Obama’s first 100 days were defined by massive spending, aggressive intervention in the private sector and proposals for a huge expansion of the federal government. Yet none of the networks aired a single story on whether Obama’s policies were pushing the U.S. toward socialism, and no reporter used the term “socialist” to describe Obama.
Not only that, network reporters never used the word “liberal” to describe either Barack Obama or his agenda during the first 100 days.
The networks lavished good press on every major initiative of the early Obama administration, including the massive stimulus package, all of the various bailouts, health care, stem cells, the environment and foreign policy.
In the days before the President unveiled his unprecedented $3.5 trillion budget — with a record-shattering $1.75 trillion deficit — four out of five statements on the evening newscasts parroted the White House spin that Obama was a deficit fighter.
Reporters treated Obama’s hugely expensive $787 billion stimulus bill to mainly positive coverage (58 percent positive, 42 percent negative).
The networks applauded Obama’s decision to use taxpayer money to fund embryo-destroying stem cell research (82% positive coverage).
Network coverage of Obama’s mortgage bailout was also positive — 59% of statements supported the bailout or wanted even more intervention, compared to 41% who opposed the bailout as unfair to responsible homeowners.
Reporters heavily skewed their coverage in favor of the President’s actions on global warming (78% positive).
President Obama’s decision to send thousands of additional troops to Afghanistan was greeted by nearly unanimous (91%) positive coverage — a far cry from the highly negative coverage of President Bush’s successful troop surge in Iraq two years ago.
Like Obama and the Democrats, the networks went on a feeding frenzy against big corporate bonuses. The networks aired six times more statements forwarding the “infuriated” reaction to business (104) than criticized politicians’ grandstanding (16).
The networks spent days decrying AIG’s $165 million bonuses, but hardly mentioned the $210 million in bonuses handed out by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the bailed-out mortgage giants with strong Democratic ties). ABC and NBC completely ignored the Fannie and Freddie bonuses, while the CBS Evening News gave it 27 seconds.
rant much
he won get over it
or at least help your fellow americans
or get out of the fn way
A multi-agency environment refers to a client that employs more than a single agency/company for advertising, marketing, press, etc.
At times this is done as a check and balance system, at times it’s because certain initiatives or individuals have a historic relationship to maintain, and at times it’s done because people don’t know what’s going on.
what effects did Mount Bulusan in the Philippines have on people and the natural environment?
Bulusan is clasified as a composite volcano and is made up of lava flows and domes. It is flanked by several cones namely: Mt. Homahan, Mt. Binactan, Mt. Batuan, Mt. Juban, Mt. Calaunan, Mt. Tabon-Tabon, Mt. Calungalan and Mt. Jormajan. Beside the active volcano is an old ridge called Sharp Peak which is 1215 m. high and 1.8 km. to the northeast. Between Bulusan and Jormajan is theNatakop lava dome.
Bulusan’s series of 17 eruptions during May 1919 to May 1922 were of short duration ranging from 15 to 30 minutes each. Other eruptions were recorded in June 1928 and Dec. 25, 1933 and then the volcano rested for 45 years. On June 28, 1978, it suddenly ejected ashladen steam clouds which formed in a dark column of smoke 1500 m. high. Andesitic baalt ash was ejected and blown by winds to as far as Barcelona in the northeast about 15 km. from the volcano.
The eruptions which followed in 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1983 were all pheatric and as mild as the previous ones. Its most recent eruption was in 1988.
A total of 60 barangays within the territorial jurisdiction of six municipalities (Barcelona, Bulusan, Casiguran, Gubat, Irosin and Juban) are covered by the Bulusan Volcano hazard zones established by PHIVOLCS. These barangays lie within 4-10 km. from the summit of Bulusan Volcano.
more here -
http://www.malapascua.de/Volcanoe-Map/Vulkan_BULUSAN/hauptteil_vulkan_bulusan.htm
ASIDE from the moral issue of genetic engineering, what is your opinion of it? I’m trying to write an essay that either promotes or demotes genetic engineering. I know the moral issues of not wanting designer babies and not wanting to clone animals or people, but I’m wondering what the public thinks of the Population, Evironmental, etc. impacts of it. I’m stuck in my writing so anything helps! Thanks!
Here’s an essay I wrote on how it’s bad:
http://www.scienceray.com/Biology/Microbiology/The-Consequences-of-Genetic-Engineering.442587
we want to make a enviromental group because we really want to help the enviroment(were only teenagers) it would be nice it you can give me some ideas on things to do or advice
The idea of the first poster was good – start a new school chapter of a non-profit. Greenpeace, Sierra Fund, etc. They will send you a package of start-up info and ideas of how to fundraise, etc.
One big thing you can do is planting trees. We did a tree-planting ceremony when I was in high school. We first had a fundraiser (basically a bake sale – nothing big) and with the few hundred dollars we raised, we bought a whole bunch of tree saplings.
Then, one day after school, we planted all the saplings around the school grounds. We then had our teacher sponsor (all clubs at high schools need teacher sponsors – so go around to your teachers to ask if they’ll sponsor you) and the principal and a counsellor there and had the principal cut a ribbon.
