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ABC: Americans 'Soon' Paying $1000 to Fill Up Their Gas Tank?
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ABC's "Nightline" on Monday continued the network's trend of hyperbolically, and in this case, apocalyptically, fretting over high gas prices in America. Anchor Martin Bashir introduced a segment by wondering if $4 a gallon gas might result in some people stealing gasoline, or, as he put it, "taking some drastic measures." Speaking to a car security expert who claimed that such theft would be a misdemeanor because the total cost would be below $1000, reporter John Donvan lost all perspective and replied, "But we may soon be paying more than $1,000 for a tank of gas." Donvan, in a snarky tone, even cited the plot of the futuristic thriller "The Road Warrior" to support his argument.
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Media Bias Roundup - 05/16/08
http://mediamythbusters.com/blog/2008/05/16/media-bias-round...As the political boil increases daily if not hourly in strength, I recommend to our readers a visit to Real Clear Politics. A favorite of mine and has been for years, you’ll find up-to-date articles, discussions and polls concerning America’s political races… From Pierre Legrand’s Pink Flamingo Bar this morning, we have a strong response to the not-so-subtle movement among our politicians to shove illegal immigration down the collective American throat once more: Because Republicans are just incredibly stupid…how else to explain 29 Republican Sponsors to this abortion! Whatever your stance, it’s a great post… A quote: Obviously if as a United States Congressmen you are NOT willing to stop illegal immigration you should make damn sure that no pesky state or local officials go around you and take care of the problem themselves. More obviously if you are a hopelessly stupid political party getting its ass handed to it in every single goddamn election held you should GO OUT OF YOUR WAY TO P&^@ ON YOUR BASE. Naturally. So that explains these 29 clowns wearing the Republican badge sponsoring legislation to take away States rights to police up a problem they refuse to face. After all when you aren’t collecting much money from your base because you have foot tapped your way into hell then corporations like Tyson Foods and Mohawk Fabrics who employ thousands of illegal’s are your only hope. And if you want some sanity concerning Iran, make sure you catch Bob Owens at Pajamas Media this morning: How Iran Is Killing U.S. Troops in Iraq. Does ANYONE have any doubts whatsoever that Iran is killing our troops directly and indirectly? Time for an ass-whupping for our buddy Iran and I see a trip to the woodshed in the not-so-distant future for Iran and their cronies… Bookworm Room chimes in as well: These bombs were not put together in the garage. Don Surber gives us an excellent piece today: On the bus. An excerpt: The Straight Talk Express is as advertised. I got to ride in Republican Sen. John McCain’s campaign bus from Yeager Airport to a campaign stop in St. Albans, where he bought a fishing pole at a gun store and he later met privately with supporters. It was a 20-minute trip that reminded me why I quit reporting 20 years ago. More Friday fun on the way folks… For your Friday reading entertainment - here we go - let’s take a trip to NewsBusters up front: NBC: Bush Goes Left on Global Warming, But Not Left Enough White House Denies CNN’s Claim Bush Bashed Obama in Israel CNN’s Henry Quotes Dems’ Wrath, Fails to Search Obama Statements ChiTrib Correspondent: Obama and Edwards Look ‘Fantastic Together’ ABC: Americans ‘Soon’ Paying $1000 to Fill Up Their Gas Tank? Tommy Lee and Ludacris: CNN’s New ‘Green’ Authorities MSNBC’s Brzezinski: Bush Speech a ‘Stinging Criticism’ of Obama Text and Video of President Bush’s Speech to Israeli Knesset Matthews Rips Guest For Ignorance of History, Then Claims Cole Attack Happened Under Bush Chris Matthews: Bush Sucker Punched Obama! Nets Show Scorn for ‘Two-Pronged Republican Attack on Obama’ N.Y. Times Ignored March for Life, But Covers 40 Anti-War Marchers Cokie Roberts Fears Hillary Loss Could ‘Set Women Back Further’ Cannes-tankerous Sean Penn: Bush Is ‘Absolute Evil,’ A Mass Killer Comparing Coverage of Industrial Production Declines: 2008 v. 2000-2001 Morning Joe’s All Bush-Bashing Lineup Gary Hart Hits Nazi-Like Neocons and ‘Pre-Programmed Ditto Heads’ Did Gushing Mika Know Buchanan Criticizes WWII Defense of Poland? LA Times Sees More Trouble for GOP than Dems with Same-Sex Marriage Ruling NewsBusted: 5/16/08 Okay, enough of