San Bernardino Sun
November 29,2016
What should be Trump’s first priority? More readers weigh in: Letters
Nominate Petraeus
Trump’s top priorities should be to dump hypocritical Mitt Romney from secretary of state consideration, and nominate Gen. David Petraeus to the position as a national security warrior and secretary of state against ISIS, Syria, Russia and Iran. And pick Rudy Giuliani as head of Homeland Security.
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Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley
(original letter – November 29, 2016)
(What should be Trump’s top priority? Readers respond to our question: Letters)
Re: Trump’s top priority question
Trump’s top priorities should be to dump hypocritical Romney from Secretary of State consideration, nominate General Petraeus to the position as a national security warrior secretary of state against ISIS, Syria, Russia and Iran – and pick Rudy Giuliani as the leader of Homeland Security for our domestic security.
As a long time Sun reader, I am deeply concerned about the newspaper asking too many readers questions, publishing only L.A. County responses, and ignoring responses from your historical core of readers from our County of San Bernardino and our Inland Empire. Shame on the San Bernardino Sun.
VV Daily Press
October 5, 2016
Irresponsible liberal media
President Bush attempted to put a stop to the results, but Barney Frank, Chris Dodd and others stood in his way. Certainly, President Obama has exacerbated the insidious problem, which is leading to another, probably worse, housing and financial collapse.
Slamming Donald Trump comes as no surprise from the liberal media, but when they blindly endorse Hillary Clinton with her history of malfeasance, abuse of power and corruption, that hurts America and the people.
Indeed, the Los Angeles Times front page article, “Scope of Trump’s lies unmatched,” and their lengthy half page, “An easy decision: Hillary for president,” editorial endorsement overlooks Clinton’s devious and unlawful conflicts of interests record, that’s irresponsible free press.
Clearly, all the dominant liberal media follows suit with extreme political bias, and all have ignored the fact that Bill and Hillary Clinton are responsible for the 2008 housing and financial meltdown caused, not by Wall Street, but by Clinton’s administration forcing banks and mortgage lenders to give unaffordable home loans to unqualified home buyers.
President Bush attempted to put a stop to the results, but Barney Frank, Chris Dodd and others stood in his way. Certainly, President Obama has exacerbated the insidious problem, which is leading to another, probably worse, housing and financial collapse.
America must have relief from all this, and the expansion of world terrorism caused by Obama and Hillary Clinton. Donald Trump and a strong Republican Congress is our only hope.
Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley
The Washington Times
September 27, 2016
Trump must save us from Clinton
Slamming Donald Trump is nothing new for the liberal media, but when it blindly endorse Hillary Clinton. who has a history of malfeasance, abuse of power and corruption, they hurt America and the people.
Indeed, the Los Angeles Times front page article, “Scope of Trump’s lies unmatched,” and their lengthy half page, “An easy decision: Hillary for president,” editorial endorsement overlooks Clinton’s devious and unlawful conflicts of interests, that’s irresponsible free press.
Clearly, all the dominant liberal media follows suit with extreme political bias, and all have ignored the fact that Bill and Hillary Clinton are responsible for the 2008 housing and financial meltdown. That’s right -- it was caused, not by Wall Street, but by Clinton’s administration forcing banks and mortgage lenders to give unaffordable home loans to unqualified home buyers.
President George W. Bush attempted to put a stop to the results, but congressmen Barney Frank, Chris Dodd and others stood in his way. Certainly, President Obama has exacerbated the insidious problem, which is leading to another, probably worse, housing and financial collapse.
America must have relief from all this and the expansion of world terrorism caused by Mr. Obama and Mrs. Hillary Clinton. Donald Trump and a strong Republican Congress are our only hope.
Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley, Calif.
VV Daily Press
September 27, 2016
O.J. Injustice dominates Emmys
The insidious injustice of O.J Simpson getting away with a vicious double murder honored by dominating the Emmy Awards comes as no surprise, as it headlines the reckless decline of the entertainment industry.
Indeed, Hollywood has become a superficial society of social aggression, political tyranny, selfish interests and extremes of shallow minds, absent social redeeming value.
Coupled with damaging violence, lazy remakes, true stories without core truth, stupid sit-coms and soaps, overdone cop, legal and medical series, and the obsession with horror, apocalypse and superhero movies, Hollywood has turned into a tasteless entertainment wasteland.
Add the irresponsibility of television commercials depicting loud, obnoxious behavior, idiotic situations and reckless speeding cars to the equation, and there isn’t much left but mind-numbing experiences….
Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley
The Washington Times
September 21, 2016
Emmys show Hollywood’s decline
The insidious injustice of O.J. Simpson getting away with a vicious double murder honored by dominating the Emmy Awards comes as no surprise, as it headlines the reckless decline of the entertainment industry.
Indeed, Hollywood has become a superficial society of social aggression, political tyranny, selfish interests and extremes of shallow minds, absent social redeeming value.
Coupled with damaging violence, lazy remakes, true stories without core truth, stupid situation comedies and soaps, overdone cop, legal and medical series, and the obsession with horror, apocalypse and superhero movies, Hollywood has turned into a tasteless entertainment wasteland.
Add the irresponsibility of television commercials depicting loud, obnoxious behavior, idiotic situations and reckless speeding cars to the equation and there isn’t much left but mind-numbing experiences.
Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley, Calif.
San Diego Union-Tribune
September 20, 2016
O.J. Emmys highlight decline of television
The insidious injustice of O.J. Simpson getting away with a vicious double murder honored by dominating the Emmy Awards comes as no surprise, as it headlines the reckless decline of the entertainment industry.
Indeed, Hollywood has become a superficial society of social aggression, political tyranny, selfish interests and extremes of shallow minds, absent social redeeming value.
Coupled with damaging violence, lazy remakes, true stories without core truth, stupid situation comedies and soaps, overdone cop, legal and medical series, and the obsession with horror, apocalypse and superhero movies, Hollywood has turned into a tasteless entertainment wasteland.
Add the irresponsibility of television commercials depicting loud, obnoxious behavior, idiotic situations and reckless speeding cars to the equation and there isn’t much left but mind-numbing experiences.
Daniel B. Jeffs
Carlsbad
VV Daily Press
August 28, 2016
The economic collapse bomb
Before it’s too late, Donald Trump should drop the 2008 economic collapse bomb on Bill Clinton for causing it.
Indeed, Clinton caused the meltdown by using HUD’s Andrew Cuomo and AG Janet Reno to intimidate banks and mortgage lenders to provide unaffordable home loans to unqualified buyers, mainly African Americans, who defaulted on their loans in mass.
