Tuesday, May 11, 2004
"I continue to believe that the Diebold voting machines represent a huge threat to our democracy."
Even the Army is now calling for Rumsfeld's resignation. (Army Times)
The Pentagon shuts down its own newspaper after it publishes a survey about low troop morale in Iraq. (Washington Monthly)
David Brock of Media Matters talks about why the media seems embarrassed to report on Bush's failures and why TV pundit shows are stacked to the right in "Busting big fat liars" by Eric Boehlert. (Salon.com subscription req'd or watch an online ad for a Day Pass)
Related reading:
- Thirty years ago, conservatives embarked on a plan to subvert journalism and skew America to the right. They succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. Read the full article "The mighty windbags" by David Brock here. (Salon.com subscription req'd or watch an online ad for a Day Pass)
And finally, a Johns Hopkins professor breaks down why the Diebold e-voting machines are basically f-cking useless. (New York Times)
