Shoot yourself. Fannie Mae said it will set aside the loan of a woman who shot herself as sheriff's deputies tried to evict her from her foreclosed home. Fannie Mae foreclosed on the Akron, Ohio, home of Addie Polk, 90, after acquiring the mortgage in 2007. Addie Polk, 90, of Akron, Ohio, became a symbol […]
After watching the vice presidential debate on tape delay, there's just a few points/observations I want to make: How the heck does it work out that Joe Biden gets the first word and the last word? Biden says that McCain voted against funding the troops. Exactly who is that going to convince? Seriously. Biden is […]
I've got the vice presidential debate replaying in another window on my computer as I scan through Web sites and I came across this from the New York Times live blog of the debate. One to One | 10:25 p.m. Ms. Ifill tries to break through the conventional wisdom about their biggest weaknesses. She notes […]
...or lack thereof. I found it curious over the past couple of days as the blogosphere and talk radio pointed out vice presidential debate moderator Gwen Ifill's conflict of interest that the major sites devoted to journalism mentioned little about the controversy. Editor & Publisher relegated the issue to a brief mention on its E&P […]
Along with "military intelligence," "journalistic standards" is fast becoming an oxymoron. Today, syndicated columnist Michelle Malkin brought attention to the fact that the moderator for tomorrow night's vice presidential debate, Gwen Ifill, has a substantial financial interest in an Obama victory. In an imaginary world where liberal journalists are held to the same standards as […]
I've seen this sort of thing before -- but before the kids were worshiping God. Everyone worships something. If you don't worship God, you worship money or fame or ... politicians.