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Nationally syndicated liberal radio host Thom Hartmann is no Keith Olbermann -- he's not allergic to conservatives on his show. But that doesn't mean he's kind, or even fair. Focus on the Family has a new "True Tolerance" campaign focused on stopping school bullying -- against everyone -- but without programs that promote moral acceptance of homosexuality. FOTF's Candi Cushman appeared on CNN this week to debate this, but Anderson Cooper wasn't half as rough as Hartmann on Thursday afternoon. He mentioned that gay teens are much more likely to attempt suicide than straight teens and then just asked Cushman, point blank: "How many more children will have to die before you guys back off?"
This, in itself, is a form of bullying. You must accept left-wing lesson plans formulated by Obama "safe schools" czar Kevin Jennings and his group GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) or you favor gay teen suicide. Like a typical liberal, Hartmann wants the liberal, secular worldview on sexuality taught because it's based on "science" and the opposing conservative view is infected by religion, which must not be allowed to inform a viewpoint anywhere in a public school. He lectured Cushman:
The reason why I don't want your viewpoints promoted in school is, a) they're not based in science, they're based in religion, and I believe in a separation of church and state, and b) taken to the extreme, maybe not yours but many of the people in your movement, what they do is they cause more kids to commit suicide...I think that you and the work that you're doing and the people who you're associated with are creating an environment that is killing our children.
Hartmann has provided yet another example of how liberal talk radio is not a reasonable or civil space to discuss and debate issues. It's far too often a forum for mudslinging of the most vicious kind.
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The Labor Department announced the unemployment rate rose a tenth of a point, to 9.6 percent in August so, as the AP noted, it “has exceeded 9 percent for 16 straight months,” while the economy lost 54,000 jobs. Yet, without avoiding the dire numbers, ABC, CBS and NBC managed to find a “mixed picture,” “mixed bag” or even a “silver lining” for President Obama and Democrats two months before election day.
“It's a mixed picture here, but it's giving some encouragement to those who are out there looking, some who are hanging onto their jobs and their businesses by a thread,” Brian Williams insisted on Friday's NBC Nightly News. On the CBS Evening News, fill-on anchor Erica Hill saw “a bit of a mixed bag” before Anthony Mason asserted that “weak as the job numbers were, they were better than Wall Street expected” and he touted: “With American businesses creating 67,000 jobs in August, the private sector has now added jobs for eight straight months.”
Over on ABC, fill-in anchor David Muir elevated Obama's spin, teasing World News: “More jobs lost and the President, just today, taking the Republicans on. Are they standing in the way?” He introduced the subsequent story: “This country lost another 54,000 jobs in August, and the President today took on the Republicans, saying they're the ones blocking help for small business.”
In a lengthy set up leading into a report from Jake Tapper, Muir trumpeted:
But some economists say there is still a silver lining in these new numbers, because if you take away the 115,000 temporary government jobs – those Census jobs we knew were going away -- a slightly different picture emerges. The crucial private sector actually adding 67,000 workers in August, health care and construction leading the way. And that comes after the private sector added 107,000 in July, 61,000 in June...
Nice that Muir realizes the private sector is “crucial”!
Earlier today, from Julia Seymour of the MRC's Business & Media Institute: “CNN's 'Glass One-Quarter Full' Spin: Emphasize Private Job Gains”
David Muir, on the Friday, September 3 ABC World News:
We do turn now to the political storm brewing in Washington over the new jobs numbers out today. This country lost another 54,000 jobs in August, and the President today took on the Republicans, saying they're the ones blocking help for small business. That, in a moment, but first, the numbers.
Word that the nation's employers cut another 54,000 jobs in August, marks the third month in a row that this country has seen a net loss of jobs. But some economists say there is still a silver lining in these new numbers, because if you take away the 115,000 temporary government jobs – those Census jobs we knew were going away -- a slightly different picture emerges. The crucial private sector actually adding 67,000 workers in August, health care and construction leading the way. And that comes after the private sector added 107,000 in July, 61,000 in June. It's growth, but still not the number of private sector jobs needed to keep one the nearly 15 million Americans still looking for work.
And as I mentioned, the President was quick today to frame the numbers his way and so lets turn right now to Jake Tapper.
CBS Evening News:
ERICA HILL: Back home, a new sign the economic recovery will be a long, slow journey. Today the Labor Department reported private businesses added 67,000 jobs in August, but overall the economy lost jobs as the Census Bureau laid off more temporary workers. And the unemployment rate inched up to a tenth of a point, a tenth of a point, rather, to 9.6 percent. Wall Street was encouraged by the news that businesses are hiring, though. The Dow jumped 128 points today for its first positive close week in a month. Anthony Mason is our senior business correspondent. So overall, Anthony, it's a bit of a mixed bag?ANTHONY MASON: Yeah Erica, weak as the job numbers were, they were better than Wall Street expected and seemed to give investors confidence the economy can avoid a double-dip recession. With American businesses creating 67,000 jobs in August, the private sector has now added jobs for eight straight months...