Wall Street did not cause the collapse, they simply attempted to survive Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Macs compliance with Clinton’s mandate by bundling good and bad loans.
Bill Clinton was the risk-taking presidential bad guy in the 2008 crash, not George W. Bush. He tried to stop it, but Barney Frank and Chris Dodd stood in his way. Worse, If elected, Hillary Clinton intends to put Bill in charge of the economy.
The insidious liberal media has ignored the truth and has been protecting him all this time. And the conservative media has dropped the ball. It’s past time for voters to know it, and hold Clinton and the media responsible for the damage to the economy and America.
But wait, it’s not over. Eight years of President Obama has America on crash course for and even worse economic train wreck….
Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley
VV Daily Press
August 14, 2016
Liberal media cartel vs. Donald Trump
The worst enemies to America’s constitutionals freedoms are President Obama, Hillary Clinton, congressional Democrats and the liberal media cartel that supports them. Indeed, under the Obama administration, our social, political, economic, domestic and national security are at all-time lows.
Clearly, the liberal media has abdicated their freedom of the press responsibilities for fair and objective reporting. Instead they have chosen a path similar to Russia’s state media, Pravda under the direction of overbearing government that violates the people’s freedoms, and attacks any resistance.
Surely, the only way America’s future can be protected against intrusive, domineering government, and a world wrought with terrorism will be to reject a continued Obama regime with Hillary Clinton, elect Republican Donald Trump president and increase Republican majorities in the House and Senate.
And the only way that will happen is if voters wise-up to the media cartel’s relentless attacks against Donald Trump and reject Hillary Clinton’s history of corruption. Otherwise, the 2016 presidential election will result in voter-assisted suicide.
Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley
VV Daily Press
June 23, 2016
One America News Network
Overwhelmed by major event news feeding frenzies and saturation coverage on all Local and national television news networks, such as the Orlando tragedy and presidential election at the expense of other news?
There is relief from all that contained on this no nonsense cable news network: The One America News Network with productions from California and Washington D.C. Indeed, One America News is professional journalism that covers local, state, national and international news without dwelling on it like the superficial chattering class of the biased national news media, with the exception of Fox News.
One America News is free from relentless commercials, comprehensive, informative, educational (replete with American history) and refreshingly to the point with its coverage. I highly recommend it to everyone.
Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley
San Bernardino Sun
May 25, 2016
Donald Trump’s economic plans will help U.S.
This will surely be a vicious presidential election. Still, the liberal press is intentionally being irresponsible to voters by not truthfully covering Hillary Clinton’s statements about her husband taking over a large part of the presidential portfolio, including being the economy czar. Particularly, with Bill Clinton’s destructive record of causing the 2008 economic meltdown.
It’s simply a matter of choosing either socialism or democracy, leaving successful businessman, Donald Trump as the only choice to save America’s economy, domestic and national security, and our freedom. Indeed, freedom from Clinton’s and Obama’s corrosive legacies.
Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley
VV Daily Press
May 2, 2106
Canceling papers, keeping Daily Press
For years, I have subscribed to print newspapers with a focus on major news stories and what is going on in my community, region, state, country and the world. And my main focus has been the opinion pages. I also subscribe to the Washington Post and New York Times online, along with the Orange County Register and Riverside Press Enterprise.
I realize that newspapers have been struggling because of online news via the Internet. Television news notwithstanding, I have kept informed with great interest. Unfortunately, the news has become so biased, that the American people have been dangerously misinformed.
Indeed, if it were not for Fox News and the few honest, conservative traditional newspapers, Americans would be fully indoctrinated against themselves and seriously against their interests of liberty, freedom and self-determination.
Getting to the point of this letter, I now feel betrayed by my newspapers, particularly, the L.A. Times, USA TODAY, the San Bernardino Sun, the Washington Post and New York Times online, and sadly, the Wall Street Journal.
Therefore, I cancelled my L.A. Times subscription because their editorial and letters pages are too liberal, with little or no room for conservative opinion. I cancelled USA TODAY because of liberal slant and their betrayal of traditional letter-writers – focusing of blurbs from Facebook and Twitter.
I cancelled my San Bernardino Sun subscription because of liberal letter slant -- half their letters in response to editorial questions of the week -- and too many letters from L.A. County instead of from loyal readers from our San Bernardino County.
And I cancelled my Wall Street Journal subscription because they ignore letters from readers related to government and politics discussed in editorials and commentary, and the honest, independent opinions of letter-writers. I also cancelled my Washington Post and New York Times online.
Fortunately, our local VV Daily Press remains firmly truthful and balanced, focusing on freedom. Of course, I kept that subscription and I also subscribe to NewMax Magazine. My greatest fear for my family is the failure of our government and the direction President Obama has taken against America.
For years, I have felt that my opinions have been of value to readers, and I have had many letters published, which I have consolidated into 5 published volumes of Letters to the Editor: From the Trenches of Democracy, which includes commentary and tips on writing letters. Volume 6 will be published after the 2016 Presidential Election.
Daniel B. Jeffs
Apple Valley
Note: Below is an email to me from the WSJ letters editor, and my response:
From: timothy.lemmer@wsj.com [mailto:timothy.lemmer@wsj.com] On Behalf Of ltrs, wsj
Mr. Jeffs,
How can you say the Journal ignores letters on government and political issues? That is a slander and is completely wrong. I look at 600 or so letters a day and we run as many as we can fit in the space. I've printed four from you in the past five years.
Timothy Lemmer
I resent the implications and your condescending attitude, which you displayed the last time I complained to you. Four letters in the last five years is very limited. The only letters on government political issues I’ve seen for a very long time were the group on the 2016 presidential elections a while back. Too bad, the WSJ is a good newspaper.
Dan Jeffs
VV Daily Press
Obama and Pravda
President Obama’s speech at the Journalism awards ceremony, telling them that Journalists should hold (Republican) presidential candidates accountable for their actions and policy statements confirms his undue influence over the already liberal news media.
Indeed, President Obama speaks as the acting chairman of the liberal ( Putin-controlled Pravda light-like) news media in furthering his corrosive fundamental transformation of the United States America from a Democratic Republic to an authoritarian-style state. No accountability allowed.
Unfortunately, Mr. Obama began his life as one of the last members of the heavy-laden liberal element of the Boomer generation, who infected their children and the next generation in their hostile counter-cultural and political takeover of the safe conservative-American republic as it was founded.
Alas, the Clintons were the first of the Boomer generation, and Obama has been the last and end-all of an insidious revolution, which could end it all for our freedom. Particularly if Hillary Clinton becomes president as the power and greed commander-in-chief.
