For a while we couldn't get the blog at school and I couldn't get it at home, either. So I'm making up for lost time!
Mego
In sad news, movie star Mark Ruffalo's brother, Scott, recently died of what now appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. What started out as a murder tragedy now seems to be more of a case of Russian Roulette gone wrong.
The suspect Shaha Mishaal Adham was cleared after being held without bail since Monday, and instead of being considered to be his murderer, it now seems all the more likely that Adham was a witness to the horrific incident.
While it's understandable why the police would suspect Ruffalo's friend Adham of the murder, seeing as she fled the scene and evaded capture, resulting in, as attorney Ronald Richards called it; "A series of wrong decisions starting with her not staying at the scene of the shooting caused an incredible chain reaction of stupidity and bad luck."
Ruffalo was on life support for a week before the decision was made to pull the plug, and this tragedy has affected Scott's friends and family very much. One could argue that the police simply pursued a possibility with Adham and another suspect Scofield, but Richards said on the record that the police were, "more than impartial with the facts."
The Ruffalo family thanks those who have supported them in this difficult time and announced the plan to create a fund in his honor.
One can only hope that the police and investigators learn from this incident, as well as other not quite to high profile cases, not to jump to conclusions and to assess the facts and clues before coming to a decision.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081210/ap_en_mo/people_mark_ruffalo;_ylt=Aj6F.G3_ZTv76fJaJ95ddydxFb8C
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Obama: Not a US Citizen? Sure...
Mego
Recently a New Jersey man, Leo Donofrio, issued an urgent appeal to the Supreme Court, stating that President Elect Obama is ineligible to be President of the US because he was considered to be a British subject at birth. Several things coursed through my mind as I read this:
1) This plain isn't true.
2) If this has any sort of veracity, why the hell didn't someone (ANYONE?!?) try to get this confirmed or denied beforehand?
3) Why is this concern only being touched on now that Obama is the President Elect?
From someone who's heard the ridiculous assertion that Monica Lewinsky was a secret sex spy sent by the GOP to discredit President Clinton, this too sounds like a massive (and ridiculous) conspiracy theory.
This sort of hairsplitting is frustrating enough, but if this was an actual concern why has it taken this long to emerge? Seeing as the Supreme Court dismissed this ridiculous claim, they seem to be in agreement that this is too little, too late. Donofrio stated that there was a possibility that Obama's birth certificate was a fake, it was proven to be legit, and that seeing as he was a dual citizen at birth he is not a naturalized US citizen he should never have run for President.
As someone who doesn't particularly care for the new President Elect, I still see this as the desperate straw graspings of someone who doesn't want to admit to the inevitable.
read it here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081208/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_obama
Recently a New Jersey man, Leo Donofrio, issued an urgent appeal to the Supreme Court, stating that President Elect Obama is ineligible to be President of the US because he was considered to be a British subject at birth. Several things coursed through my mind as I read this:
1) This plain isn't true.
2) If this has any sort of veracity, why the hell didn't someone (ANYONE?!?) try to get this confirmed or denied beforehand?
3) Why is this concern only being touched on now that Obama is the President Elect?
From someone who's heard the ridiculous assertion that Monica Lewinsky was a secret sex spy sent by the GOP to discredit President Clinton, this too sounds like a massive (and ridiculous) conspiracy theory.
This sort of hairsplitting is frustrating enough, but if this was an actual concern why has it taken this long to emerge? Seeing as the Supreme Court dismissed this ridiculous claim, they seem to be in agreement that this is too little, too late. Donofrio stated that there was a possibility that Obama's birth certificate was a fake, it was proven to be legit, and that seeing as he was a dual citizen at birth he is not a naturalized US citizen he should never have run for President.
As someone who doesn't particularly care for the new President Elect, I still see this as the desperate straw graspings of someone who doesn't want to admit to the inevitable.
read it here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081208/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_obama
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Love at First Sight...the Media's Affair with Obama and Biden
By: Megan Pendagast
No person, or voter for that matter, can reasonably expect absolute perfection from those who are angling to be President and Vice President of the United States. Tensions between Dems and Reps are at a highpoint and it seems as though every time Senator John McCain or Governor Sarah Palin misspeaks the media jumps down their throats. Forget about it if they attempt to crack a joke, any stab at humor is immediately scrutinized and taken by those who read the transcripts as a gaffe.
When the Republican VP candidate was announced to be Sarah Palin people instantly exclaimed over her inexperience, despite the fact that she is a one-term governor running for VP with executive experience as opposed to one-term Senator Obama who is running for Head of State with no exec. experience whatsoever.
