As the nation prepares to mark the ninth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, numerous media figures have propagated anti-Muslim rhetoric, often smearing Muslims as “terrorists,” “jihadists,” and “extremists,” and dismissing Islam altogether as a “militant” and “anti-Semitic” faith. [ READ MORE ] Rhetorical Terrorism Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news [...]

The masses are asses. We know this. But the level of ignorance displayed by the attendees at the “Restoring Honor” rally is shocking even by contemporary standards.It is quite clear that Glenn Beck is a master propagandist with a chilling and Svengali-like power over the lemmings of the New Right. Beck-watching is compelling (to me [...]

Republican Dirty Tricks: Once considered liberal and progressive, the Republican Party has been taken over by right-wing conservative con artists who lie, cheat and steal to gain and maintain power. From voter fraud and suppression to smear campaigns, personal attacks and media manipulation, they have been using the same strategies for more than a hundred [...]

The NAACP, Media Matters and Think Progress put together a website, which will monitor any extreme activities by the tea party and make them public. An Ed Show panel debates whether this will help put a stop to the hate and fear mongering emitted from the group. (see video below) — http://www.teapartytracker.org. NOTES: Cognitive dissonance [...]

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (The Borowitz Report) – A rabid Doberman Pinscher jumped on stage at a Tea Party rally in Missouri on Labor Day and barked at the crowd for nearly twenty minutes before people realized he was not a candidate. The dog, later identified by its owner as “Mister Buster,” held the crowd spellbound [...]