Clearly, Obama, Clinton and the liberal media have betrayed the Constitution and the First Amendment. Donald Trump is a troubling alternative, but far better than a Clinton-continued calamity….
Daniel B. Jeffs
VV Daily Press
Supreme Court Injustice
Democrats and the liberal news media never let up with their tyrannical intimidation of conservatives to further their insidious agenda against America and the traditional values of the Founders.
Indeed, the Supreme Court has become the focal point of what’s wrong with our society, under siege by socialists who are determined to undermine our Constitution and our founding principles.
Clearly, the leaders of the war against America are well-documented in our history, including what was supposed to be the chief safeguard of our Constitution. The Supreme Court of the United States.
Surely, the brutal liberal lynching by Senate Judiciary Sen. Joe Biden against Supreme Court nominees Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas is clear and convincing evidence of authoritarian Democrats against the Constitution.
Certainly, Republican mistakes have been made in the appointments of Supreme Court Justices, John Paul Stevens, Sandra Day O’Conner, Anthony Kennedy, and Chief Justice John Roberts – not to mention the drastic mistake of Chief Justice Earl Warren by President Eisenhower….
Of course, Democrat presidents Clinton and Obama have ensured the Court’s liberal agenda and indifference to Constitutional law with the appointments of justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan.
Alas, the latest grave injustice is being attempted by President Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland, an Anthony Kennedy-like teetering centrist/socialist to replace the deeply troubling constitutional originalist vacancy left by deceased patriot Justice Antonin Scalia. Yet will still have patriot Justice Samuel Alito.
Sadly, that’s the authoritarian liberal way of President Obama’s terms of contempt for America, by simply ignoring and circumventing the Constitution. Supreme Court injustice, indeed, like the presidency and government, the Supreme Court problem is systemic. Absolute power in government and on the Court corrupts, absolutely.
We, the American people must correct it, for our survival….
Daniel B. Jeffs
VV Daily Press
Public betrayal in Hollywood
Black activists hardly have room to complain about being snubbed by white dominated Hollywood awards time. Particularly, when black movies have increased over the past few years. Indeed, Concussion was black dominated because sports are black dominated. And Straight outta Compton was a success, even though irresponsible in depicting angry black gangster rap, which is damaging to young people and society – yet very popular so-called music that is frequently used in movies. Surely, it must be noted that blacks are over-represented in television, commercials and many movies.
The Big Short incompletely and irresponsibly depicts Wall Street greed as the culprit in the 2008 housing and financial crash, when in fact, it was President Clinton and his administration who caused the collapse by intimidating banks and mortgage lenders into giving home loans to unqualified buyers to push his affordable housing agenda. Wall Street simply did the best they could in reaction to being faced with disaster.
Spotlight incompletely and irresponsibly depicts the child molestation in the Catholic clergy, but fails to portray why it happened: A massive move by gay pedophiles into Catholic seminaries during the 1970’s and 1980’s, wherein, as Catholic priests, they would have an unlimited supply of altar-boy victims to prey upon. The church was simply the overwhelmed by the predators and struggled to deal with it.
Alas, Hollywood certainly falls short in depicting truth, overdone with violence, lacking in social responsibility, and long on shamelessly celebrating themselves….
Daniel B. Jeffs
(Revised last paragraph sent later)
Public betrayal in Hollywood (revised)
Black activists hardly have room to complain about being snubbed by white dominated Hollywood awards time. Particularly, when black movies have increased over the past few years. Indeed, Concussion was black dominated because sports are black dominated. And Straight outta Compton was a success, even though irresponsible in depicting angry black gangster rap, which is damaging to young people and society – yet very popular so-called music that is frequently used in movies. Surely, it must be noted that blacks are over-represented in television, commercials and many movies.
The Big Short incompletely and irresponsibly depicts Wall Street greed as the culprit in the 2008 housing and financial crash, when in fact, it was President Clinton and his administration who caused the collapse by intimidating banks and mortgage lenders into giving home loans to unqualified buyers to push his affordable housing agenda. Wall Street simply did the best they could in reaction to being faced with disaster.
Spotlight incompletely and irresponsibly depicts the child molestation in the Catholic clergy, but fails to portray why it happened: A massive move by gay pedophiles into Catholic seminaries during the 1970’s and 1980’s, wherein, as Catholic priests, they would have an unlimited supply of altar-boy victims to prey upon. The church was simply the overwhelmed by the predators and struggled to deal with it.
Alas, Hollywood certainly falls short in depicting truth, overdone with violence, lacking in social responsibility, and long on shamelessly celebrating themselves, with few exceptions. Fortunately, Joy, the true story of Joy Mangano and her HSN mop, played by Jennifer Lawrence, recognizes true success with social redeeming value and worthy of reward for both Joy’s achievements….
San Bernardino Sun
State of union a mess under President Obama
Under the painful, indefensible administration of President Obama – backed by the irresponsible liberal media -- the state of the union has gone from disheveled to seriously fractured and dangerous, hopefully not beyond repair.
The solution: We, the American people, and our elected representatives must get our collective act together, recover from the destructive Obama era and move up to social, political and economic strength, real security and prosperity – the way America is meant to be….
Unfortunately, I am somewhat of a voice in the wilderness, relentlessly doing my best to save our precious nation for the sake of my family, my community, state and country by writing traditional letters to the editor in sea of technology. And so it goes, as long as tangible print news media survives….
Daniel B. Jeffs
Riverside Press-Enterprise
Obama’s state of disunion salvageable
Under the painful, indefensible administration of President Obama – backed by the irresponsible liberal media -- the state of the union has gone from disheveled to seriously fractured and dangerous, but hopefully not beyond repair.
The solution: We, the American people, and our elected representatives must get our collective act together, recover from the destructive Obama era and move up to social, political and economic strength, real security and prosperity – the way America is meant to be.
Unfortunately, I am somewhat of a voice in the wilderness, relentlessly doing my best to save our precious nation for the sake of my family, my community, state and country by writing traditional letters to the editor in sea of technology.
And so it goes, as long as tangible print news media survives.
Daniel B. Jeffs
Riverside Press Enterprise
Need for a different kind of climate change
Dwarfing his costly Obamacare failure, President Obama spearheaded his legacy-seeking U.N. conference on climate change in Paris, resulting in a worldwide agreement to avert the worst effects of global warming by shifting economies to cleaner energy sources.
Sadly, the economy-busting climate change deception simply adds to the dangerously corrosive, decades-long social, political and economic climate change in America caused by liberal government, the miseducation establishment and media.
Alas, what America really needs is a reverse climate change -- of good and against evil -- with the strength of determined leadership and limited government. It’s a matter of our survival.