Very few media outlets chastised the Democrat VP candidate Biden, despite the fact that he is known throughout Washington as an 'attack dog'. Delaware Senator Draper wisely stated, "Joe Biden Can't Shut Up." Biden certainly has his strengths that make him a very important commodity to the campaign, such as his experience, his oratory talents as well as his heart-wrenching life-story. While the media bombards Sarah Palin for her blunders, Biden's slip-ups are generally disregarded by the media at large.
Who could forget how Palin's mistakes were rewinded and replayed on several mainstream news sources after her bumbling interview with Katie Couric, who pelted many 'GOTCHA!' questions at the VP hopeful. Couric took an entirely different tack when interviewing Biden, going from fierce inquisitor to bashful fan in between the span of the two interviews. Biden asserted that Roosevelt, after the crash of '29, addressed the nation on the television to alleviate fears. Couric sat, listening sympathetically, either not realizing or bothering to correct Biden's two colossal gaffes. For one, Hoover was President during the crash and secondly, television had yet to be mainstreamed.
The VP hopeful also managed to offend many by making snide references to Palin's attractiveness, as well as openly disagreeing with Senator Obama's position on gun laws. They are the Odd Couple indeed.
Strangely, none of these historical inaccuracies and general faux pas have made Biden the target Palin has become. Mark Halperin, the author of the article I am commenting on, asserts that this could be a result of the fact that Biden is well known for putting his foot in his mouth on numerous occasions.
One of the beauties of America is the press' ability to freely state the news, but my question is, why is the 'truth' so selective? Why is it that Palin can make a gaffe the same caliber of Biden's, and yet only she is a victim of the media's scorn? If a journalist cares to broadcast their opinions, it is perfectly fine—if in the context of an editorial. But it is becoming increasingly difficult to find a fair and balanced depiction of any news story anymore, much less the election or its proceedings. If I wanted to read a liberal rag or a conservative rant I would subscribe to it. But I don't so I don't want that! Is it really too much to ask for some equal treatment in the press?
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1846632,00.html?imw=Y
Read this article! It's really good and it's where I got my info & insights.
No person, or voter for that matter, can reasonably expect absolute perfection from those who are angling to be President and Vice President of the United States. Tensions between Dems and Reps are at a highpoint and it seems as though every time Senator John McCain or Governor Sarah Palin misspeaks the media jumps down their throats. Forget about it if they attempt to crack a joke, any stab at humor is immediately scrutinized and taken by those who read the transcripts as a gaffe.
When the Republican VP candidate was announced to be Sarah Palin people instantly exclaimed over her inexperience, despite the fact that she is a one-term governor running for VP with executive experience as opposed to one-term Senator Obama who is running for Head of State with no exec. experience whatsoever.
Very few media outlets chastised the Democrat VP candidate Biden, despite the fact that he is known throughout Washington as an 'attack dog'. Delaware Senator Draper wisely stated, "Joe Biden Can't Shut Up." Biden certainly has his strengths that make him a very important commodity to the campaign, such as his experience, his oratory talents as well as his heart-wrenching life-story. While the media bombards Sarah Palin for her blunders, Biden's slip-ups are generally disregarded by the media at large.
Who could forget how Palin's mistakes were rewinded and replayed on several mainstream news sources after her bumbling interview with Katie Couric, who pelted many 'GOTCHA!' questions at the VP hopeful. Couric took an entirely different tack when interviewing Biden, going from fierce inquisitor to bashful fan in between the span of the two interviews. Biden asserted that Roosevelt, after the crash of '29, addressed the nation on the television to alleviate fears. Couric sat, listening sympathetically, either not realizing or bothering to correct Biden's two colossal gaffes. For one, Hoover was President during the crash and secondly, television had yet to be mainstreamed.
The VP hopeful also managed to offend many by making snide references to Palin's attractiveness, as well as openly disagreeing with Senator Obama's position on gun laws. They are the Odd Couple indeed.
Strangely, none of these historical inaccuracies and general faux pas have made Biden the target Palin has become. Mark Halperin, the author of the article I am commenting on, asserts that this could be a result of the fact that Biden is well known for putting his foot in his mouth on numerous occasions.
One of the beauties of America is the press' ability to freely state the news, but my question is, why is the 'truth' so selective? Why is it that Palin can make a gaffe the same caliber of Biden's, and yet only she is a victim of the media's scorn? If a journalist cares to broadcast their opinions, it is perfectly fine—if in the context of an editorial. But it is becoming increasingly difficult to find a fair and balanced depiction of any news story anymore, much less the election or its proceedings. If I wanted to read a liberal rag or a conservative rant I would subscribe to it. But I don't so I don't want that! Is it really too much to ask for some equal treatment in the press?
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1846632,00.html?imw=Y
Read this article! It's really good and it's where I got my info & insights.
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