Media Matters Daily Summary

Here are today's news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or 'read more' to read the entirety of each story. Moore falsely suggested all small business would be taxed under health care reform Appearing on Fox News, Wall Street Journal senior economics writer Stephen Moore again falsely suggested that health care reform legislation would "impose an 8 percent payroll tax on" all small businesses, which would "increase the cost of hiring a new worker." In fact, the "8-percent payroll tax" in the House health care reform bill is a penalty on certain employers who do not provide health care coverage to their employees; businesses that provide health care coverage would be exempt from the tax. Read More Fox News' Goler ignored his network's freak-out over school speech Fox News White House correspondent Wendell Goler reported that the "controversy" over President Obama's September 8 speech to students on the importance of education "spread quickly over the Internet and on conservative talk shows, and some parents are now threatening to keep their kids home next Tuesday." But Goler ignored that Fox News has repeatedly hyped the "controversy," with hosts and guests describing Obama's speech as an "indoctrination;" advancing comparisons of Obama to dictators; and, highlighting the plans of some to "keep kids home" on the day of Obama's address. Read More Politico again allows Gingrich to promote policies favorable to his group's funders In a September 3 Politico op-ed, Fox News contributor Newt Gingrich promoted medical malpractice reform and criticized current Democratic-backed health reform legislation. But in providing a forum for Gingrich to discuss health care, Politico again failed to disclose that his Center for Health Transformation -- a for-profit entity that Gingrich founded and reportedly profits from -- receives annual membership fees from several groups representing physicians that have a financial interest in promoting tort reform. Read More AP cites "sweetheart loan scandal" while ignoring that Ethics Committee cleared Dodd of charges The Associated Press reported that Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) "faces a tough re-election fight next year after being embroiled in a sweetheart loan scandal and legislation that allowed bailed-out insurance giant AIG to pay out millions of dollars in employee bonuses." However, the AP ignored that Dodd was cleared of the charges by the Senate Ethics Committee in the "sweetheart loan scandal" and that the executive compensation amendment he proposed actually limited bonuses within institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds. Read More Sean Hannity should write a thesis about his hypocrisy On his radio program, Fox News' Sean Hannity claimed that The Washington Post is trying to "smear, besmirch, [and] demonize" Virginia gubernatorial candidate Robert McDonnell (R) by going through "the great effort to dig up a graduate school thesis that he wrote," adding that a thesis "by design is supposed to be provocative" and that McDonnell wrote his "20 years ago." But during the 2008 presidential campaign, Hannity aggressively attacked Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton for college theses they wrote more than 20 years ago. Read More Wash. Times misleads with poll to claim Obama's Muslim outreach "may not be working" In an editorial, The Washington Times claimed that President Obama's efforts at Muslim outreach "may not be working," citing as evidence a poll which found that a majority or large minority of residents of several countries and territories with sizable Muslim populations do not have confidence Obama will "do the right thing in world affairs." However, The Washington Times did not note that the poll's report indicated that in those countries for which data is available, residents have significantly more confidence in Obama than they did in President Bush in 2008. Read More Glenn Beck no stranger to conspiracy theories or incendiary rhetoric Fox News host Glenn Beck has become notorious for his conspiracy theories and incendiary rhetoric. Among other things, he has flirted with the idea that FEMA is building detention camps, suggested that President Obama is purposefully "tanking" the economy to force young people to work for ACORN and AmeriCorps, and said that Obama and former President George W. Bush are "moving us away from our republic and into a system of fascism." Read More The Friday Rush: The arrogance and misinformation persist, even when Limbaugh is away Rush was off this week, but we weren't. And in his absence, three fill-ins -- Mark Davis, Mark Steyn, and Walter E. Williams -- took the microphone for Limbaugh and polluted the airwaves with mostly the same mix of arrogance, loathing, and misinformation that Rush would have. So the week wasn't so much a change in content as it was a change in pitch and tone of voice. (Our ears have built up an immunity to Rush's voice to the point where they rarely bleed anymore, but our bodily defenses aren't up to the task for guest hosts.) Read More Media Matters: Glue? Check. Protractor? Check. No. 2 pencils? Check. Insane reaction to president's back-to-school speech? Check. It's that time of the year again. Parents are busy preparing their children for the first day of school while children are busy holding on to every minute left in their precious summer vacation. But, out in the distance, an ominous threat is looming. That threat has a name ... gulp ... and it is ... whimper ... President Barack Hussein Obama. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