Brian Williams on the NBC Nightly News:
Turning to the U.S. economy and the latest reading on the job market for August. Employers cut 54,000 workers from their payrolls, less than what analysts had predicted. The unemployment rate ticked up a notch: 9.6 percent now as discouraged workers restarted their job search. It's a mixed picture here, but it's giving some encouragement to those who are out there looking, some who are hanging onto their jobs and their businesses by a thread...
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Toshiba has started a voluntary recall of around 41,000 laptops that have been affected with an overheating problem that could even melt the case of the computers! According to information revealed today, there have been 100 reports of melting and minor injuries that stem from this problem.
Models affected by the Toshiba recall are:
Satellite T135
Satellite T135D
Satellite ProT130
The US Product Safety Commission said: “The notebook computers can overheat at the notebook’s plug-in to the AC adapter, posing a burn hazard to consumers.”
This year we had similar recalls related to laptop overheating problems. In July Sonny issued a recall of more than 500,000 laptops, and in May HP followed the trend by recalling 100,000 laptop batteries.
What is happening to quality control nowadays? It seems companies are not putting enough effort in quality control and just wait for consumer reports of injuries to take action!
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. is in the spotlight after a video of him going against Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao hit the Web. Many people have noted the racist remarks he make on the video. The video was broadcasted this morning via Ucast.
In the video, Mayweather refers to Pacquiao as “midget” because of hi short height. Then he proceeds to do some racist comments, saying that after he beats him (if the fight takes place) he will force him to “make some sushi rolls and cook some rice.” And then adds: “we’re going to cook him with some cats and dogs.”
But Mayweather also takes a shot at Pacquiao in other areas, for example business. “I wore Reebok for three weeks for $1 million,” said Mayweather, also saying that Manny wore Nike shoes for more time and less money.
Pacquiao’s only comments were “The video speaks for itself.”.
Floyd Mayweather Going in on Manny Pacquiao
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Chris Matthews must really be getting tired of watching the man that used to give him tingles up his leg continue to get crushed in the polls, for on Friday he recommended a serious shakeup in the Obama administration.
First, he want's Defense Secretary Robert Gates to be replaced by Hillary Clinton.
"With her at the Pentagon, he would forge confidence in Middle East policy," said the "Hardball" host.
But the real surprise was Matthews calling for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to either replace Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner or Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel (video follows with transcript and commentary):
CHRIS MATTHEWS, HOST: Let me finish with tonight with a plan to strengthen America's ability to solve its problems. It's tough and it's water tight. President Obama has many strengths as this country's head of state. He's clear minded, gifted in intellect, artful in presenting issues and his vision of leadership. However, these past two years have been a shakedown cruise. We have seen the weaknesses in this ship of state. It's come time to shake up.
This president needs to put a firm Democratic brand on his defense policy. He was smart to keep Robert Gates in the Pentagon, but Gates is a holdover from the Bush era. There's no real connection between what the country voted for in 2008 and what we're getting in terms of security policy. Obama needs to bridge that gap, and he needs to pick a Democratic ally as defense chief. That Democratic ally is Hillary Clinton. With her at the Pentagon, he would forge confidence in Middle East policy. Friends of Israel would know we have someone in charge of America's military forces who has an instinctive concern for the Jewish state. A proven track record of support, it will help get the deal cooked over there and getting that deal is the very stuff of American greatness.
Now to the tough one, the economy. There's one person in this country with a track record, the communications pizzazz to help make, carry out and market the historic recovery program still needed. His name is Michael Bloomberg. Look, you can say this is outlandish that he would never take the job at Treasury or as White House chief of staff, but there is a precedent. James Baker. He made Reagan a success and Barack Obama needs a Jim Baker, someone to focus the energies of this administration on economic reconstruction, period. Someone to lay down the same strong chain of command on domestic policy that Hillary Clinton will define on the national security front. This is the answer. Enough of the solo act. President Obama needs to build a team, a phalanx, a political policy power that takes his idealism and makes it deliver in strength abroad, jobs and renewed economic confidence at home.
Makes you wonder what's happened to Matthews since Tuesday.
After all, on that evening's "Hardball," he called Obama "almost pluperfect."
How can someone so spectacular on Tuesday need a shakeup in his administration three days later?
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