Daniel B. Jeffs
(Original letter)
Deadly climate change deception
Dwarfing his costly Obamacare failure, President Obama spearheaded his legacy-seeking UN conference in Paris on Climate Change resulting in a worldwide agreement to avert the worst effects of global warming by shifting economies to cleaner energy sources to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
However, beginning with Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truth global warming deception backed by climate alarmist scientists, the campaign against greenhouse gases went into overdrive, exacerbated by reckless legislative actions highlighted in California by conference attendee, former Gov. Schwarzenegger’s punishing AB 32 carbon taxes.
Indeed, Ca. Gov. Brown gave a speech at the Paris conference, followed by a scene outside the center, singing along with Barry McGuire’s 1965 song, “We’re on the eve of destruction” as his legacy-seeking anthem to take drastic actions justifying his radical political moves by slashing oil consumption and sounding false alarms against drought, disasters and terrorism. And, of course, L.A. Mayor Garcetti attended the conference and jumped on the environmentalist bandwagon.
Sadly, the delirious economy-busting climate change deception simply adds to the dangerously corrosive decades-long social, political and economic climate change in America caused by liberal government, the miseducation establishment and media bent on social, political and economic suicide.
Clearly evidenced by tyrannical laws and taxes, indoctrination of students robbing them of a real education --the Clinton-government-caused 2008 housing and financial meltdown -- President Obama’s feckless foreign policy and border enforcement resulting the proliferation of terrorism, illegal alien criminals, gangs and drugs -- and the collapse of our national and domestic security.
Alas, what America really needs is a reverse climate change to good against evil with the strength of determined leadership and limited government. It’s a matter of our survival….
Daniel B. Jeffs
San Diego Union-Tribune
GOP candidates are not treated fairly
As the 2016 presidential debates began, Fox News hosted the first GOP debate, which was fair and balanced. Less so, when the second debate was hosted by CNN, which was slanted by the usual liberal-elitist questioning.
Meanwhile, the first Democrat presidential debate hosted by CNN was little more than fawning over the candidates, concluding with the anointing of Hillary Clinton as the first woman president, just as the liberal media did with Barack Obama as the first black president in 2008.
However, the third GOP debate hosted by NBC’s business channel CNBC was anything but subtle bias. Rather than concentrating on their specialty, the economy, panel members were condescending, rude, sometimes hostile to the candidates with personal attacks, which came as no surprise from the left.
Daniel B. Jeffs
VV Daily Press
Benghazi, Clinton and politics
Hillary Clintons deceptions covering her failings in the Benghazi terrorist attack will not affect her being anointed by the liberal media as the first woman president, just as they did with Barack Obama as the first black president.
The only thing that could derail her candidacy would be an indictment as a result of the FBI/DOJ investigation into her national security email violations, which is unlikely. President Obama won’t allow that to taint his manufactured legacy.
Unfortunately for Mr. Obama, true history will not smile kindly upon an unworthy president with a feckless foreign and domestic policy who put America in great peril.
Unfortunately for the American people, if the corrupt Clintons – who let Osama bin-Laden escape and 9/11 to happen, and caused the 2007/2008 crash -- are elected president -- and the Republicans don’t finally get their duty to God and country act together -- it could be the end of our history.
Daniel B. Jeffs
The Washington Times
Clinton redux would destroy U.S.
Just as Barack Obama’s severe shortcomings did not stop the liberal media from anointing him the first black president even before he was elected, Hillary Rodham Clinton’s deceptions to cover her failures in the Benghazi terrorist attack will no effect on that same media crowning her the first woman leader of the United States.
The only thing that could derail Mrs. Clinton’s candidacy would be an indictment as a result of the FBI/Department of Justice investigation into her email-server violations, and that is unlikely. President Obama won’t allow it to taint his manufactured legacy.
Unfortunately for Mr. Obama, true history will not smile kindly upon an unworthy president with a feckless foreign and domestic policy that put America in great peril.
Unfortunately for the American people, if the corrupt Clintons – who let Osama bin-Laden escape and thus caused September 11, 2001 to happen, and caused the 2007/2008 financial crash -- are elected president (and the Republicans don’t finally get their duty-to-God-and country act together) it could be the end of our history.
Daniel B. Jeffs
Sacramento Bee
Stewart’s damage is permanent
Anyone who has seen and listened to Jon Stewart before he gained fame and influence from his satirical “Daily Show” would know he is, at the core, an angry, vicious, radical socialist, who used his devious talents for a 16-year run on Comedy Central.
Indeed, his political influence poisoned the minds of his young-voter audiences, which gave him the power to lure powerful people and politicians to his table. Hopefully, he will not use that power to continue his cloaked crusade of liberal tyranny in his retirement.
But don’t count on it. The infection is permanent, [just as it is with Bill Maher, including their mutual war against religion.]
Daniel B. Jeffs
VV Daily Press
Forest Service is no service
The Lake Fire near Big Bear Lake, which started before 4PM, June 17, 2015, blew up overnight and quickly grew from 500 acres to 10,000 acres was exacerbated by Forest Service refusal to control Bark Beetles, the neglect to have immediate access to Super Scooper and DC 10 water tankers, and the overall incompetence of Forest Service fire-fighting and control burns gone out of control. The fire has since surpassed 30,000 acres and still burning.
Indeed, every major fire in Southern California – including the Rim Fire, Old Fire, Station Fire, Oak Hills fire, San Diego and Orange County fires -- would not have raged out-of-control if they had of been extinguished immediately by massive fire retardant and water drops. And they would not have burned so quickly, if it were not for dead trees killed by Bark Beetles, and the Forest Service’s refusal to thin forests.
Cal Fire, county and city fire departments notwithstanding, there is simply no excuse for the Forest Service not to own and distribute sufficient water dropping DC 10’s and Super Scoopers, rather than skimping on leasing them, and failing to activate them immediately to forest fires. Clearly, the Forest Service’s overall incompetence and irresponsibility are why the Lake Fire and other major fires raged and exploded.
Coupled with the loss of life, property and damage to people’s health, the Forest Service is no service in fire prevention and forest fires -- is costly, outrageous and unacceptable -- not so different from all big government. Alas, as a retired law enforcement officer and former fire dispatcher, I can say that the environmentalist-friendly news media’s silence on these critical matters is destructively deafening….
Daniel B. Jeffs
VV Daily Press
AV Ranchos Water
Without naming names, liberal letter-writers who do little more than attack conservative letter-writers, and complain about the Daily Press, fail to appreciate the fact their letters are regularly published. The Daily Press is fair and balanced in that regard, unlike most liberal newspapers who seldom, if ever, publish conservative viewpoints. Being ungrateful is simply childish.
