The White House is refusing to endorse controversial criticism of Pakistan leveled by the departing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Carney said that Mullen’s statement is “not language I would use.” (Sept. 18)
Continue reading …The New York Mets’ owners may have to return some of $300 million in profits they made dealing with Bernie Madoff, but their $700 million principal is probably safe. A judge has decided that for trustee Irving Picard to pursue the Mets owners’ principal investment, he must prove that they…
Continue reading …Pat Robertson: ‘Halloween is Satan’s Night!’ – The Rest of the Country: ‘Meh’
September 28, 2011 No Comment
Whether he’s issuing Fatwahs on South American leaders, blaming natural disasters on reproductive rights , or claiming he can leg press 2,000 pounds with the aid of his eponymous “age-defying” protein shake, Pat Robertson never makes sense. Well, with a big h/t to Right Wing Watch , I’ve learned to never say never: Answering a 700 Club caller’s question, Robertson says, “Halloween is Satan’s night, it’s the night for the devil. It’s All Hallow’s Eve but it’s time when witches and goblins–” Preach, Brother! Preach! Halloween has its roots in pagan traditions predating Christianity. Just like Easter. It’s, therefor, under the sway of dark and nougaty forces. Just like Easter. Robertson’s Christian Broadcasting Network has warned us about the evils of Halloween before. In a now-expunged article from ’09, writer Kimberly Daniels reported that “most of the candy sold during this season has been dedicated and prayed over by witches.” Of course! How else do you explain those talking M&Ms? I pretended to email Mars, Incorporated about this, and I pretended they answered by sending me a shrunken head in the mail. And all this time, you thought Mars, Inc. was only evil because they use child labor in Africa. Wait a minute…Côte d’Ivoire produces roughly 43 percent of the world’s cocoa; 95 percent of people in that Sub-Saharan Republic personally believe in witchcraft; Robertson staunchly defended their illegitimate, Christian President/Thug Laurent Gbagbo…this is all making a lot of sense, in a very convoluted Da Vinci Code sort of way. According to Daniels, “Curses are sent through the tricks and treats of the innocent whether they get it by going door to door or by purchasing it from the local grocery store. The demons cannot tell the difference.” That’s why I make my own chocolate with my own African kids . In CBN’s most recent spiritual assault on Satan’s Night Halloween, Robertson adds, “It’s skeletons and all this, like the dead rising. Churches shouldn’t do that, you should do something else besides having a haunted house.” He’s so right; the only haunted houses churches should be involved with are hell houses – the often graphic and horrifying vignettes depicting the sins of abortion, alcohol and drug use, suicide, and teh gay. You know, for the kids. And churches should definitely have nothing to do with walking skeletons. There’s simply nothing less Christian than the risen dead. Murphy is the evil editor of The BEAST . If you follow him on Twitter , he might start using it.
Continue reading …Pat Robertson: ‘Halloween is Satan’s Night!’ – The Rest of the Country: ‘Meh’
September 28, 2011 No Comment
Whether he’s issuing Fatwahs on South American leaders, blaming natural disasters on reproductive rights , or claiming he can leg press 2,000 pounds with the aid of his eponymous “age-defying” protein shake, Pat Robertson never makes sense. Well, with a big h/t to Right Wing Watch , I’ve learned to never say never: Answering a 700 Club caller’s question, Robertson says, “Halloween is Satan’s night, it’s the night for the devil. It’s All Hallow’s Eve but it’s time when witches and goblins–” Preach, Brother! Preach! Halloween has its roots in pagan traditions predating Christianity. Just like Easter. It’s, therefor, under the sway of dark and nougaty forces. Just like Easter. Robertson’s Christian Broadcasting Network has warned us about the evils of Halloween before. In a now-expunged article from ’09, writer Kimberly Daniels reported that “most of the candy sold during this season has been dedicated and prayed over by witches.” Of course! How else do you explain those talking M&Ms? I pretended to email Mars, Incorporated about this, and I pretended they answered by sending me a shrunken head in the mail. And all this time, you thought Mars, Inc. was only evil because they use child labor in Africa. Wait a minute…Côte d’Ivoire produces roughly 43 percent of the world’s cocoa; 95 percent of people in that Sub-Saharan Republic personally believe in witchcraft; Robertson staunchly defended their illegitimate, Christian President/Thug Laurent Gbagbo…this is all making a lot of sense, in a very convoluted Da Vinci Code sort of way. According to Daniels, “Curses are sent through the tricks and treats of the innocent whether they get it by going door to door or by purchasing it from the local grocery store. The demons cannot tell the difference.” That’s why I make my own chocolate with my own African kids . In CBN’s most recent spiritual assault on Satan’s Night Halloween, Robertson adds, “It’s skeletons and all this, like the dead rising. Churches shouldn’t do that, you should do something else besides having a haunted house.” He’s so right; the only haunted houses churches should be involved with are hell houses – the often graphic and horrifying vignettes depicting the sins of abortion, alcohol and drug use, suicide, and teh gay. You know, for the kids. And churches should definitely have nothing to do with walking skeletons. There’s simply nothing less Christian than the risen dead. Murphy is the evil editor of The BEAST . If you follow him on Twitter , he might start using it.
