The Business and Media Institute has conducted a study focused on comparing the media’s coverage of unemployment figures in 1982 and 2009. Unsurprisingly, the media was overwhelmingly more negative about the rate in 1982 under a Republican president than in 2009 under a Democrat president and tied unemployment to the President’s policies twice as much in 1982 as in 2009.
47% Of US Households Pay No Federal Income Tax
Nearly half of all households in the US will pay no Income Tax to the Federal government for 2009, with substantial numbers actually receiving money from Washington as part of the “progressive” tax system according to the non-partisan Tax Policy Center.
Comcast Denies Deal To Buy NBC Universal
A spokesperson for Comcast denied that there is a deal in place for the company to buy NBC Universal, but stopped short of denying Comcast is interested in purchasing the company.
Actually, it was was the second Comcast spokesperson contacted that issued the denial. The first one “accidentally” dropped the call, forcing the reporter to call back, wait on hold, and then explain the entire thing over again to another spokesperson.
ACORN Gets $1 Million DHS Fire Prevention Grant
The Department of Homeland Security issued a nearly one-million dollar grant to ACORN under the “2008 Fire Prevention and Safety Program” in September.
Michael Vick Signs Nike Deal
Dog torture expert and 7-yard-per-game Philadelphia Eagles powerhouse Michael Vick has signed an endorsement deal with sports apparel maker Nike.
Senate Democrats: No Photo ID For Free Health Care
YOU LIE!
Despite protestations by Congressional Democrats and the President that ObamaCare will not result in taxpayer funded free health care for illegal aliens, both continue to shoot down any idea that would prevent it.
Michael Vick To Repay “Illegally Withdrawn” $416,000
If you listen to supporters of noted dog torturer and recently minted Philadelphia Eagle Michael Vick, Vick has led a squeaky clean life other than that whole ugly “dog killing” thing, and has since accepted full responsibility for his actions and gotten himself on a path to redemption.
REPORT: Seven Years Minimum For Recovery Of Jobs
A new report by Rutgers University says that, even assuming job growth for a period of time 50% greater than average, the US economy will not return to the pre-recession level of jobs until at least 2017.
As if that wasn’t enough, a major economic indicator released this morning may have shown the beginning of a double-dip recession.
Famous People Who Sign Petitions Supporting Child Rape
Over 100 “film community” supporters of child rapist Roman Polanski have signed a petition protesting his arrest in Switzerland.
Bob Mensch Wins PA State Senate Seat
Democrat Anne Henning Scheuring will not be getting her all expenses paid trip to Harrisburg to bone up on the issues she was too busy to learn about during the campaign. Republican Bob Mensch has sailed to an easy and lopsided victory in the special election to replace Rob Wonderling as the State Senator for Pennsylvania’s 24th district.