That aside, the main point of my letter is the issue of the Town of Apple Valley purchasing Ranchos Water. It appears to be somewhat of a toss-up. Our family has resided in Apple Valley since 1977. In balance, Apple Ranchos Water Company has performed well. Their rates have been fair, the system is well-maintained, and the company has been reliable including contracts and jobs.
Though the Town of Apple Valley has performed very well since incorporation, the Town’s purchase of the company is questionable with too many unknowns. What is known is that too many municipalities that have taken over water companies have been abject failures. At this point I would say no to such a deal. Regardless, before the Town moves ahead with it, property-owning consumers should be allowed to vote on a matter of this importance to all residents.
Daniel B. Jeffs
Daily Press
Verdict should end it
There is absolutely no excuse for African-American teenagers protesting the tragic death of Trayvon Martin and the acquittal of George Zimmerman to shut down the Mall, jump on cars, assault people and steal from a convenience store. Coupled with gangs of juveniles rioting, looting, damaging property, and setting fires -- including burning two American flags (one up a flag pole) -- on Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles and mugging people on Hollywood Boulevard were blatant exercises in hate, racism and terrorism.
African American leaders Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and others exploited Trayvon's death in the unconscionable exercise of their power to incite demonstrations and rioting all across the nation -- labeling the death as racist, when it was not.
The entire Trayvon/Zimmerman madness was, and still is, media-driven. George Zimmerman's life is in danger and it has been destroyed by insidious persecution. If anyone should be prosecuted further, it should be Sharpton, Jackson and others for inciting to riot and for making the young black male stereotype they vehemently protest, a reality. They have bullied America into believing they are untouchable sacred cows. Our free society doesn't work that way. If they hate America that much, they are free to leave.
Daniel B. Jeffs
The Washington Examiner
Holder is investigating himself again
Re: "Justice investigating IRS targeting the Tea Party," May 15
From the time presidential candidate Barack Obama campaigned on fundamentally transforming America, we have seen steady growth of government regulations and spending accompanied by insurmountable debt -- all supported by the liberal state media. Years of liberal indoctrination by the education establishment have left most Americans clueless about the Obama administration's insidious machinations to undermine the Constitution, or the deep chilling effect they have had on his opposition, as evidenced by the IRS targeting conservatives and the Tea Party and the Justice Department targeting the Associated Press and Fox News reporters.
As usual, President Obama feigned outrage when it was exposed, then fired the IRS Commissioner and ordered his Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate, even though Holder had signed the order to investigate James Rosen, Fox's chief Washington correspondent, as a co-conspirator on a national security leak.
Just like Holder investigating the "Fast and Furious" Holder about his blatant abuse of power, this is a redundant gesture.
Daniel B. Jeffs
(original letter)
From the time presidential candidate Barack Obama campaigned on fundamentally transforming America, his presidential actions, diversions, distractions and deceptions tantamount to outright lies paved the way to accomplishing his liberal agenda -- beginning with ramming his national health care legislation through a complicit Democrat Congress.
Indeed, from then on it was steady government and regulatory growth, spending and insurmountable debt by leaps and bounds -- all supported by the liberal state media, who got President Obama elected and led him into a second term, but not before he lost the House of Representatives to Republicans backed by the spontaneously formed Tea Party in opposition to the president's health careless laws, spending and insurmountable debt.
No thanks to the liberal press and years of liberal indoctrination of students by the education establishment, most of America is clueless about President Obama and his administration's insidious machinations undermining the Constitution, and the deep freeze chilling effect he has on his opposition -- as evidenced by the IRS targeting the Tea Party, conservative groups and individuals -- and the Justice Department targeting Associated Press and Fox News reporters.
Of course, as usual, President Obama feigned outrage at the exposures, fired the IRS Commissioner, and ordered his Attorney General Eric Holder to review policies and investigate, even though Holder had signed the order to investigate FOX's Chief Washington Correspondent, James Rosen as a co-conspirator on a national security leak. Surely, Holder investigating "Fast and Furious" Holder and his blatant abuse of power is a redundant gesture.
Alas, lest we forget, it is President Obama's dictatorial regulations, legislative tyrannies, government growth and his gang of liberal Democrats that are limiting our free speech and liberties -- ruining our economy and our culture, not to mention risking our national security by toying with terrorism -- when it is much smaller limited constitutional government that we need to survive.
Daily Press - Apple Valley Review
Obama's mounting articles of impeachment
It's already obvious that the 9/11 anniversary Benghazi, Libya terrorist attack costing the lives of our ambassador and three security personnel was the result of intentional malfeasance by President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton.
Worse, the deceitful cover-up is tantamount to giving aid and comfort to our Islamic jihadist terrorist enemy to further a re-election campaign and to protect Obama and Clinton at any cost.
Even worse, the ongoing Teflon provided by the ideology-driven liberal media to President Obama and presumptive 2016 nominee Hillary Clinton -- and the demonization of all opposition -- is an unconscionable abdication of public responsibility by the press.
It was bad enough that the President Obama's campaign promises supporting the passage of Obamacare were a pack of lies concealing the devastating costs and cuts in America's healthcare coverage -- in addition to the wasteful, useless spending of his enormous stimulus packages, economy-busting regulations, national debt expansion.
Now comes reports that as early as the 2010 passage of Obamacare, and during the re-election campaign, administrative tyranny was launched by President Obama's IRS against the Tea Party and other conservative opposition's tax exemption status -- in addition to the merciless demonizing of all opposition of any description. Indeed, even the New York Times criticized the administration's abusive IRS tactics against the Tea Party in a March 2012 editorial.
Subsequently, the president's sequester idea developed into selective pain from government cuts in FAA air traffic controllers and all manner of other unnecessary cuts designed to adversely affect the public -- placing blame on Republicans -- all intended to reclaim Democrat control of the House of Representatives in 2014.
Certainly, President Obama has made it painfully and abundantly clear that he has no problem defying Congress, ignoring the constraints of the Constitution, and the will of the people to do or get what he wants -- un-American as it may be.
Clearly, President Obama's costly ideology-driven executive orders, and administrative edicts and regulations amounting to tyrannical administrative abuse of power and cover-ups, along with patterns of lies and deceit, dereliction of duty against terrorism, border security -- and his failings in national and domestic security -- are stacking up as prospective articles of impeachment.
Lest we forget, it was House Republicans who moved ahead with hearings on the Watergate cover-up and articles of impeachment against former Republican president Nixon's abuse of power resulting in his resignation. Which begs the question: Where are the Democrats in the mounting evidence against President Obama and his captains of corruption?