We also invited the school paper. They took lots of photos of us planting as well us with the principal cutting the ribbon. They interviewed us and had a big article on the front page of the school paper. That sort of thing is great for raising awareness of the issue.
After that article, lots of other students wanted to join our group and it grew from there.
Good luck!
Was this the plan, flock them in with their poor civil rights, then tax them till they either can afford to move out, or end up making more money selling it all and shutting down permanently?
They’re trying to put us out of business. Our car industry is what they are now focusing on. This came out of their mouths. Car companies in China are merging together to fight their domestic and foreign rival, GM. The stock holders and workers are all for the merging.
Bet those American Unions are looking lovely.
China’s latest triumph is making and selling powdered milk that contains melamine and creates kidney stones in the users.
Someday soon, Americans will begin to realize that cheap is not good.
I want to see the images which shows that how to protect the environment.
What Not To Do:
http://altham.com/assets/images/Planet_.jpg
What To Do:
http://fte.org/teachers/programs/environment/curriculum/activities/downloads/cartoon2.jpg
http://altham.com/assets/images/Recycling_.jpg
Silly Recycling One:
http://www.casco.net/~mchumor/recycling_cartoon_4801.gif
My child is 10 and I do not want them to have news story items, adverts etc populating the window where there yahoo email account is. How do i presonalise their yahoo mail environment so that it just shows mail box functions and not all the other stuff?!
Many thanks for your help.
Click on ‘Options,’ then ‘mail options’ to personalize the mail account.
I am not really sure if you can stop everything but the e-mails themselves, but this is where you can try.
there is no such list in the public domain. u will have to google it and see if you can get some with respect to industry specific.
http://TinyUrl.com/BuyEntheogens – mushroom grow kits, mushroom spores, Ayahuasca kits, Salvia Divinorum
LEAP Statement of Principles
1. LEAP does not promote the use of drugs and is deeply concerned about the extent of drug abuse worldwide. LEAP is also deeply concerned with the destructive impact of violent drug gangs and cartels everywhere in the world. Neither problem is remedied by the current policy of drug prohibition. Indeed, drug abuse and gang violence flourish in a drug prohibition environment, just as they did during alcohol prohibition.
2. LEAP advocates the elimination of the policy of drug prohibition and the inauguration of a replacement policy of drug control and regulation, including regulations imposing appropriate age restrictions on drug sales and use, just as there are age restrictions on marriage, signing contracts, alcohol, tobacco, operating vehicles and heavy equipment, voting and so on.
3. LEAP believes that adult drug abuse is a health problem and not a law-enforcement matter, provided that the abuse does not harm other people or the property of others.
4. LEAP believes that adult drug use, however dangerous, is a matter of personal freedom as long as it does not impinge on the freedom or safety of others.
5. LEAP speakers come from a wide divergence of political thought and social conscience and recognize that in a post-prohibition world it will take time to strike a proper regulatory balance, blending private, public and medical models to best control and regulate “illicit drugs.” LEAP speakers are free to advocate their view of better post-prohibition stratagems without toeing a LEAP “party line.”
6. LEAP recognizes that even in a post-prohibition world, still, drugs can be dangerous and potentially addictive, requiring appropriate regulation and control. Even in a free-market economy, reasonable regulation for the purposes of public health is a long-standing, accepted principle. Such regulation must not allow casual, unfettered or indiscriminate drug sales.
7. LEAP believes that government has a public health obligation to accurately ascertain the risks associated with the use of each “illicit drug” and a duty to clearly communicate that information to the public by means of labeling and warnings similar to what is done regarding food, tobacco, alcohol and medicine.
8. LEAP believes that an inordinate number of people have been misguidedly incarcerated for violation of zero-tolerant, nonviolent, consensual “drug crimes.” The end of drug prohibition will allow those persons to be promptly released, to have their record of conviction expunged, and their civil rights completely restored. However, the repeal of drug prohibition does not imply the exoneration from charges for connected offenses, such as violent crimes, gun crimes, theft, or driving under the influence of drugs. Furthermore, LEAP believes that people using alcohol or other drugs must be held accountable for any misbehavior, which harms other people or property of others, while under the influence of mind-altering substances.
9. LEAP believes that persons suffering from drug abuse afflictions and addiction, who want help, should be provided with a variety of help, including drug treatment and drug maintenance, even for uninsured addicts. LEAP believes that with an end to drug prohibition and regained control of criminal justice expenditures, a fraction of those savings would be more than sufficient to pay for expanded addiction services.
10. LEAP recognizes that different “illicit drugs” pose differing risks of harm. As such, in a post-prohibition world, LEAP recognizes that an appropriate set of regulations and control for one substance may not be a suitable or sufficient regulation and control for another substance. LEAP believes that the nation states of the world and various states within the United States must be given the regulatory latitude to try new models that wisely balance the notions of freedom over one’s own body with the need for common sense regulation of drugs to reduce death, disease, addiction and harm.
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