Truthhurts is a regular poster here who recently raised the question of the veracity and believability of CNN. When I think of CNN I think of Lou Dobbs screaming illiterate remarks in favor of protectionism and regulation of banking, unaware that banks' current financial problems stem from regulation and government pressure. As well, Dobbs' unawareness of the elementary theory of comparative advantage suggests to me a simple mind, incapable of grasping common sense ideas. Likewise, Jack Cafferty, another simpleton, who is well past the age of normal onset Alzheimers (as is Dobbs, whom I suspect it afflicts) ranting endlessly about John McCain's age. Cafferty's problem is that he starts to think he is talking about Richard M. Nixon midway through his monologue.
In a response to Truthhurts's comment below I have made a suggestion, and I would like to offer it to all who trust in the mainstream media. Do an experiment. When your favorite news station or news source recommends a buy on a stock or bond, then buy it. Keep track of your returns. How much money you lose will be an index of how unreliable your news source is. If you have half of your money left at the end of five years, you can probably safely conclude that you can believe half of what your news source says, etc. For instance, when the stock indexes fell last week, I was in the fitness room where I stay in the city and I heard news announcers saying to sell stocks. I think that was on CNN. Every time you hear a recommendation like that on your favorite news source, act on it. At the end of five years, see how much money you have. If you have 1/3 left, conclude that the stations are about 1/3 truthful, etc.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Geert Wilders at the Four Seasons Hotel
Jim Crum has forwarded a fascinating speech by Geert Wilders, chairman of the Party for Freedom, the Netherlands, that was given at the Four Seasons Hotel in Manhattan. My wife and I celebrated our wedding there, so I can't help but voice my agreement with Mr. Wilders. Read it here.
Pro-Obama Thugs Shut Down Phil Berg Interview--Please Protest
Phil Orenstein just forwarded this e-mail from Vigilant Freedom:
"On the No Compromise Show recently the guest was Attorney Phil Berg, who has filed a lawsuit against B.Hussein Obama asking to see Mr. Obama's birth certificate. After about 10 minutes into the conversation between No Compromise and Mr. Berg the show was shut down.
"There is no proof of what or whom promoted the outrageous lies, excuses and defamation of why the No Compromise show was shut down, but an educated guess would be it was most likely those same people who are suppressing the proof that Barack Hussein Obama does or does not qualify to be President of the USA.
"I understand that the host reported that:
"I was about 13 minutes into my show and BTR decided to remove my show right in the middle of my interview claiming that my show was “racially or ethnically offensive, defamatory, unreasonably violent, threatening, intimidating or harassing; 2. contains falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage BlogTalkRadio or any other person;” stated BTR assistant Director of Customer Relations, Shannon Dingee-Kramer.
"Of course, Ms. Dingee-Kramer provided no proof of this apparent violation of this vague and arbitrary offense. It’s just pure opinion which seems to be more important than my opinion or Mr. Berg’s opinion.
"Her decision to remove my show was ARBITRARY and unacceptable! There was nothing abusive about my show on ANY level however, the action taken against me was very abusive!
"In fact, I find BTR’s and specifically, Ms. Dingee-Kramer’s opinion and action politically offensive, defamatory, unreasonably violent, threatening, intimidating and harassing; 2. which contains falsehoods and misrepresentations that HAS damaged ME as a person!
"Those who are voting for Obama didn’t like my guest, nor my content, and they demanded my show be removed. Is this acceptable behavior? NO! Is this how BTR handles free speech issues? YES! They shut people down because they disagree with the speech?
"This is disgusting and Orwellian at best! The BTR leadership ought to be ashamed of themselves for their unAmerican actions! Americans should NOT care about offending people MORE than protecting one’s Right to speak! Where do you people live? North Korea?
"Regards
"Aeneas
Vigilant Freedom urges that you please email Blog Talk Radio to express your outrage at the way the No Compromise Show has been treated. Not sure who the appropriate person would be to complain about this free speech issue but there are some people who could perhaps be contacted for an explanation at the following link:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/contactus.aspx
I have written the following message to Mr. Philip Recchia, Director, Programming and Communications, BlogTalkRadio:
Dear Mr. Recchia: I understand that thugs who support Barack Obama have shut down the Phil Berg interview. I have personally experienced harrassment from Obama supporters who triggered a spam mechanism on Blogger that shut down my blog (http://www.mitchell-langbert.blogspot.com). Similarly, there are reports of repeated incidents of harrassment, intimidation and attacks by the Obama campaign against all who disagree with it (see http://www.texasdarlin.wordpress.com who have been reporting on these and similar attacks on an ongoing basis).
