Friday, December 12, 2008

Tribute to Alan Comes

Only one of these three tributes to Alan Colmes is openly snarky. Can you guess which one?

Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes said Colmes "is one of the key reasons why Fox News has been such a remarkable success. We're sad to see him leave the program but we look forward to his ongoing contributions to the network."

Bill Shine, FNC SVP/Programming: “We decided to build a new program utilizing Sean’s signature talents rather than take on the monumental task of replacing someone as exceptional as Alan and attempting to rebuild a rare chemistry that is unlikely to ever be matched in cable television again.”

From the Daily Show:

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Freedom Vs. Literacy

Newsbusters finds more evidence of big government waste: public libraries.

I thought it wouldn't be a left/right issue, but Newsbusters truly lives up to its name. It openly celebrates the death of newspapers, the decline of network news, and growing media consolidation (at least so long as it's by the likes of Rupert Murdoch).