FOX and CBS: Keeping You Uninformed
The two networks are similarly puritanical about condom ads. Oh, they’ll air ‘em, but only if they emphasize disease prevention rather than contraception, notes Courtney E. Martin:
The first time I met 23-year-old Marvelyn Brown at a Washington, D.C., luncheon celebrating young women’s achievements, she reached for her lemonade and I noticed a tiny red [...]
North Carolina Rep Sentenced
Former Democratic (state) representative Jim Black sentenced to five years for accepting bribes:
Former Rep. Duke Cunningham (R-CA) used to cut seedy political deals over well-done steak at the posh Capital Grille. Jim Black had to settle for the bathroom at the local IHOP.
Black, a former Democrat in the North Carolina state legislature, was sentenced to [...]
“At Any Time They Want…”
Oops. Iraqi Prime Minister spoke a little too frankly on Saturday:
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told reporters Saturday that the Iraqi army and police were capable of maintaining security when American troops leave.
“We say in full confidence that we are able, God willing, to take the responsibility completely in running the security file if the [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“You’ll lie, like dogs, and yet say nothing neither.”
—The Tempest, 3.2.18-19
