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Bill Moyers Responds to CPB's Tomlinson Charges of Liberal Bias: "We Were Getting it Right, But Not Right Wing." Monday,May 16th, 2005 In his first public address since leaving PBS six months ago, journalist Bill Moyers responds to charges by Kenneth Tomlinson - the chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting - of liberal bias and revelations that Tomlinson hired a consultant to monitor the political content of Moyers' PBS show "Now." Over 2,000 people converged in St. Louis Missouri this weekend for the second-ever National Conference on Media Reform. Few issues were discussed as much as the future of public broadcasting in this country. The conference was held amid accusations that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been largely taken over by conservatives who are influencing programming and hiring decisions. In April, the CBP board did not renew the contract of its chief executive, Kathleen Cox. Board Chairman Kenneth Tomlinson tapped Ken Ferree -- a former top aide to Michael Powell at the Federal Communications Commission - to be her temporary replacement. Tomlinson has said he aims to achieve political balance on the public airwaves. He has denied any changes have been made for political reasons. But Tomlinson has publicly criticized one of PBS' best known shows - NOW - the weekly show formerly hosted by Bill Moyers. In an Op-Ed in the Washington Times, the chair of the CPB - Ken Tomlinson wrote "The image of the left-wing bias of "NOW" -- unchallenged by a balancing point of view on public broadcasting's Friday evening lineup -- was unhealthy. Indeed, it jeopardized essential support for public TV." Tomlinson went on to write, "This was brought home to me in November 2003 by a phone call from an old friend complaining about Mr. Moyers" bias and the lack of balance on the Friday evening lineup. He explained the foundation he heads made a six-figure contribution to his local public television station for digital conversion. But he declared there would be no more contributions until something was done about the network's bias." A month after Tomlinson received that letter, Tomlinson sent the head of PBS - Pat Mitchell -- a letter charging that "Now" "does not contain anything approaching the balance the law requires for public broadcasting." In addition, the New York Times reported Tomlinson secretly spent $10,000 to hire a consultant to monitor the political leanings of Moyers' show. Until now Bill Moyers had not responded publicly to Tomlinson's accusations. But yesterday he gave the closing address at the National Conference on Media Reform. It was his first major address since leaving the anchor chair. http://www.democracynow.org/print.pl?sid=05/05/16/1329245

Broadcast On C-Span 2 - Thursday, April 28, 2005

Omissions and Distortions in the 911 report amount to a cover up by government officials. Professor David Ray Griffin argues that the available evidence suggests the Bush administration was complicit in the 9/11 attacks. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article8765.htm

Signed President Bush

On May 22, 2003, by Executive Order 13303, I declared a national emergency protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and certain other property in which Iraq has an interest, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) (IEEPA). I took this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by the obstacles to the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in the country, and the development of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq constituted by the threat of attachment or other judicial process against the Development Fund for Iraq, Iraqi petroleum and petroleum products, and interests therein, and proceeds, obligations, or any financial instruments of any nature whatsoever arising from or related to the sale or marketing thereof. http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/05/20050519-8.html

The Bible and GW

This is a portion of an article by Jim Wallis, the whole thing is linked below and is another must read: President Bush uses religious language more than any president in U.S. history, and some of his key speechwriters come right out of the evangelical community. Sometimes he draws on biblical language, other times old gospel hymns that cause deep resonance among the faithful in his own electoral base. The problem is that the quotes from the Bible and hymnals are too often either taken out of context or, worse yet, employed in ways quite different from their original meaning. For example, in the 2003 State of the Union, the president evoked an easily recognized and quite famous line from an old gospel hymn. Speaking of America's deepest problems, Bush said, "The need is great. Yet there's power, wonder-working power, in the goodness and idealism and faith of the American people." But that's not what the song is about. The hymn says there is "power, power, wonder-working power in the blood of the Lamb" (emphasis added). The hymn is about the power of Christ in salvation, not the power of "the American people," or any people, or any country. Bush's citation was a complete misuse. On the first anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks, President Bush said at Ellis Island, "This ideal of America is the hope of all mankind…. That hope still lights our way. And the light shines in the darkness. And the darkness has not overcome it." Those last two sentences are straight out of John's gospel. But in the gospel the light shining in the darkness is the Word of God, and the light is the light of Christ. It's not about America and its values. Even his favorite hymn, "A Charge to Keep," speaks of that charge as "a God to glorify"—not to "do everything we can to protect the American homeland," as Bush has named our charge to keep. Bush seems to make this mistake over and over again—confusing nation, church, and God. The resulting theology is more American civil religion than Christian faith. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article5402.htm

Technical Support

Here is a simple java download for people with XP. http://java.com/en/ Also here is a link to get sp2 on a disk from Microsoft for free. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx And last but not least here is a link for some system tools that are a must have. http://www.sysinternals.com/

9/11 Smorgasborg

Words can not describe this site. Its a buffet of fact and evidence. http://www.falloutshelternews.com/9_11_ODDITIES_old.html

Snap On Tools Rule

I asked an online friend the other day to look at my blog and he says, "What is on there I would need." I replied that there is a lot of good stuff here and knowing I worship Snap On Tools he replied, "Can I find out about a Snap On Screwdriver on your blog?" .......... Well now you can! http://www.snapon.com/

Iraq ought to be three Countries

Has anyone ever considered cutting Iraq up into three separate countries such as kurdistan, sunniville, and shiiteburg.

Pat Tillman

When the Government lies people die or when people die the Government lies, I forget which way it goes.

Emmett Till gets justice

Well they are going to dig up Emmett Till's body. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/till/

Lynndie England should be pardoned

It sure was nice today to see the judge throw out the Linndie England plea bargain. Hopefully this means she will be exonerated at some point. It is my opinion, truth be known, that George Bush authorized a anything goes policy. But heck dont take my word for it, look for yourself if you dare to be a free thinker. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/white_house/jan-june04/prisoners_6-23.html

This Blogs Mission

When this blog was created it was my intent to outline an overall view of the way I see the World. It would have been backed with facts and evidence from the historic record and would attempt to explain various different conspiracy theory's. How ever, yesterday I happened onto an article by Jon Phalen http://www.wealth4freedom.com/truth/TIE.htm that totally upstaged my entire original plan. He has already done it. I truly encourage everyone to go there cause its a must read.

Argo's Blog

Check out an online friend of mines blog. http://argoshouse.blogspot.com/

Sheep

It is my sincere belief that neo cons have no idea they are such because they are sheep.