The problem is: President Obama will likely never be impeached and convicted because congressional Democrats and the liberal press are unlikely to let it happen -- and America will undoubtedly suffer the consequences.
Daniel B. Jeffs
San Diego Union-Tribune
Re: Benghazi cover-up beyond a doubt - editorial
In response to "Benghazi cover-up beyond a doubt" (Editorial, May 8): It's already obvious that the 9/11 anniversary Benghazi terrorist attack costing the lives of our ambassador and three security personnel was the result of intentional malfeasance by President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton.
Worse, the deceitful cover-up is tantamount to giving aid and comfort to our Islamic jihadist terrorist enemy to further a re-election campaign and to protect Obama and Clinton at any cost.
Even worse, the ongoing Teflon provided by the ideology-driven liberal media to President Obama and presumptive 2016 nominee Hillary Clinton -- and the demonization of all opposition -- is an unconscionable abdication of public responsibility by the press.
A notible exception is the exceptional objectivity and truth in journalism provided by The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Daniel B. Jeffs
USA TODAY
60 Minutes/Obama anoint Hillary for president
After anointing Obama twice for president, 60 Minutes' fawning interview with Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton and President Obama -- arranged by the president as an obvious endorsement -- led the media's way to anointing Hillary and Bill Clinton president for 2016.
Indeed, the manner in which the dominant national media gushed over Clinton's stellar performance -- and feigned emotion -- in the congressional hearings over the mishandling of the Benghazi, Libya terrorist assassinations of four Americans was an early indicator.
Clearly, the liberal media are bound and determined to elect the first woman president following the first black president to make their place in history, even if it costs the life of America.
The Washington Times
Media complicit in Obama's abuse of power
Joe Klein's most recent narcissistic Time magazine column, "Obama's Second Chance," is nothing less than a propaganda-laden media victory lap celebrating the fact that Americans were deceived into re-electing the current president.
However, Mr. Klein's Republican bashing conveniently ignored the facts that Democrat, former President Clinton caused the housing and finance crash, which was falsely blamed on President Bush. It also neglects to mention that President Obama increased the national debt by $6 trillion, manufacturing health care and financial crises along the way. All this resulting in rushing overreaching health care and finance laws through a Democrat-controlled Congress. It also fails to mention how Mr. Obama issued executive orders and edicts on immigration and energy -- until is abuse of power was delayed by Republicans taking back the House in 2010.
Unfortunately for the nation, Mr. Klein and his ilk are nothing more than an active members of President Obama's rooting section, people who know very well that this second-term president is merely carrying out his promise to fundamentally transform America for the worse by any means necessary. The liberal press could be responsible for aiding the abuse of power by the man who quickly is becoming the most unconstitutional president in history.
Daniel B. Jeffs
Daily Press/Apple Valley Review
Letter of appreciation for Don Holland
Don Holland has done an outstanding job as editor of the Daily Press for the past 11 years, as evidenced by the newspaper's comprehensive coverage of local, state and national news events and issues, and the personal touch of establishing the enlightening weekly Apple Valley Review.
Moreover, under Don Holland's direction and guidance, readers have been assured of the utmost journalistic objectivity, honesty and integrity in looking out for the best interests of High Desert residents and businesses.
Though it was saddening to read that Don will be leaving the Daily Press, it is heartening to know that he will be assuming the position of special assistant to our newly elected 1st District Supervisor, Robert Lovingood. Mr. Holland is much appreciated and he will be sorely missed.
As a long time High Desert resident since 1967, a resident of Apple Valley since 1977, retired from 34 years of service with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department and Public Defender's Office -- and a former Grand Jury member -- I can attest to the fact that County government has endured deeply troubling times, and that the 1st District has been overall lacking in responsible representation for many years -- alas, since Bill Betterley.
Indeed, I am confident that Supervisor Lovingood, aided by Don Holland, will be a dynamic duo and a long overdue breath of fresh air for the District and the County under the most difficult of circumstances. Particularly, with the County's checkered history, the state of our economy, and the enormous burdens of overwhelming state and federal government empires -- which are long overdue for a Libertarian-style cleanout.
Daniel B. Jeffs
USA TODAY
NRA President attacked and shunned at press statement
In response to attacks against the NRA over the Newtown school shooting, NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre appeared on television before the press and made strong statement defending the NRA and condemning the media and violence in video games and movies.
Unfortunately, it came as no surprise to see two anti-gun extremists assault Mr. Lapierre with signs and shouting. One sign read "NRA kills our kids," and "NRA blood on your hands." It was obvious that they were among the liberal lunatics bent on suppressing free speech.
Worse, broadcast television networks ABC, CBS and NBC ignored Mr. Lapierre's appearance, reinforcing the media's biased role against guns. Cable news networks, Fox News and CNN did carry the coverage. Our only local television news exception was Los Angeles KTTV Channel 5.
It also came as no surprise that Los Angles Mayor, Antonio Villagaiosa appeared on super-biased MSNBC, called Wayne LaPierre's statement a "diatribe," and criticized him for taking no questions, even though it was a statement, not a press conference.
Certainly, it didn't seem to matter that Mr. LaPierre announced the NRA establishment of a model shield plan to protect our schools, which is being headed by former U.S. attorney, congressman and Homeland Security undersecretary, Asa Hutchinson who outlined the plan.
The NRA should be commended for its work with firearms and resistance to disarming the American people, not demonized and condemned by over-reaching government's abuse of power.
The Washington Examiner
Romney "bully" claims much ado about nothing
The Washington Post is shamelessly campaigning for President Obama with the Mitt Romney hate crime hit piece for attacking a boy who bleached his hair in high school. I bleached my hair blonde when I was in Junior high school in Downey, Calif. 10 years before Romney's incident, and my gym teacher called me "fruitcake." I didn't know there were any gay people, and I don't think the teacher knew that either.
Anyway, my hair came out orange, I was in a club called the "Lynx" at school, we had jackets, and my girlfriend wore my jacket to show we were going steady. Even when I went on to high school as a track and cross country jock, we didn't know anything about gay people in the 50's.
President Obama is distracting from his gay marriage endorsement, by playing the dirtiest of politics, through his biased media, and this is just the beginning.
Daniel B. Jeffs
San Bernardino Sun
Payroll tax fiasco
It's certainly not surprising that the Democrat-controlled Senate and Republican political chumps kicked back the House bill to extend the payroll tax cut for one year, with a Senate bill to cut the extension for only two months. That's what Democrats and last-minute spoilers do to direct blame where it doesn't belong.
Indeed, President Obama's feigned attempt to say that he wants the tax cut extended for one year is nothing more than an election-year distraction from what he really wants - the end of the Bush tax cuts in 2013, which will surely bring on further damage to the economy.
