Month: January 2014

Empower Texans Newsletter – January 5, 2014

QUOTING…  “They say the world has become too complex for simple answers. They are wrong. There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.” — Ronald Reagan

Today’s headline in the Dallas Morning News says it all: “Texas business groups ally to counter tea party influence in GOP primaries.” Ironic, since the tea party arose to counter those establishment groups working to undermine our economy and liberty!

This is exactly the same thing happening right now in DC, with big-government “business” groupsseeking to undermine the popular work of reform-minded senators like Ted Cruz. It’s just that rather being a story on Fox News about distant happenings in liberal Washington, it’s playing out right here at home.

The fight isn’t just “there,” it’s here. Are you ready?

Trough Feeders
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Dallas Morning News Bias – January 5, 2014

NOT NEWS TO THE DALLAS MORNING LIBERAL LEADER

*Obama plays 160th round of golf
(He doesn’t just play golf, folks – he wallows in it! See below. … Not a story at The News, though — he’s a Dem!)
*Obama leaves Michelle in Hawaii as ‘birthday present’
(They travel separately a lot – costing us loads. Even their stinkin’ dog got his own V-22 Osprey to Martha’s Vineyard last summer. Who cares? Not The News!)
Meanwhile, The News’ “news” and opinion
*Quietly taking on tea party; Pro-business coalition raises funds for GOP incumbents, p. 1A – Continue reading “Dallas Morning News Bias – January 5, 2014”

Dallas Morning News Bias – January 4, 2014

NOT NEWS TO THE DALLAS MORNING MOVEON.ORG NEWS

*U.S. seeking al Qaeda terrorist linked to Benghazi attack
(The Times and The News told us Sunday that al Qaeda had nothing to do with Benghazi. This story directly contradicts that — so you’ll not see it in The News.)
*Feds announce 141 new regs in three days
(Happy New Year!!)
*New Year’s Eve borrowing binge: $1,000 per U.S. household
*More Obamacare chaos: doctor holds two hours for surgery OK
*Obamas living like royalty in Hawaii
*Billionaires are dumping stocks
(Has The News’ “Goofy Will” Deener seen this?)
Meanwhile, The News’ “news”
*Home insurers raising rates, p. 1A – Yeah, so is Obamacare – and a lot morethan 10-15 percent – but you’ll not see that in a DMN top-o’-the-front-page headline.

Must Read Texas – January 3, 2014

AP on Democratic Women-Led Statewide Ticket;
Perry Obamacare DMN Op Ed;
DMN on Harold Simmons’ Legacy;
AP: Barbara Bush Remains Hospitalized;
Mackowiak & Stanford on Political New Year’s Resolutions
*****
Good morning from Austin.
Thanks for your patience.

At long last, the Tomlin-Mackowiak wedding weekend is upon us.  I just received word that in honor of theSaturday celebration, banks will be closed in Austin on Sunday.

Here’s the end of 2013, start of 2014 brief:

AP ON POTENTIALLY ‘HISTORY MAKING’ FEMALE DEMOCRAT TICKET

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Dallas Morning News Bias – January 3, 2014

NOT NEWS TO THE DALLAS MORNING DAILY KOS
*In Va., frustrated patients walk-out of hospitals; confusion reigns
*59% report negative experience with Obamacare
*98% of network stories ignored ice-bound ship’s ‘global-warming’ mission
(And The News was right there with ‘em!)
 
Meanwhile, The News’ “news”

Empower Texans Newsletter – January 2, 2014

QUOTING…  “The problem is not that people are taxed too little, the problem is that government spends too much.” — Ronald Reagan

Happy new year — we’ve got the establishment guys on the run! One politician is so scared that you’ll look at his records, he’s playing bait-and-switch games on social media to distract voters.

On a less happy note, 2014 is when an unelected state bureaucracy wants to increase Texans electric bills by $4 billion in what amounts to a massive tax hike. And the most liberal Republican in the state senate is letting them get away with it.

THANK YOU!
I’m feeling great about the opportunity we have in 2014 — and appreciate so much the great response we’ve had over the last week to our end-of-’13 fundraising needs! (Anyone who hasn’t contributed can still do so, of course.)

Now, on about the task of informing citizens about the actions and activities of their elected officials…

Branch’s Duck Bait
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Dallas Morning News Bias – January 2, 2014

NOT NEWS TO THE DALLAS MORNING MOTHER JONES NEWS

*AP: Obama’s excellent Hawaii vacation updates
(The News runs LOTS of AP stuff – but not this.)
*Obamacare delivers sucker-punch to middle class
*Doctors, hospitals expect Obamacare confusion
*Still more Obamacare cancellations than sign-ups
(Some see these cancellations as an “imposition,” AP would say.)

Dallas Morning News Bias – January 1, 2014

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

NOT NEWS TO THE DALLAS MORNING DEMOCRAT DEALER
*2013 closes with record number of Americans on disability
*Government regulations driving fast-food restaurants from U.S.
*More record cold temps in 2013 than record highs
(USAToday has this — but not The News.)
*Va. black-on-white ‘knockout’ attack goes uninvestigated
(Not a good National round-up pick for The News? All you have to do, guys, is occasionally check Drudge. … I’ll never forget, kind readers, DMN Managing Editor George Rodrigue once telling me, via email, if I didn’t like their coverage I should watch FoxNews.)
*MSNBC host apologizes to Romney

Dallas Morning News Bias – December 31, 2013

NOT NEWS TO THE DALLAS MORNING MOVEON.ORG NEWS

*Howard Dean: Scrap Obamacare mandate
*Thousands scramble to get medical procedures before Obamacare begins
*Dem: Obamacare enrollment tanked because people thought it was repealed
(Hahahahahahaha! That’s funny.)
*State Dept. whistleblower’s email hacked, deleted
(Clinton goons strike again! But no “legs” at The News.)
 
Meanwhile The News’ “news”
*4.8 million fall into coverage gap, AP, p. 4A – This is the only Obamacare “news” The DMN Continue reading “Dallas Morning News Bias – December 31, 2013”