Monthly Archives: March 2005

Empirical Evidence of Media Bias

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Media Bias

Study finds press negative on Bush

The press produced three times more negative stories about President Bush than about Sen. John Kerry during the 2004 campaign, says a study released yesterday.

I knew this all along. Can you say "Rathergate?" The Columbia School of Journalism, not a conservative think tank, has produced empirical evidence that the press treated Bush more harshly than Kerry. We knew this all along, but I repeat myself.

Greatest Sitcom Characters Ever

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Television

Dave Pell has posted his list of Greatest Sitcom Characters Ever. His list: Archie Bunker (All in the Family) Louie De Palma (Taxi) and Alex Rieger (never heard of him.)

My list:

  1. Raymond Barone (Everybody Loves Raymond)
    This is one of the funniest shows on television. It’s still going strong and consistently wins awards. In a lot of ways my life is just like Raymond’s. (Marie’s character was based on my Mother, I swear.)
  2. Norm Peterson (Cheers)
    His list of “Normisms” makes him one of the funniest characters. For example, one day Norm walks into the bar and Sam says, “How’s life treatin’ you Norm.” Norm responds, “Like a baby treats a diaper.” Another example, Sam says, “What’s shakin’ Norm.” His response, “Four cheeks and a coupla’ chins.”
  3. Adrian Monk (Monk)
    While not strictly a sitcom, Monk is the funniest hour-long detective show on TV. Monk’s phobias and compulsions make me laugh every time.

Who’s on your list?

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Funniest Voice Mail

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Journal

This has to be the funniest voice mail I’ve ever heard! Check out the Jack-in-the-Box accident play-by-play. The best part is when the guy describes some old lady that looks like “Mother Goose” hitting this guy over the head with a Bible.

24 Again

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Television Terrorism

One of the best portrayals of the way a sleeper cell operates is in the hugely popular Fox TV show ’24′ Monday nights. This season, the show depicts a Muslim family living quietly in a middle-class neighborhood until it is ‘activated’ in a plot to gain access to America’s nuclear power plants and stage simultaneous meltdowns. Apparently this fictional series is too real for some. The Council on American-Islamic Relations lobbied Fox and the result was a disclaimer two weeks ago by actor Kiefer Sutherland, who plays the lead anti-terrorist agent on the show. Sutherland said, ‘While terrorism is obviously one of the most critical challenges facing our nation and the world, it is important to recognize that the American Muslim community stands firmly beside their fellow Americans in denouncing and resisting all forms of terrorism.’ How does Sutherland know this? Where is the evidence that peace-loving Muslims in America are rooting out and exposing sleeper cells and turning them over to authorities?

—Cal Thomas

I agree. If Muslim-Americans love the United States then they’ll turn in the people from their mosque who are preaching hate. They’ll testify against that kid from "Terror High" in Virginia. They’ll petition the governments in their home countries to stop supporting terrorism. Then I’ll believe they’re peace-loving.