Doug Ross @ Journal

Framing the Presidential Debates

I strongly agree with this Polipundit poster (MJ), who believes the Bush campaign must fight for a level playing field with respect to the debates.

All proposed debate moderators from CBS should be dismissed as biased. Additionally, Brit Hume from Fox should be added. Also no debates should take place until two weeks after all Mr. Kerry's military records are releases by Kerry signing the "180 Form" and all 100 pages or so of the requested information has been received by the press and the Bush-Cheney Campaign. Additionally, the debates should be delayed in the same manner until Kerry's second rich wife releases her financial information including her 2003 federal income tax returns and supporting schedules. Not releasing their information provides the Kerry-Edwards an unfair advantage over Bush-Cheney and it is not in the best interests of the Republicans to have the debates to provide the challengers a forum if the Democrats cannot make available required disclosures. It is fine to just negotiate the terms until November 3rd if that is what it takes.

Framing the Debate

A History of Bias at CBS

Interested in learning about CBS' egregious and biased tactics? While CBS News hit new lows with its forgery scandal, the folks at Black Rock have a long history of outrageously biased behavior. This, the final chapter in their story, is the culminating one... that of total destruction of brand equity. The "CBS News" name is now synonymous with "Pravda", only with less credibility.

In 1992, Dan Rather saw nothing but smears when a document emerged on February 12, a letter Bill Clinton wrote to his soon-to-be-forsaken ROTC commander Eugene Holmes that said "thank you...for saving me from the draft." CBS was not happy. "Bill Clinton says President Bush's 1988 Willie Horton crowd is smearing him with new campaign dirty tricks," Dan Rather said over the show's opening music.

Red Flags over Black Rock

CDC: Effect of the Assault Weapons Ban... None

It turns out that banning firearms based upon their appearance (thanks, Barbara Boxer and Bill Clinton!) had no noticable effect on violence. Who'da thunk it? Most folks aren't aware that the ban outlawed guns based upon cosmetic featuers (e.g., pistol grips, flash suppressors, and other gun components that look scary in the movies). Well, the CDC 's latest report indicates that the ban had...

[Having investigated the effects of] # Bans on specified firearms or ammunition... # Restrictions on firearm acquisition... # Waiting periods for firearm acquisition... # Firearm registration and licensing of owners... # "Shall issue" concealed weapon carry laws... # Child access prevention laws... # Zero tolerance laws for firearms in schools... # Combinations of firearms laws... ...In summary, the Task Force found insufficient evidence to determine the effectiveness of any of the firearms laws reviewed for preventing violence.

Hmmm. No, so not only are the laws unconstitutional, but they also don't work. Make sure you distribute this report to your gun-banner-wannabe friends. The facts always seem to intrude into their fantasy world.

First Reports Evaluating the Effectiveness of Strategies for Preventing Violence: Firearms Laws