I urge you to air Mr. Berg's interview in full. The lying and misrepresentation surrounding Barack Obama's candidacy has not been examined by the mainstream media. For instance, his residence in Indonesia for four years as a child and questions about the place of his birth are cloaked in secrecy. When Mr. Berg attempted to obtain simple documents such as birth certificate through the legal process, rather than simply provide the information Barack Obama and the DNC have preferred to fight revealing birth information in court. Yet, being a natural born citizen is a Constitutional requirement for presidency.
Your station would do a major public service by re-airing the Berg interview and not allowing pro-Obama thugs to inhibit free speech as they have done with respect to the mass media.
Sincerely,
Mitchell Langbert
"On the No Compromise Show recently the guest was Attorney Phil Berg, who has filed a lawsuit against B.Hussein Obama asking to see Mr. Obama's birth certificate. After about 10 minutes into the conversation between No Compromise and Mr. Berg the show was shut down.
"There is no proof of what or whom promoted the outrageous lies, excuses and defamation of why the No Compromise show was shut down, but an educated guess would be it was most likely those same people who are suppressing the proof that Barack Hussein Obama does or does not qualify to be President of the USA.
"I understand that the host reported that:
"I was about 13 minutes into my show and BTR decided to remove my show right in the middle of my interview claiming that my show was “racially or ethnically offensive, defamatory, unreasonably violent, threatening, intimidating or harassing; 2. contains falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage BlogTalkRadio or any other person;” stated BTR assistant Director of Customer Relations, Shannon Dingee-Kramer.
"Of course, Ms. Dingee-Kramer provided no proof of this apparent violation of this vague and arbitrary offense. It’s just pure opinion which seems to be more important than my opinion or Mr. Berg’s opinion.
"Her decision to remove my show was ARBITRARY and unacceptable! There was nothing abusive about my show on ANY level however, the action taken against me was very abusive!
"In fact, I find BTR’s and specifically, Ms. Dingee-Kramer’s opinion and action politically offensive, defamatory, unreasonably violent, threatening, intimidating and harassing; 2. which contains falsehoods and misrepresentations that HAS damaged ME as a person!
"Those who are voting for Obama didn’t like my guest, nor my content, and they demanded my show be removed. Is this acceptable behavior? NO! Is this how BTR handles free speech issues? YES! They shut people down because they disagree with the speech?
"This is disgusting and Orwellian at best! The BTR leadership ought to be ashamed of themselves for their unAmerican actions! Americans should NOT care about offending people MORE than protecting one’s Right to speak! Where do you people live? North Korea?
"Regards
"Aeneas
Vigilant Freedom urges that you please email Blog Talk Radio to express your outrage at the way the No Compromise Show has been treated. Not sure who the appropriate person would be to complain about this free speech issue but there are some people who could perhaps be contacted for an explanation at the following link:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/contactus.aspx
I have written the following message to Mr. Philip Recchia, Director, Programming and Communications, BlogTalkRadio:
Dear Mr. Recchia: I understand that thugs who support Barack Obama have shut down the Phil Berg interview. I have personally experienced harrassment from Obama supporters who triggered a spam mechanism on Blogger that shut down my blog (http://www.mitchell-langbert.blogspot.com). Similarly, there are reports of repeated incidents of harrassment, intimidation and attacks by the Obama campaign against all who disagree with it (see http://www.texasdarlin.wordpress.com who have been reporting on these and similar attacks on an ongoing basis).
I urge you to air Mr. Berg's interview in full. The lying and misrepresentation surrounding Barack Obama's candidacy has not been examined by the mainstream media. For instance, his residence in Indonesia for four years as a child and questions about the place of his birth are cloaked in secrecy. When Mr. Berg attempted to obtain simple documents such as birth certificate through the legal process, rather than simply provide the information Barack Obama and the DNC have preferred to fight revealing birth information in court. Yet, being a natural born citizen is a Constitutional requirement for presidency.
Your station would do a major public service by re-airing the Berg interview and not allowing pro-Obama thugs to inhibit free speech as they have done with respect to the mass media.
Sincerely,
Mitchell Langbert
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