NewsBusters… Onto the postings of our incredible bloggers: Wizbang - The Comment that Struck a Nerve (to say the least) Townhall.com - None Dare Call It ‘Appeasement’ Townhall.com - Senate votes to roll back media ownership rule TigerHawk - Notes on the most recent global climate data The Strata-Sphere - Updates On The War In Iraq 05_16_08 The Sam Adams Alliance - Free to Choose Media: Telling the Story of Freedom The Jawa Report - Proud The Jawa Report - Peggy Noonan : The Deer in the Darkness The Jawa Report - Dead Guy OBL Awakens Again For New Message The Anchoress - Gay marriage and the churches - UPDATED Sparks from the Anvil - Politicizing Foreign Policy?!? Sparks from the Anvil - The Compassionate Conservative President Sister Toldjah - Does Barack Obama ever stop lying? Protein Wisdom - California mullahs judges, “The People’s role in their own government?” [Darleen Click] Protein Wisdom - Peggy’s Pathetic Pontificating Pundit Pity Party [Dan Collins] Protein Wisdom - Progg Media respects Barack Obama’s authoritah [Karl] Power Line - The lad he doth protest too much Power Line - Our robed-masters strike again Patterico’s Pontifications - Jim Newton: My Paperweight Is Just a Paperweight Patterico’s Pontifications - Anita Busch Calls for Investigation of Chuck Philips’s Pellicano Reporting Old War Dogs - A**easing the A**easers Michelle Malkin - Worst. Republican. Senator. Ever. Michelle Malkin - McCain reaches out to blogs…on the left; Update: “A new standard for transparency and accountability” Michelle Malkin - FARC documents: they’re real, and they’re spectacular. Michelle Malkin - North Korea still dealing drugs Michelle Malkin - The Chinook helicopter sabotage mystery TOTALLY unrelated: Our Friday Gopher Dance… Lucianne.com - Senate OKs bill easing rules on Communists LorieByrd.com - 16 Years Today (congrats to Lorie and hubby!!!) LorieByrd.com - The Number One Reason John McCain Should be President Little Green Footballs - We’re Giving Saudi Arabia Enriched Uranium, They’re Giving Us the Shaft Little Green Footballs - Obama: ‘I Have Never Said I Would Negotiate with Terrorists’ Little Green Footballs - Obama’s Diplomatic Partner: ‘The Hidden Imam Manages All the Affairs of the World’ Little Green Footballs - Pro-Al Qaeda Revisionist History from AFP JammieWearingFool - State Representative from Unknown Party Arrested for Fourth Time JammieWearingFool - Good News: Afghan Hijacker Now Works at Heathrow JammieWearingFool - Will the Senate Veto This Travesty? Pew - Poll: 72% say media shouldn’t declare Obama the nominee Hot Air - Video: Media absolves Obama over “Sweetiegate” Gateway Pundit - In 24 Hours Obama Proves Bush Right Gateway Pundit - Obama Moonbat… Another Strange Foreign Policy Gaffe Gateway Pundit - Interpol Confirms: US Democrat Was Secretly Working With FARC To Undermine Colombian Government Gateway Pundit - Lights Out… Pakistan Caves to Shariah Law Flopping Aces - Hatemonger To Speak At US School Flopping Aces - Flight 93 Memorial Blogburst: Crescent Shapes With & Without Islamic Intent - The Obama Logo Example Democracy Project - Bush’s Powerful Knesset Speech Democracy Project - Civil Servants Make Us Tax Slaves Bookworm Room - A clear view of Obamania from overseas *UPDATED* Confederate Yankee - Obama: Hezbollah and Hamas Have “Legitimate Claims” Confederate Yankee - Totten On Yon Brutally Honest - Brother, can you spare some… Bookworm Room - Controlling the debate Bookworm Room - Lies *UPDATED* BizzyBlog - California Draggin’ and Wolverine Woes Mask an Otherwise Decent Employment Situation Atlas Shrugs - NYC NAKBA RALLY AND G-D SAID, LET THERE BE RAIN ..LOTS Atlas Shrugs - JIHAD: NAKBA ACROSS THE MUSLIM WORLD THE DISASTER OF APPEASEMENT
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Friday Highlights
http://www.pseudopolymath.com/?p=3055Schools coming to a close. Gas here, btw is $3.99 a gallon. How about there. Myanmar and invasion … food, guns, and antibiotics … I wonder if that can be set to the tune of Lawyers, Guns and Money? School books in Russia deny Holodomor. A friend of sorts. Zaap. Rude? Where? Watching a meme. On race. A different sort of triatholon. Not impressed with a top 10 list. A teacher’s remarks. I had a teacher who graded on the “trend”. He’d plot your grade if it was trending up, he’d give you the point you were predicted to get “next” (and likewise down) … or so he claimed. So. Now the “reality based” party will all be pro-death penalty? Fear mongering from the MSM. Myanmar and Africa, and God. On the slippery slope. A young lady and trouble seen.
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