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There’s nothing quite like a mother’s love. Even when you’re talking about lions. Jean-Francois Lagrot snapped these incredible shots of a lioness rescuing her struggling cub, who seems to be holding on for dear life. The perilous position of the young lion seems to have it within inches of losing its life, just before its mother comes to the rescue. It’s touching, to say the least. The shots were taken at Kenya’s Maasai Mara game reserve in August, according to MSNBC. The reserve is world famous for its astounding population of big cats, as well as zebras and gazelles. However, in recent years, the Mara has been in a bit of jeopardy as encroaching human populations have been posing a threat to the area, and closing in on animal populations. You can see the lion cub drama play out in the slideshow below. MORE:
Continue reading …There’s nothing quite like a mother’s love. Even when you’re talking about lions. Jean-Francois Lagrot snapped these incredible shots of a lioness rescuing her struggling cub, who seems to be holding on for dear life. The perilous position of the young lion seems to have it within inches of losing its life, just before its mother comes to the rescue. It’s touching, to say the least. The shots were taken at Kenya’s Maasai Mara game reserve in August, according to MSNBC. The reserve is world famous for its astounding population of big cats, as well as zebras and gazelles. However, in recent years, the Mara has been in a bit of jeopardy as encroaching human populations have been posing a threat to the area, and closing in on animal populations. You can see the lion cub drama play out in the slideshow below. MORE:
Continue reading …Networks Decry Rise in Health Care Costs, Ignore ObamaCare Partially to Blame
September 28, 2011 No Comment
Anchor Brian Williams led Tuesday's NBC Nightly News with a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation about the rising cost of health care, direly proclaiming: “We're going to begin tonight with a crippling trend in America that simply cannot go on without taking entire families with it.” Missing from the coverage was any mention of ObamaCare contributing to the increased costs. In the report that followed, correspondent John Yang detailed how the new study, “says premiums for family coverage now average more than $15,000 a year, that's a 9% jump from 2010 and triple the rate of the previous's years increase.” A sound bite of Kaiser CEO Drew Altman was included: “This is really the first time in as long as I can remember when we've seen a big jump in premiums at a time when wages are actually, not only flat, but actually losing ground.” Concluding the segment, Yang asserted: “The authors of this study say it's too early to tell whether this big premium jump is a one-time thing or the start of a new trend. They also say it's too early to tell what'll happen in 2014, which is when the key elements of President Obama's health care reform take effect.” In reality, Altman actually acknowledged that provisions in ObamaCare were responsible for 1 to 2% of the 9% increase. He specifically explained: “That reflects the costs of providing prevention benefits without cost-sharing….It reflects the costs of covering young adults up to 26 years of age under their parents' policies. Those are also very popular benefits, according to our tracking polls.” NBC chose not to include that information in its reporting. The ABC and CBS evening newscasts on Tuesday only included news briefs on the new study. World News anchor Diane Sawyer announced: “And we have a startling new number out today, showing how much more Americans are paying for health insurance.” Evening News anchor Scott Pelley declared: “While the value of homes has been falling, the cost of health care has been rising.” Neither made any reference to the role ObamaCare played. [ Keeping the liberal media in check is hard work. Support NewsBusters by helping us reach our $5,000 fundraising goal. We're already more than halfway there ! To show our appreciation, we'll send you fun items like "I Don't Believe the Liberal Media" buttons and bumber stickers, or a Chris Matthews floormat. Donate now .]
Continue reading …Networks Decry Rise in Health Care Costs, Ignore ObamaCare Partially to Blame
September 28, 2011 No Comment
Anchor Brian Williams led Tuesday's NBC Nightly News with a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation about the rising cost of health care, direly proclaiming: “We're going to begin tonight with a crippling trend in America that simply cannot go on without taking entire families with it.” Missing from the coverage was any mention of ObamaCare contributing to the increased costs. In the report that followed, correspondent John Yang detailed how the new study, “says premiums for family coverage now average more than $15,000 a year, that's a 9% jump from 2010 and triple the rate of the previous's years increase.” A sound bite of Kaiser CEO Drew Altman was included: “This is really the first time in as long as I can remember when we've seen a big jump in premiums at a time when wages are actually, not only flat, but actually losing ground.” Concluding the segment, Yang asserted: “The authors of this study say it's too early to tell whether this big premium jump is a one-time thing or the start of a new trend. They also say it's too early to tell what'll happen in 2014, which is when the key elements of President Obama's health care reform take effect.” In reality, Altman actually acknowledged that provisions in ObamaCare were responsible for 1 to 2% of the 9% increase. He specifically explained: “That reflects the costs of providing prevention benefits without cost-sharing….It reflects the costs of covering young adults up to 26 years of age under their parents' policies. Those are also very popular benefits, according to our tracking polls.” NBC chose not to include that information in its reporting. The ABC and CBS evening newscasts on Tuesday only included news briefs on the new study. World News anchor Diane Sawyer announced: “And we have a startling new number out today, showing how much more Americans are paying for health insurance.” Evening News anchor Scott Pelley declared: “While the value of homes has been falling, the cost of health care has been rising.” Neither made any reference to the role ObamaCare played. [ Keeping the liberal media in check is hard work. Support NewsBusters by helping us reach our $5,000 fundraising goal. We're already more than halfway there ! To show our appreciation, we'll send you fun items like "I Don't Believe the Liberal Media" buttons and bumber stickers, or a Chris Matthews floormat. Donate now .]
Continue reading …Amazon launches its version of a tablet today, and retailers of all kinds should be pleased: Tablet users make the best online shoppers, reports the Wall Street Journal . Industry stats put the coveted “conversion rate” at 4% or 5% for tablet users vs. 3% for PC users. What’s more, perhaps…
Continue reading …Never Before Seen Images from Marilyn Monroe’s First Photo Shoot Up for Auction
September 28, 2011 No Comment
Before Marilyn Monroe became an icon of American fashion and cinema, 20-year-old Norma Jeane Dougherty started her career by posing for Blue Book Modeling Agency. Now, unseen images of the bombshell before she was a blonde are up for auction, along with an unexpected bonus.
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