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>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Friday, September 4, 2009 Travelers hit roads, skies for Labor Day | VIDEO You will have plenty of company if you're traveling for the holiday-- but maybe not as much as usual. Rocket launcher, TNT found in Antioch raid | VIDEO A father and son are facing numerous charges after authorities say they found explosives, guns and Nazi paraphernalia inside an Antioch home. City considers private snowplows Mayor Daley is reportedly considering a plan to hire private snowplow drivers to clear Chicago's side streets. State to move forward with layoffs The governor's office intends to move forward with plans to lay off state workers after its largest union refused to reopen its contract. 6th rabid bat found in Lake Co., Ill. The Lake County Health Department has renewed its advice that residents avoid bats after a sixth bat was found to have rabies in the area this year. MORE STORIES Strange District atty. wannabe dons monitoring bracelet Sick goat found wandering around NYC Pa. man fires cannon, hits neighbor's house Name mix-ups haunt TV news anchor Bill to bar bad smells in buses fails Consumer Travelers hit roads, skies for Labor Day | VIDEO Are iPhones disrupting AT&T customers' service? SkyWest restricting use of seat pockets NHTSA investigating Honda over airbag recall AT&T: iPhone to get picture messaging Sept. 25 Healthbeat High blood pressure might impair thinking Study: Swine flu deaths higher in older kids Healthbeat Report: Supercharged healing | VIDEO FDA not concerned about lead in lipstick Late night snacks might add extra pounds MOST POPULAR Woman charged with stealing $900K Man charged in alley shooting death Obama webcast optional at some area schools Michael Jackson laid to rest in Calif. Police investigate suburban toddler's death All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 78°F 48°F Mostly sunny and beautiful Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM Supernanny 8:00 PM Ugly Betty 9:00 PM 20/20 10:00 PM ABC 7 News 10:35 PM Nightline Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope Healthbeat Report: Supercharged healing It's a way for patients to use their own body to help injuries heal faster and better. Michael Jackson laid to rest in Calif. Paris Jackson wept as she stepped into the mausoleum where her father, Michael, was to be entombed. Katherine Jackson, overcome by sorrow, turned back when she was faced with her son's final resting place. SLIDES: Michael Jackson funeral SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS I'd like to receive the following newsletters from abc7chicago.com Daily Weather | Daily News | 190 North Sign up for news alerts

State of Ill. to move forward with layoffs - 9/04/09 - Chicago News - abc7chicago.com

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The governor's office intends to move forward with plans to lay off state workers after its largest union refused to reopen its contract.