Political machinations in a presidential election year are expected. However, when it's so deceitful and reckless that it has far-reaching effects on our economy and security - as it has over the past three years - it is not only unconscionable, it is mass malfeasance.
Worse, when the liberal media sells its journalistic soul and objective integrity to be biased political mouthpieces and campaign supporters for the Democrat Party and President Obama, the public watchdogs are only loyal to an ideology that feeds them, which is tantamount to being un-American.
Daniel B. Jeffs
New York Post
Testing Cain's character: harassment from the left
The biased, liberal media are doing a Clarence Thomas-style political lynching of Cain, similar to the demonization of Newt Gingrich.
It’s what Democrats do against their most dangerous opponents.
I would like to see a Gingrich/Cain Republican ticket to restore America.
Daniel Jeffs
New York Times
Sunday Dialogue
July 24, 2011
Lessons from the tabloid scandal
The liberal news media’s assault against Rupert Murdoch, in Britain and the United States, is clearly politically motivated. Its primary goal is to damage the Fox News channel for the 2012 elections.
DANIEL B. JEFFS
Washington Post
Qaddafi, Gaddafi, Kadafi, or Kadafy?
With all the media coverage of the Libyan revolt against the terrorist/despot, Qadaffi, they can't seem to agree on the spelling of his name. Webster's dictionary and Wikipedia list his name as, Muammar al-Gaddafi. The New York Times has listed his name as el-Qaddafi, the Associated Press as Moammar Gadhafi, and the Los Angeles Times as Moammar Kadafi to cite a few, while others name him as Kadhafi, Kaddafi. Momar Kadafy and my spell check, as Khadafy. Maybe he should just be Also Known As: QGKdaffy.
Indeed, credibility seems to be lacking if journalists can't get a major figure's name correctly. Particularly, when the person is responsible for the murders of so many innocent people. Iraq's murderous dictator, Saddam Hussein notwithstanding, there are also been reported differences in al-Qaeda's terrorist leader's name: Osama & Usama bin Laden. The FBI's most wanted lists him a Usama bin Laden, while a dictionary lists his full name: Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden.
Regardless, they all represent brutal evils against humanity and should be identified by their correct names as such.
Los Angeles Times
Opinion L.A.
October 27, 2010
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS and NPR are unconstitutional
The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 set up public broadcasting in the United States, establishing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and eventually the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR).
When Lyndon B. Johnson signed the act into law on November 7, 1967, he described its purpose: "It announces to the world that our Nation wants more than just material wealth; our Nation wants more than a "chicken in every pot." We in America have an appetite for excellence, too. While we work every day to produce new goods and to create new wealth, we want most of all to enrich man's spirit. That is the purpose of this act."
"More concretely: It will give a wider and, I think, stronger voice to educational radio and television by providing new funds for broadcast facilities. It will launch a major study of television's use in the Nation's classrooms and their potential use throughout the world. Finally — and most important — it builds a new institution: the Corporation for Public Broadcasting."
Congress and President Johnson crossed the constitutional line with this Act for one reason only. To promote the liberal/progressive culture and politically correct ideology in the press and public education to exclusion of all others. That unconscionable abuse of power and influence is widely evident in PBS, NPR and our throughout schools. The firing of NPR political reporter and analyst, Juan Williams is clear and convincing evidence that Mr. Williams was fired for being politically incorrect and associating himself with Fox News as a contributor.
"Congress shall make no law….abridging….the freedom of speech, or of the press…." So says the First Amendment, which means Congress shall make no law, including the establishment or funding of any press.
Therefore, The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, which includes the establishment of The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, should be repealed as unconstitutional, and congressional funding should end.
Riverside Press Enterprise
With the loss of Walter Cronkite -- and other news anchors with objective
integrity who kept their ideology to themselves -- the liberal media
betrayed their responsibility to free-press journalism and the American
people, and trust was lost ("America loses its anchor, 'the most trusted
man,' " July 18).
If the media's blind allegiance to Barack Obama and the Democrat-controlled
Congress continues, they will surely run our country all the way into
social, political and economic ruin.
As Cronkite said at the conclusion of his news broadcasts, "That's the way
it is." Indeed, "the way it was" was far better than the way it is. I miss
the comfort of trust that he imbued.
Dan B. Jeffs
The way it was better than the way it is
With the loss of Walter Cronkite -- and other news anchors with objective
integrity who kept their ideology to themselves -- the trust was lost and
the liberal media went on a run to betray their responsibility to free-press
journalism and the American people. If their blind allegiance to Barack
Obama and the Democrat-controlled Congress continues, together they will
surely run our country all the way into social, political and economic ruin.
As Cronkite said at the conclusion of his news broadcasts, "That's the way
it is." Indeed, the way it was, was far better than the way it is. Sadly, I
miss the comfort of trust he imbued.
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
DDC review:
Dissing the tea parties
The Press-Enterprise
Bias pervades media
The left-wing media establishment attacked or ignored the tax day "tea
parties" because the media are a product of the liberal schools of
journalism and most of the nation's secular-progressive colleges and
universities -- condescending and dismissive of anything opposed to their
ideology.
Contrary to popular belief, the First Amendment is not exclusive to the
left, and real journalism is not dead. I am thankful that we have objective
local and regional newspapers, the fair and balanced Fox News Channel and
others looking out for us.
If it were not for the far-left tyrannies and entitlement-driven government,
there would be very little media-driven hate and discontent in America. I
shudder to think of what it would be like without the truth.
Daniel B. Jeffs
Press Enterprise
Snow leaves a void
I was deeply saddened by Tony Snow's passing ("Journalist embraced press
secretary role," July 13).
I knew he was a good man the first time I listened to him filling in for
Rush Limbaugh. Since then, he was the only political commentator who held my
full, undivided attention.
He spoke the honest, educated truth. He was the human bright spot in a dark,
phony business. I sorely miss him.
Daniel B. Jeffs
The news and entertainment media are dangerous to your health
The media (newspapers, newsmagazine, television news, book publishers and the entertainment industry) are dangerous to public health. Why? Because most of what people know about what is going on outside their personal lives, they learn from the media. And the vast majority of the media are of the liberal, environmentalist, big government, socialist persuasion as opposed to conservative, limited government, pro-business, free market ideology. In other words, Democrats as opposed to Republicans.
Ordinarily, there would be nothing wrong with opposing ideas, as long as there are reasonable elements to healthy debate. But it's not working that way because the media are one-sided and essentially irresponsible, which makes them dangerous to all Americans.
