Archive for April, 2009
GE shareholders meeting: ‘Open hostility’ toward execs over MSNBC’s ‘leftward tilt’
Things got testy Wednesday at the GE shareholders meeting courtesy of several complaints about political bias at its media division, NBC Universal.
Just don’t expect to see the fireworks at the company’s webcast of Wednesday’s event, which contains prepared remarks from CEO Jeff Immelt and CFO Keith Sherin but leaves out their interaction with shareholders.
Just before […]
Senator John Kerry aims to rescue newspapers
The “death of newspapers” has drawn powerful political interest.
Troubled by the possible shuttering of his hometown paper, Sen. John Kerry reached out to the Boston Globe on Tuesday, then called for Senate hearings to address the woes of the nation’s print media.
“To the Boston Globe family,” the Massachusetts Democrat wrote to employees of the […]
Why does Obama smile at dictators?
The picture of
the president of
the United States smiling broadly as he met President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela startled me. Our president is a nice guy. Chavez is anything but.
The State Department maintains that Chávez has attacked democratic traditions and has put Venezuelan democracy on life support with unchecked concentration of power, […]
Ahmadinejad Criticised Obama for shunning racism meeting
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday criticised US President Barack Obama’s boycott of a United Nations racism conference, dubbing it “unhelpful.” On Monday the international racism conference in Geneva, which the United States boycotted, fell into disarray after Ahmadinejad’s verbal onslaught against Israel triggered a mass walkout and furious rebukes from Western capitals.
“I should give […]
FIDEL SCOLDS OBAMA: ‘DON’T ASSUME’…Fidel Castro says Obama misinterpreted his brother’s remarks
Fidel Castro says President Barack Obama “misinterpreted” his brother Raul’s remarks regarding the United States and bristled at the suggestion that Cuba should free political prisoners or cut taxes on dollars people send to the island.
Raul Castro touched off a whirlwind of speculation last week that the U.S. and Cuba could be headed toward a […]
NEW YORK TIMES DOWN TO $34 MILLION IN THE BANK…Total Revenue Down 18.6 Percent; Debt at $1.3 Billion
As The New York Times Co. tries to bask in the glory of having bagged five Pulitzers, the company is facing a cash crunch that could put it on the path toward insolvency.
According to its first-quarter earnings report, the Times said it had cash and cash equivalents totaling $294 million.
However, $260 million of that […]
This is Scary:Obama Pledges $20M to Migrate Hamas supporting Gazans to America
When Obama was first elected he said that he was going to reach out to Muslims. Well he was not kidding and has allocated up to $20 million to migrate the Hamas supporting Gazans to America. This falls under the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962.
Hat tip to the Munz of Munz’s Place.
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Is John McCain in trouble? - Minuteman Co-Founder to Run for McCain Seat
The co-founder of a group dedicated to fighting illegal immigration plans to challenge former GOP presidential nominee John McCain for his Senate seat in the Republican primary. Chris Simcox is expected to announce his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat from Arizona Wednesday along the Arizona-Mexico border, FOX News learned. Simcox is the co-founder of […]
Obama Opens Up Door To Prosecuting Bush Officials, Because Of Cheney Interview On Hannity?(Video)
Obama all of a sudden leaves the door open by way of Eric Holder on going after the Bush Adm., the change could come because this Messiah doesn’t like people touching his Halo, which is exactly what Cheney did on Hannity last night.
(Excerpt) Read more at hotairpundit.blogspot.com …
Man writes to Obama about smoking — and Obama writes back
It’s been 30 years since his dad died, and Michael Powers still misses him. That’s why he wrote to President Obama urging him not to smoke so he could be there for his daughters.
Powers, 54, whose family has Waukegan roots, couldn’t believe it when Obama replied. “When I first got it, I thought, ‘Hey, he […]
NYT Co. 1Q losses worsen as ad sales plunge 27 pct
The New York Times Co. fell into a deeper financial hole during the first quarter as the newspaper publisher’s advertising revenue plunged 27 percent in an industrywide slump that is reshaping the print media. Its shares dived after the results were released Tuesday.
The owner of The New York Times, The Boston Globe, the International Herald […]
Remember Jimmy Carter/Chavez Photo - Is Obama is following Carter footsteps (Picture Of Chavez: Deja Vu?)
Video-Obama At White House, Gonna Slash Spending By Purchasing Office Supplies In Bulk, No Kidding (Video)
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Anytime a Democrat says they will go line by line through the Federal Budget that means they will be soon cutting back on defense spending.
Just like Bill Clinton 1 month after taking office in 1993 immediately starting cutting defense, that example here from the […]
GM exec says 1,600 will lose jobs in next few days
About 1,600 white-collar workers at General Motors Corp. will lose their jobs in the next few days as the troubled automaker accelerates cost cuts in order to qualify for more government aid.GM North America President Troy Clarke said Monday in an e-mail to employees that the layoffs are needed to ensure the company’s long-term viability.
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NJ Senator robbed at home…
Sen. Raymond Lesniak says he was robbed early Saturday by two young men who broke into his Elizabeth home while he was sleeping.
Lesniak tells The Star-Ledger of Newark that he was woken up by noise and saw two men standing just feet from his bed.
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Walkout at UN conference after Iran president calls Israel ‘racist’ (Liberal Media will not report this)
British delegates joined a dramatic diplomatic walkout today when President Ahmadinejad of Iran told a major UN conference against racism that the state of Israel had been founded “on the pretext of Jewish suffering” during the Second World War.
Around 20 delegates, including envoys from the UK, France, Canada and Finland stood up and left […]
Are there some black people against Obama? (This photo says yes)
NBC Suits Warn CNBC Staff Against ‘Obama Bashing,’ Becoming ‘Too Conservative’
General Electric CEO Jeffery Immelt, thought to be one of Keith Olbermann’s biggest supporters, and NBC Universal President Jeff Zucker are reported to have called some of CNBC’s on-air talent to a secret meeting at least if the The New York Post’s Page Six column for April 16 has it right. The meeting was called […]
Gingrich compares Obama to Carter
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R) on Monday compared President Obama to former President Jimmy Carter for friendly gestures toward Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Gingrich said on “Fox & Friends”: “Frankly, this does look a lot like Jimmy Carter. Carter tried weakness, and the world got tougher and tougher, because the predators, the aggressors, the anti-Americans, […]
US Marine arrested at Logan (Barf Alert)
A US Marine was arrested today at Logan International Airport after federal airport screeners discovered a gun, bomb-making materials, and ammunition in his checked baggage, State Police and Transportation Security Administration officials said.
Corporal Justin Reed, 22, of Jacksonville, N.C., was booked on US Airways Flight 877 to Charlotte, N.C., said TSA spokeswoman Ann Davis. She […]