Judge says Rifqa can remain in Florida - for now

Can't see this email? View the online version. The Rangel investigation Will Rangel wrangle out of this one? An ethics watchdog group is calling for a criminal investigation of New York Congressman Charlie Rangel, the powerful chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. VOTE IN A RELATED POLL Rifqa can remain Rifqa Bary, a 17-year-old girl who says she ran away from her Muslim family in Ohio because she feared she could be killed for converting to Christianity, can remain in Florida for now. She's 'safest in Florida,' says terrorism expert Perspective: Why parents don't trust Obama You can take Obama from the radicals in Chicago -- but you can't take the Chicago radicalism out of Obama. No Harry Reid - change Nevadans can believe in A Nevada-based political action committee is raising money to help to defeat Democratic Senator Harry Reid in his re-election bid next year. Budget woes force layoffs at Focus Focus on the Family says it's laying off 8 percent of its work force. More of today's news Obama school sp... Girl pulls gun ... Deadly month in... Unemployment expected to keep rising WASHINGTON The economy is showing consistent signs of improvement, but probably not enough to stop employers from cutting jobs or to keep the unemployment rate from rising. The Canadian economy on the move as U.S. sputters Canadian economy on the move as U.S. sputters Asssociated Press TORONTO Canada added 27,100 jobs in August. It's one of the biggest gains since the recession began in Canada last fall but all of the jobs are part time. Obama speech to students sparks new controversy DALLAS When kids all across the country return to school Tuesday, some will see a welcoming message from President Barack Obama and some Wildfire's origin probed in blaze near Los Angeles LOS ANGELES Authorities have launched a homicide investigation after determining a massive Los Angeles area blaze that killed two firefighters was arson. Los Angeles County North Korea says uranium enrichment in final stage SEOUL, South Korea North Korea said Friday that it is in the final stages of enriching uranium, a process that could give it a second White House Adviser Apologizes for Calling Republicans A--holes Van Jones, the White House "green jobs" adviser, apologized yesterday for calling Republicans "a holes," saying the comments were "clearly inappropriate" and were made before he joined the Obama administration. See FOX News. Jones had told a group of listeners Death Panels Already Here? by Jeremy Wiggins With all the hype today about what is and isn't in the health care bill, a lot of people are worried that they are either going to be paying for abortion, losing their current health Parents: Opt-out of Obama speech? by Bryan Fischer In is likely to be an exercise in nation wide indoctrination, Pres. Obama apparently intends to deliver a speech to a captive audience next week â€" every public school student in America. The plan, evidently, is for Churchgate? Elijah Friedeman| Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is being bashed by critics who say he misused state funds by visiting churches while unnecessarily meeting with local officials. Poll: 42% say people randomly selected from phonebook better than congress Elijah Friedeman| Members of congress should take heed of two recent polls that show the utter dissatisfaction of voters everywhere. Ben and Jerry's promotes gay marriage Elijah Friedeman| Ben and Jerry's ice cream has decided to change the name of its Chubby Hubby ice cream flavor to Hubby Hubby for thirty days to celebrate the legalization of gay marriage in Vermont. Doctor Admits Euthanization During Hurricane Katrina Dr. Ewing Cook, a doctor at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans, has admitted that he gave orders for a lethal dose of morphine to be administered to a patient during the hurrican Katrina disaster in 2005, and says he Praise God for Grace Matt Friedeman devotion Pledge to Obama Bryan Fisher to discuss the Obama Pledge. Legal Rights for Terrorists Bryan Fisher dicusses legal righs to be given to terorists who are held overseas. Part 1 Discussing the Mirage of Peace TI talks with Dr. David Aikman There Is More to Life Than the Game, Part 2 TI talks with Tom Osborne There Is More to Life Than the Game TI talks with Tom Osborne High School Student Becomes a Hero in MS TI talks about Yazoo County, MS hero New ID Resource Those of you interested in apologetics and Intelligent Design may want to know that William Dembski and I just released a new resource on ID. 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The nationwide unemployment rate jumped to a 26-year high of 9.7 percent in August, according to the U.S. Labor Department. CNNMoney reports employers cut 216,000 jobs in the month, the fewest jobs lost since August 2008. Some economists had predicted an even higher loss of 230,000 jobs.

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Obama speech to students sparks new controversy - Yahoo! News

Obama speech to students sparks new controversy - Yahoo! News

When kids all across the country return to school Tuesday, some will see a welcoming message from President Barack Obama and some won't.

Obama's planned address to students has touched off yet another confrontation with Republican critics, who have battered the White House over health care and now accuse the president of foisting a political agenda on children.

If the President was "white", would this madness be going on?

Hidden pockets of elderly said to be in poverty - Yahoo! News

Hidden pockets of elderly said to be in poverty - Yahoo! News

The poverty rate among older Americans could be nearly twice as high as the traditional 10 percent level, according to a revision of a half-century-old formula for calculating medical costs and geographic variations in the cost of living.

NATO airstrike in Afghanistan kills up to 90 - Yahoo! News

NATO airstrike in Afghanistan kills up to 90 - Yahoo! News
An American warjet blasted two fuel tankers hijacked by the Taliban in northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing up to 90 people, including insurgents and dozens of civilians who had rushed to the scene to collect fuel, Afghan officials said.

