More Good News in Iraq

Rosemary Davis has an idea. Let’s focus on the good coming out of Iraq:

• Iraq now receives two times the electrical power it did before the war.
• 100 percent of the hospitals are open and fully staffed, compared with 35 percent before.
• More than 400,000 people have telephones for the first time ever.
• More than 4.5 million people have clean drinking water for the first time ever in Iraq.
• Girls are allowed to attend schools for the first time ever.

And she’s not the only one who wants American’s to hear the whole story… the soldiers do too!

I’m Biased Against Media Bias

How can the media act surprised when people call them biased? It’s alll so obvious simply from the way they title their stories. Here’s an Associated Press (AP) story titled, “Two States Deal Setbacks to Gay Marriage“. Other more neutral titles weren’t chosen:

• Califormia Supreme Courts Upholds Existing Laws on Marriage
• Massachusetts Approves Amendment on Marriage Definition

But David Kravets is showing which side he’s rooting for when he uses the phrase “delivering victory” like they somehow ordered a pizza. Another exerpt, “The amendment, which would strip gay couples of their court-granted marriage rights” uses the harsh verb “strip” like violence has been done. It’s no accident that Kravets and many other journalists frame the issue thusly, it’s because they’ve given up trying to appear impartial and, like the cause they’re championing, they are out of the closet.

Media bias is a bad thing. Everyone having the knowlegde that it exists is a good thing.

What’s Real Anymore?

With the advent of new video-editing tools and high-powered computers, not to mention the talented artists who use both, it’s not impossible to completely swap people in video. Don’t know what I mean? Look at the latest Nike commercial where among other swappings, Lance Armstrong is a boxer. First Gatorade did it with dual Jordans. Just recently Adidas has released one where Laila Ali is boxing her father, you know… Muhammed? If they can do this, couldn’t they also frame almost any public figure for a crime they didn’t commit? Sure, and that’s just the beginning.

Stossel Doesn’t Care

Folks may know that I don’t think much of the media in general. Rather than reporting just the facts, it seems that journalists have agendas, on both sides of the political isle. But somehow, John Stossel is different. He doesn’t care. He doesn’t care what his contemporaries think of him. He’s just interested in uncovering scams and telling us about all the hush-hush stories that the rest of the media doesn’t want to cover. His new book is out, predictably titled Give Me a Break. Haven’t bought it yet, but chances are it’s filled with good stuff.

Iraqis Taking Pride In Their Country

Here in the U.S. we don’t get enough of the good news from Iraq. Instead, just an updated body count, which I believe serves some people’s agenda much like in the Viet Nam pullout. Anyway, I like to link to positive news, so here’s a bit I found over at One Hand Clapping about how the new Iraqi police are putting their lives on the line to defend what they believe in. They deserve high praise indeed.

Fight the Good Fight

It’s the state of the nation. It’s the standard M.O. It’s the tried and true. But unfortunately, it’s also extremely depressing. What am I talking about? The nature of news. I screen-capped our local ABC front page and counted the number of negative vs. positive stories in the list. Final count: 19-4, Negative wins. Gotta cheer for that Amber Alert!

Shining Light on the New Age

Like my previous post, Lightwatcher claims to be a bearer of good news. And while it does have a few good links, you might want to pay close attention to the “Lightman” as he strikes me as a bit strange with content like this (.pdf) and this.

Broadcasting It Baby

I’m finding more and more sites dedicated to balancing out all the negativity in the mainstream media. This site calls itself Good News Broadcast. Lots of content, ranging in quality. Worth a look-see.

Survivors Continue to Be Found

Three days after the quake, rescue workers are still finding survivors in Iran. A Norwegian worker said, “It’s never too late. We’ll continue.” Regardless of one’s politics or religion, every life is sacred and worth fighting for. Continue to keep these workers in your thoughts and prayers. [via Great News]

Women Rebuilding Iraq

There is not enough postive news coming from Iraq. Not that there isn’t any, it’s just not being reported. Here’s something quite remarkable. Iraqi women are learning from the West what it takes to defend a democracy.

All-Time Great Frauds

From crop circles, to Roswell, to archeologists fabricating fossils, there are some famous frauds in this Guardian feature. Sometimes it takes some faith to believe the scientists.

CBS Re-routes Reagan Mini-Series

In a somewhat unexpected move, CBS has moved the controversial Reagan mini-series from its network stations to Showtime. The series was met with harsh criticism for several inaccuracies that apparently intended to show the former President in a negative light. (Barbara Streisand’s husband James Brolin plays Ronald Reagan.) Being accurate is essential. But all politics aside, isn’t it a bit low to run something like this while the President is still alive battling Alzheimer’s? CBS made the right choice.

Global Warming Lacks Scientific Evidence

While the global warming theory lacks evidence, its believers don’t lack for vigor. They’ve gone to great lengths to discredit anyone giving evidence that their theory may be flawed. The good news for us, is that we won’t all be consumed in a giant ball of fire 200 years from now, unless of course, North Korea is allowed to continue their nuclear weapons program.

Politically Correct Inconsistencies

Political correctness is an insidious form of dishonesty that when taken seriously can do a great deal of damage. Let me give you a couple of examples.

• I heard on the radio today that a “concerned” group has decided that brainstorming is an offensive term to some people. Can you guess what group this term is attacking? Neither could I. Turns out, it is people with epilepsy. If you’re a parent of a child with epilepsy and you think the term is unfairly belittling your child, could you let me know? Their solution, just say thought shower.
• Also on the radio (Jim Rome), I heard an interview with Billy Bean. Now, I do sympathize with Mr. Bean for the unfair and unloving treatment he’s received from many a player and fan for him being an openly gay baseball player. But what I do think unjustified is whenever someone applies the term homophobe to someone who merely disagrees with the homosexual lifestyle. Several dictionaries have added to the word contempt to the definition, when phobia has meant fear since it’s Latin root. So now they are changing the meaning of words, when it fits their cause. Even if the word did include the newly attached meaning, mere disagreement wouldn’t fit that definition.

This tells me that the politically correct crowd has a political agenda to promote. When is free speech not free speech? When it’s being used to combat the agenda of the PC illuminati.

Media Bias Example

Now here’s a good idea—Iraqi-Americans who want to fight Hussein and work towards an Iraqi democracy. Three cheers! How come you don’t see this news on ABC, CNN or MSNBC? I imagine that’d be too “pro-war” for their tastes. Remember, despite what Edward R. Murrow wanted, the purpose of news is to be comprehensive, accurate and timely; not select only certain stories to run and how to run them.