Friday, 15 April 2011

April 15, 2011

War
In 1948, George Orwell wrote "1984." In his magnificently prophetic portrayal of a futuristic world, much like the world we live in today, he makes a number of profoundly factual statements. I'I will share many in this article: "War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." A word's definition cannot be changed; however, by deviously clever design, the implications certainly.....
http://www.newswithviews.com/Duncan/al109.htm
by Al Duncan



There will never be a balanced budget under Obama
Well, he did it again. This week we saw Obama throw out a sea of emotional distractions, lies and campaign rhetoric on his latest budget speech. It couldn’t have been more shallow and full of kiss up to the far left base. The partisan and conservative attacks were telling and predictable. After all, the Republicans want ‘children with autism or Down’s syndrome’ to be pitted against ‘every millionaire and billionaire in our.......
http://www.newswithviews.com/Roth/laurie261.htm
by Laurie Roth



Coverage of Pew Prison Study Stinks
In language designed to alarm viewers, the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric reported on Wednesday night that the U.S. has the world’s largest prison population—more than two million people behind bars—and that a Pew study says it is costing states more than $50 billion a year. But what Couric and national correspondent Jim Axelrod failed to point out is that more prisons have equaled less crime. In other words, the policy is.....
http://www.newswithviews.com/Kincaid/cliff510.htm
by Cliff Kincaid