Deep in the hills of the Ozarks, between Springfield and Branson, Mo., a 72,000-square-foot house is being built—and locals aren’t quite sure why. Some suggest it may be a military bunker, while others propose it’s a nuclear shelter for “important people”; still others wonder whether it’s a getaway…
Continue reading …Watch: Man Rushes At Rupert Murdoch With Plate of Foam During Parliament Hearing
July 19, 2011 No Comment
Chaos broke out during today’s phone-hacking panel in the British House of Commons when a man, identified as comedian Jonnie Marbles, sprung at CEO Rupert Murdoch with a plate of white foam, Sky News reports. Murdoch’s wife Wendi Deng and son James Murdoch immediately jumped to his side, and the hearing was briefly suspended. The
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Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon gives you all you need to know about the history and legal status of Judea and Samaria in a short video. One thing he could have mentioned was the British assurance after they created Jordan in 1923 that all land west of the Jordan would be reserved for a Jewish state, and the San Remo Agreement made that a part of international law. But as we’ve seen,… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : J O S H U A P U N D I T Discovery Date : 19/07/2011 20:07 Number of articles : 4
Continue reading …LeBron James didn’t even make it on the list. New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, who in July became the 28th slugger in baseball history to reach 3,000 hits in his career, is now America’s favorite athlete, according to a Harris poll. It’s quite an honor for an athlete who earlier this year was dubbed
Continue reading …A little drama toward the end of the Rupert Murdoch hearing today: A protester lunged forward with something like a plate of shaving cream and tried to smear the News Corp chief. Murdoch’s wife, Wendi Deng, jumped up to defend her 80-year-old husband from the attack, notes the Wall Street…
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A protester splattered Rupert Murdoch with white foam on Tuesday, interrupting a dramatic hearing in which the media baron told British lawmakers he was not responsible for a phone hacking scandal that has rocked his global empire. (July 19)
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A protester splattered Rupert Murdoch with white foam on Tuesday, interrupting a dramatic hearing in which the media baron told British lawmakers he was not responsible for a phone hacking scandal that has rocked his global empire. (July 19)
Continue reading …I confess that for the most part I found the Murdoch testimony before Parliament today to be predictable, frustrating, and boring. So boring, in fact, that I dozed off just before the Great Murdoch Pie Face moment. However, there actually were some revelations. One of the more interesting one is the one John Dean discusses with Keith Olbermann in the video above. In the course of testimony, it came out that Glenn Mulcaire’s legal bills are being paid for by News Corp. Mulcaire is the “private investigator” who hacked into murder victim Milly Dowler. Telegraph : Mr Murdoch said: “I asked the question myself and I was very surprised to find the company had made certain contributions to legal settlements. “I don’t have all of the details around each of those – not legal settlements sorry, legal fees – I was surprised, I was very surprised to find out that had occurred. “They were done, as I understand it, in accordance with legal counsel and their strong advice.” Asked who signed the cheques, Rupert Murdoch said “it could have been” Les Hinton, head of News International at the time, or, alternatively, the chief legal officer. It was put to the Murdochs that their company had been paying legal fees for Mulcaire, a “convicted felon” – a charge James Murdoch admitted. He said: “I do know certain legal fees were paid for Mr Mulcaire by the company and I was as surprised and shocked to learn that as you are.” But he denied the fees were paid to buy Mulcaire’s “cooperation and silence”, saying: “When the allegations came out I said: ‘Are we doing this? Is this what the company’s doing?’ “The strong (legal) advice was that from time to time it’s important and customary even to pay co-defendants’ legal fees.” Other things I learned: James Murdoch is the one to watch out for. Rupert Murdoch is his old, crotchety, middle-finger-in-your-face-as-always guy, but James is one smooth operator. Always ready with a concerned look, contrite words, and a very long-winded answer, he restated what everyone else said, which was basically to say nothing. This exchange is a perfect example. Yes, we paid his legal fees because someone else told us to, but also yes, we’re all about being hands-on with the company and oh, by the way, did I forget to say I’m sorry? Rebekah Brooks handled her testimony in a similar fashion, but was treated far more harshly by the panel questioning her. Not that she doesn’t deserve harsh treatment. She does. But compared to the kid-glove treatment of the Murdoch duo, she was raked a bit harder. Bottom line? Much like Congressional hearings here in the US, these were largely for show and not substance. The real hearings to watch will be the ones where criminal charges are brought, which I believe will happen at some point.
Continue reading …I confess that for the most part I found the Murdoch testimony before Parliament today to be predictable, frustrating, and boring. So boring, in fact, that I dozed off just before the Great Murdoch Pie Face moment. However, there actually were some revelations. One of the more interesting one is the one John Dean discusses with Keith Olbermann in the video above. In the course of testimony, it came out that Glenn Mulcaire’s legal bills are being paid for by News Corp. Mulcaire is the “private investigator” who hacked into murder victim Milly Dowler. Telegraph : Mr Murdoch said: “I asked the question myself and I was very surprised to find the company had made certain contributions to legal settlements. “I don’t have all of the details around each of those – not legal settlements sorry, legal fees – I was surprised, I was very surprised to find out that had occurred. “They were done, as I understand it, in accordance with legal counsel and their strong advice.” Asked who signed the cheques, Rupert Murdoch said “it could have been” Les Hinton, head of News International at the time, or, alternatively, the chief legal officer. It was put to the Murdochs that their company had been paying legal fees for Mulcaire, a “convicted felon” – a charge James Murdoch admitted. He said: “I do know certain legal fees were paid for Mr Mulcaire by the company and I was as surprised and shocked to learn that as you are.” But he denied the fees were paid to buy Mulcaire’s “cooperation and silence”, saying: “When the allegations came out I said: ‘Are we doing this? Is this what the company’s doing?’ “The strong (legal) advice was that from time to time it’s important and customary even to pay co-defendants’ legal fees.” Other things I learned: James Murdoch is the one to watch out for. Rupert Murdoch is his old, crotchety, middle-finger-in-your-face-as-always guy, but James is one smooth operator. Always ready with a concerned look, contrite words, and a very long-winded answer, he restated what everyone else said, which was basically to say nothing. This exchange is a perfect example. Yes, we paid his legal fees because someone else told us to, but also yes, we’re all about being hands-on with the company and oh, by the way, did I forget to say I’m sorry? Rebekah Brooks handled her testimony in a similar fashion, but was treated far more harshly by the panel questioning her. Not that she doesn’t deserve harsh treatment. She does. But compared to the kid-glove treatment of the Murdoch duo, she was raked a bit harder. Bottom line? Much like Congressional hearings here in the US, these were largely for show and not substance. The real hearings to watch will be the ones where criminal charges are brought, which I believe will happen at some point.
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