Jobless rate at 9.7 pct.; 216K jobs lost in Aug. - Yahoo! News

Jobless rate at 9.7 pct.; 216K jobs lost in Aug. - Yahoo! News

The unemployment rate jumped almost half a point to 9.7 percent in August, the highest since 1983, reflecting a poor job market that will make it hard for the economy to begin a sustained recovery.

Media Matters Daily Summary

Here are today's news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or 'read more' to read the entirety of each story. Politico forwards falsehoods on Obama speech to students Reporting on the conservative reaction to President Obama's planned speech to students, the Politico uncritically quoted Florida GOP chairman Jim Greer's claim that Obama will speak about "his plans for government-run health care, banks, and automobile companies." PolitiFact.com, however, found Greer's claim to be "factually incorrect" and noted that the Florida Republican Party was unable to provide any support for his statement. Read More Conservative media take a strong stand against ... learning?!? If there is anybody out there who still doesn't believe that the conservative media will attack President Obama no matter what he does, consider this: Right-wingers are telling children to skip school as a protest against Obama's encouragement of students to stay in school. Read More Conservative media accuse Obama of "indoctrinating" kids with back-to-school speech Numerous conservative media figures have baselessly accused President Obama of trying to "indoctrinate" America's children with his planned back-to-school speech encouraging students to succeed and persist in their studies. Sean Hannity claimed that "it seems very close to indoctrination," while Fox News commentator Monica Crowley said "just when you think this administration can't get any more surreal and Orwellian, here they come to indoctrinate our kids"; similarly, Michelle Malkin claimed that "the left has always used kids in public schools as guinea pigs and as junior lobbyists for their social liberal agenda." Read More AP again botched net cost of health care plan The Associated Press again falsely reported that "[n]onpartisan budget officials" said President Obama's health care plan could "increase the federal deficit by about $1 trillion," when in fact the Congressional Budget Office has found that the only complete bill to be given a cost estimate "would result in a net increase in the federal budget deficit of $239 billion over the 2010-2019 period." The Los Angeles Times and Reuters also ignored CBO's conclusion that the plan would increase the deficit by less than a quarter of the cost they reported. Read More Rove blasts reconciliation for health care, but supported GOP use of procedure In his Wall Street Journal column, Karl Rove attacked the idea of using the budget reconciliation process to pass health care reform with a simple majority of Senate votes, referring to the procedure as a "parliamentary trick." But as a senior adviser in the Bush White House, Rove supported the use of reconciliation to pass major Bush administration initiatives. Read More Media reach to invoke Ayers in attacks on Obama's speech to students Conservative media figures have used President Obama's planned back-to-school speech -- intended to encourage students to succeed and persist in their studies -- as an excuse to baselessly connect Obama and his education policies to William Ayers, a favorite bogeyman of the conservative media during the 2008 presidential campaign. A Washington Times editorial invoked Ayers while criticizing the administration's suggestions for student activities related to the speech, calling it "troubling in light of Mr. Obama's history of radical activism in schools," while Michelle Malkin claimed the speech amounted to "[a]busing and exploiting children" and said "[i]t all goes back to Bill Ayers in Chicago." Read More Not surprisingly, you can't rely on Mark Fuhrman for truth about health care On Fox News' Hannity, former Los Angeles police officer and Fox News contributor Mark Fuhrman pushed the myth that the government can't run health care programs, claiming that "the VA [Veterans Administration] and Medicare" are "total government failures" and citing Walter Reed hospital as an example of the VA's supposed failure. In fact, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) system has won praise, Medicare is an extremely popular program and its costs have risen more slowly than private insurance, and Walter Reed is not run by the VA. Read More Will Fox & Friends set story straight on NH town hall? On August 31 and September 1, the hosts of Fox & Friends repeatedly claimed that at an August 29 town meeting, Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH) had Carl Tomanelli, an attendee who opposes health care reform, "ejected" on the grounds that "he did not have the correct ticket to speak." But the New Hampshire Union Leader reported that the man was ejected because he repeatedly interrupted the congresswoman and other attendees during the meeting, a statement now supported by a New Hampshire police lieutenant who acted as security for the event and who also said that "[a]t no time did Representative Shea-Porter advise an officer" to remove Tomanelli. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.