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CBP Officer: WMDs Have Been Detected in U.S. (Update)

February 12th, 2011 · 9 Comments

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent in San Diego confirmed that weapons of mass effect (a.k.a., “WMDs”) had been found by U.S. officials, but not at the particular port where he was being interviewed by a reporter from ABC affiliate 10News.com. The video below aired during the local newscast Feb. 9 and featured this [...]

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Objectivity Distant Memory at ABC News

April 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment

“Live from a remote cave in Afghanistan, this is Osama Bin Laden reporting.” Upon hearing an ABC News reporter using that name to sign off, the average American would probably receive anything the reporter said with a healthy dose of skepticism.  Why?  Because most Americans recognize the name of the Al-Qaeda leader and would not [...]

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Letter to Senator Jim Bunning Right on Target (Update)

March 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments

While watching Fox News Channel this morning, I saw live coverage of Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) on the floor of the U.S. Senate reading a powerful, on-target letter written to him by a constituent who lives in Louisville.  The letter was so powerful that I decided to call Mike Reynard, Senator Bunning’s press secretary, and [...]

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ABC Refuses to Identify NWA Incident as Terrorism (Update)

December 25th, 2009 · 4 Comments

Two sentences contained in an ABC News article published today stand as proof that the network and its faux reporters are in denial when it comes to identifying terrorism and terrorists: It is unclear how powerful the explosive could have been and what the man’s intentions were. Initial reports were that fireworks or firecrackers had [...]

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Pregnancy Equals Prison for US Troops in Iraq (Update)

December 21st, 2009 · 3 Comments

For both male and female soldiers in Iraq, pregnancy is a punishable offense. Early last month, Army Maj. Gen. Tony Cucolo (left) issued General Order #1 as a means of informing those assigned to his Multi-National Division North (a.k.a., “Task Force Marne”) that becoming pregnant — or assisting in the effort — is one of [...]

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Conservative Asks Oprah for ‘Gift to Black America’

November 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment

By Lloyd Marcus Guest Blogger I have a history with Oprah Winfrey. Back in the 1980s, Oprah and I worked at WJZ-TV, an ABC affiliate TV station in Baltimore. Oprah was co-host with Richard Sher of the local morning talk show, “People Are Talking.” I was a graphic designer in the Creative Services/Art Department. The [...]

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Flashback: 10 Reasons Not to Elect Barack Obama

November 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

Today, I offer a flashback to a post I published one year ago today which offered 10 Reasons Not to Elect Barack Obama president of the United States.  Was I right? 1. Obama said he wants to establish a civilian national security force and, in doing so, further enlarge the federal government. 2.  Obama said [...]

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