in the aftermath of 9/11 to advance counter-t...

Republicans Are in Trouble Despite Recent Election Victories, Get That?

The public is not in love with the Republicans but it is clear that Obama has lost his luster from 2009 and that candidates running in opposition to costly legislation do well at the polls. But a much different message is conveyed here that will no doubt find its way into White House talking points. Self-described Republicans blame their own party  more than Obama for partisanship, according to the New York Times. Read on…  Never mind about those recent Republican victories and the many Democ...