They actually study Super Bowl parties?

Who pays for this stuff?

Although it does have some interesting uses, like fooling your kids!

This is highly misleading

This piece is so skewed, it is almost unbelievable.

The headline: Documents Show Army Seized Wives As Tactic

It goes on to detail two incidents gathered by the ACLU with a Freedom of Information request.

The tone is critical and accusatory. Loaded terms are used like “secretive task force” and “documents tell a different story”.

Here’s the problem, the first incident is from an official complaint lodged by someone who was present. In other words, the person writing the memo was objecting to the behavior and going through channels. It was the exact opposite of a cover-up. The woman was released after the complaint was lodged.

The second incident is an exchange of emails in which it is pretty clear that the people detaining the women in question believed they possessed information and were being held for a reason.

Two incidents in the hundreds of documents the ACLU gathered. One of which was addressed through channels, the other appears to have been justified to the people involved…

Another badly written hit piece.

Wow - who knew?

An Italian court is deciding whether or not Jesus existed.

But the US already had a case involving Satan!

This is too funny. Best line:

We note that the plaintiff has failed to include with
his complaint the
required form of instructions for the
United States Marshal for directions
[**3] as to service
of process.

It’s probably best not to tell a US Marshall to go to Hell……..

H/T Chequer-board

Skewed reporting

This piece is fascinating.

The interview someone who is a former guardsman, apparently. He served in Germany, never saw combat, doesn’t like Bush, voted for Kerry and uses the “Vietnam” meme.

Apparently, we’re supposed to think this is a balanced piece because:

a) He’s a vet (who served as base security in Germany)

b) He voted for Kerry (but isn’t a registered Democrat)

c) None of his friends or co-workers have defended the war in a long time (but would he likely be friends with people who would defend the war, given his outlook? And he’s a Supervisor, so his employees are unlikely to disagree with him to his face)

d) He used the Vietnam war in a sentence

But the poll data referenced in the piece shows about the same results it has for quite some time now.

So, the question is, why didn’t this reporter actually talk to someone else who polled differently? This is a one-sided puff piece produced to feed the echo chamber.

The poll data indicates a split almost down the middle, why not cover both aspects? Silly question, that wouldn’t fit the agenda….

This is sleazy

Note how Mr. Schorr cleverly implies that the President is lying, without any proof whatsoever.

Citing actions of past Presidents does not prove anything regarding this President, Mr. Schorr.

Global warming update

Berlin, Germany, 19 degrees F

Berlin, Ohio, 40 degrees F

Paris, France, 25 degrees F

Paris, Illinois, 43 degrees F

London, England, 37 degrees F

London, Kentucky, 50 degrees F

Advantage, non-Kyoto signers!

Oh, by the way, Kabul, Afghanistan, 34 degrees F, only 3 degrees colder than London (and it’s already night there as well!). Perhaps we should start seeing Reuters articles about the “brutal European winter” as opposed to the “brutal Afghan Winter”?

Used car warning

Actually, this goes on all the time, but it’s good to bring it up. When cars are recovered from floods, they often end up being sold somewhere else after being cleaned up. Buyer beware, there are unscrupulous used car dealers. Yeah, like that’s news……

One dead giveaway is a catfish in the air cleaner…..

Choose….Wisely

This judge should be very careful how he decides this case….

After all, look what happened to this woman.

Coincidence?

Ok, so there are two stories appearing today. One has to wonder if they are somehow related…

First, a member of the Virginia State Legislature has a wee accident with a handgun. He discharges it while attempting to unload it. Weird thing about it was that the bullet did no damage because it was stopped by a bullet-proof vest hanging on the office door. How dangerous is it to be a lawmaker in Virginia?

Then workers in a recycling plant find a loaded handgun.

You have to wonder if the first guy’s wife told him enough is enough, get rid of that thing…..

The mind boggles…..