Category Archives: Wonky Media

Surprise! Paper Of Record Not Particularly Concerned With Obama Drone Strike Policy

If there’s one major media outlet those on the Left go to for news and opinion, it would be the NY Times. The same NY Times that excoriated Bush for, well, everything he did. In this case, we’re talking about going after Islamist terrorists. We all remember the hysteria regarding Abu Ghraid. The constant drumbeat […]

Leaked Memo Cites Legal Rationale For Targeted Assassination Of Americans Abroad

Let’s take a look at a few headlines, shall we? EXCLUSIVE: Justice Department memo reveals legal case for drone strikes on Americans Justice Dept. document justifies killing Americans overseas if they pose ‘imminent threat’ Memo Cites Legal Basis for Killing U.S. Citizens in Al Qaeda Official memo justifying drone strikes leaks Those are just a […]

LA Times Wants To Stem The Flow Of Guns To Mexico

Strangely, the phrase “Operation Fast And Furious” is never mentioned (LA Times) There are plenty of reasons right here at home to support President Obama’s effort to reform the nation’s gun laws. But if Congress requires additional arguments, it should consider that easy access to guns is also undermining the United States’ avowed goal of […]

WRAL Decides They’ll Track Gov Pat McCrory’s Promises

This is a hoot, a Pat McCrory promise tracker Gov. Pat McCrory took office on Jan. 5, 2013, and like all politicians has made some promises to get the post. As the state’s first Republican governor in 20 years, McCrory will face some unique problems and challenges, even with a GOP-controlled legislature. WRAL News will […]

President Of Journal News Says “Journalists Shouldn’t Be Threatened”

The Journal News, which published the names AND addresses of 33,614 registered gun owners in two NY counties, and wanted information in order to publish more from a third, is all sorts of upset in regards to the response they received. Fortunately, the NY Times is there to provide a sob story in their defense […]

Fish Wrap: More Guns Equals More Killing

Today’s freakout anti-gun screed from the NY Times Indeed, the N.R.A.’s solution to the expansion of gun violence in America has been generally to advocate for the more widespread deployment and carrying of guns. I recently visited some Latin American countries that mesh with the N.R.A.’s vision of the promised land, where guards with guns […]

Will Joe Biden Voluntarily Give Up His Shotguns?

The Fish Wrap Of Record thinks that Sheriff Joe Biden is the super duper most awesome person to be in charge of a people gun control commission Biden Is Back for a 2nd Run at Gun Limits Never much known for restraint, Joseph R. Biden Jr. did not hold back during a presidential primary debate […]

Journal News Notes That Their Gun Permits Map Draws Criticism

Gee, ya think? (Journal News) Thousands of people, many from outside Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties, have taken to their computers and phones in rage after The Journal News posted an online database of local gun-permit holders. The database, legally obtained from the County Clerks’ Offices through a Freedom of Information Act request made after […]

Oops: David Gregory Probed By Police Over Illegal Magazine

Not the really weird p0rn type of magazine, for those with their minds in the gutter (Politico) The Washington Metropolitan Police Department is investigating whether any city laws were violated when NBC’s David Gregory displayed what appeared to be a 30-round gun magazine on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, a spokesman confirmed to POLITICO. […]

NY Times Really Upset Over Concealed Carry Laws

The anonymous NY Times editorial board has been running editorial after editorial in their drumbeat to take guns away from law abiding citizens (no word from the editorial board as to whether they are going to do away with the armed security guards in their lobby), turning citizens into gazelle in a sea of lions. […]

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