It's bad enough when the media participates in the social engineering of society, constantly releases unreliable studies about health, corrupts young people with amoral entertainment, and does little if anything to turn around the failure of public education. Indeed, our schools have been turned into factories of ignorance and warehouses of violence.
But when the media blindly oppose our actions in Iraq and the war against terrorism, and they are instrumental in supporting extreme environmentalism to the degree of putting our energy producing capacity at increasing risk. And they oppose our attempts protect our oil import interests by stabilizing the Middle East -- regardless of the fact that it's better to fight terrorism there than here on our soil -- they put our country in danger of further terrorist attacks and economic collapse, which is simply unconscionable and tantamount to treason.
Public opinion is falsely created by media and transmitted to the public with selective, manipulated, invalid and unreliable polls -- ignoring the underlying opinion of the true majority. Unfortunately, the media has a single purpose in mind. To make President Bush, his administration and the Republican Party look so bad, that the Democratic Party can gain control of the presidency and Congress in the next two elections, at any cost -- which is dangerous to America's health.
Considering the events of the last half of the 20th century to the present, the people would be much better off with truth and balance in the media, without a superficial society of selfish interests and extremes, and without the two-party system. Our only hope may rest with the proliferation of communications and information via the Internet, nonpartisan elections, and much more democracy. Indeed, our survival may very well depend on it.
Daniel B. Jeffs, founder
Surprise! UCLA study finds "A Measure of Media Bias"
Los Angeles Times replaces left-wing columnist, Robert Sheer with a more radical leftist, and America hater, Joel Stein. The Times' attempt at commentary balance is feeble at best. Here's an example:
Warriors and wusses
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oe-stein24jan24,1,9515.column
Visit American Digest at: http://www.americandigest.com for a response to Joel Stein's poison...
Saddam's Terror Training Camps
Good news in Iraq
Making a big deal out of our Defense Department paying for feeding good news
to the press in Iraq to counter bad news from insurgents is blatantly
hypocritical, particularly when it comes from a free press rife with bias
against any good news about the conflict in Iraq.
Staff Writer, Adrienne Ziegler and our local newspaper, the Daily Press, should be commended for providing readers with some rare good news from Iraq ("Fort Irwin officer speaks from Iraq" Victor Valley Daily Press November 20, 2005).
Re: Today's debate ...war was a mistake
War in Iraq and against terror a mistake?
It is disappointing to see how USA TODAY caved-in to the propaganda machine of the left-leaning news media, by joining the partisan political dispute undermining the efforts in Iraq and the war against terror.
Re: "Duty under siege"
Tim Rutten's defense of journalists is one thing. However, when responsible journalists are overcome by irresponsible partisanship and arrogance, it is a matter of deep public concern.
Letter to Meet the Press
The media's scary business
Since the election and re-election of President Bush, Tim Russert has betrayed his commendable journalistic signature of fairness and objectivity in favor of partisan interviews and reporting. His confrontational interview with King Abdullah of Jordon and his biased interview of Republican RNC chairman, Ken Mehlman on Meet the Press, November 13, 2005, are cases in point.
Attention: Brian Williams, Tim Russert, Chris Matthews and Laurel Erickson:
I worry about NBC News
I have been an avid news consumer for many years, and I am deeply concerned citizen troubled by the evolution of the news media
Re: Regarding Media: "It's hard to feel bad for Gerlado"
L.A. Times Media critic Tim Rutten's commentary, "It's hard to feel bad for Geraldo," highlighted his venomous bias and hatred for Fox News, while minimizing New York Times TV critic, Alesandra Stanley's lie about Fox reporter
Re: "Maher strives to level the field"
Maher strives to slant the field, further left
Re: "Why don't we all have a recall"
Recall Bill Maher
Re: American Caesar: Nero Fiddled While Rome Burned
Who is Rosa Brooks?
Rosa Brooks' "American Caesar," comparing President Bush and the hurricane disaster in New Orleans to Emperor Nero's burning of Rome, is undoubtedly one of the most shallow commentaries the L.A. Times has recently published.
Cindy Sheehan, Bush and Iraq
Founder's letter published in the Washington Times
Newsweek's blunders send troubling message
L.A.Time Editorial Page Editor Commended
FILIBUSTER DOUBLETALK
...The filibuster goes too far in upsetting the balance struck by the Constitution and empowering an obstructionist minority. Surely the founders didn't intend for the Senate's "advice and consent" review of presidential nominees to require a supermajority.
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Subject: Re: Cancelling newspapers
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Author: Alexandra Kitty, Robert Greenwald (Introduction)
Publisher: The Disinformation Company
April 2005
After watching the DVD, the book was not any more revealing of the
media-left's personal attacks on FOX, et al. In fact, both are outright hate
pieces depicting themselves looking in the mirror, challenged by truth and
unable to handle the fact that the left won the war against journalsim.
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UCLA Policital Science Professor Tim Groseclose
Groseclose appeared on C-Span Washington Journal
January 5, 2006
http://www.polisci.ucla.edu/faculty/groseclose/Media.Bias.pdf
By Joel Stein
Los Angeles Times Op-Ed page
January 24, 2006
What the documents captured from the Iraqi regime reveal -- and why they should all be made public
By Stephen F. Hayes
Senior Writer
Weekly Standard -- January 16, 2006 issue cover story
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/006/550kmbzd.asp
Published in the Washington Times
December 5, 2005
USA TODAY November 16, 2005
By Tim Rutten
Regarding Media
L.A. Times Calendar section
November 12, 2005
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By Tim Rutten
L.A. Times Calendar section
September 17, 2005
By Paul Brownfield
L.A. Times Calendar September 16, 2005
By Bill Maher
L.A. Times Opinion September 9, 2005
(curiously missing from the L.A. Times website, or there would be a link to the commentary)
Bill Maher's feeble hatchet work about recalling President Bush is not cute, not satire, not funny, and it's certainly not political commentary...
by Rosa Brooks
L.A. Times commentary September3, 2005
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-brooks3sep03,0,7334703.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinions
The left-elite news media are not interested in Cindy Sheehan as the
grieving mother of a son killed in Iraq who has been wronged by the evil
Bush administration ("Vacaville speaks," Inside Politics, Nation,
Wednesday).
Washington Times
August 13, 2005
May 19, 2005
Andres Martinez was appointed Los Angeles Times Editorial Page Editor in
September 2004. His commentary, "Filibuster Doubletalk" is important, worth
reading, and a welcome, objective departure from the left-leaning op-ed
pages of the newspaper.
By Andres Martinez, editor of the editorial page
Los Angeles Times April 6, 2005
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oe-martinez6apr06,1,429278.column