Unfair and Unbalanced

This article summarizes Fox News's misuse of footage and invention of facts in presenting the network's propaganda for the year we're about to close.

Healthcare Reform Questions Answered

Via The Daily Dish, eight frequently asked questions answered on The Washington Post.

Media Matters, as always, doing a good job of debunking right-wing lies and exposing their fraudulent claims in a Q & A rubric.

Questions about the public option answered concisely and precisely by Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor under president Clinton.

When David Brooks is Right

It doesn't happen often, but he did it twice today on Meet the Press:

In calling Limbaugh's fear- and hate-inciting rhetoric 'insane,'

... and in calling Sarah Palin's latest assessment of the healthcare plan 'crazy.'

I also happen to think those qualifiers describe the original speakers, not just what they said.

Rushed Bigotry

The great values defended by that huge megaphone of conservatism... all within the space of two days:

Homophobia (there's no ambiguity he's targeting gays here more than any other group):

Racism (black man subverting white establishment):

Sexism (this one needs no explaining):