Tag: cbs
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don hewitt, creator of ’60 minutes’ dead at 86
from afp: Don Hewitt, creator of famed US news program “60 Minutes,” died on Wednesday aged 86, the show’s broadcaster CBS said. Hewitt, considered by many to be a major innovator in US television journalism, was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year and succumbed Wednesday surrounded by his family in Bridgehampton, New York. He devoted…
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‘legendary’ newsman walter cronkite, 92, dies at home
…now walter cronkite can truly be “glad to sit on the right hand of satan”… from dpa: Iconic news anchor Walter Cronkite, whose journalism shaped US views and policies from World War II to the Vietnam War died Friday at the age of 92, his family said. Cronkite, who was born in St Joseph, Missouri,…
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archie bunker on communism, gun control & preventing 9/11
from infowars: Norman Lear and the writers for ‘All in the Family’ made Archie Bunker into reactionary stereotype. In the clip here, they attempt to extend that reactionary stereotype to gun control and the Second Amendment. In the process, the fictional character Archie Bunker speaks more truth than Lear and the writers probably intended. http://nightflight.com/archie-bunker-the-editorial-talkin-about-gun-control-in-1972/
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bilderbergers excite conspiracists (but not coincidentalists)
from infowars: CBS News has picked up the article originally posted by Politico on the Bilderberg Group. One has to wonder why the corporate media has decided to cover the Bilderbergers after years of virtual silence on the secretive cabal of globalists. Nearly a month ago, I wrote about the selection of Kansas Governor Kathleen…
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9/11 updates: cbs truth, fired frenchmen & talking to america
overlooked july 2008 cbs report on wtc7 french professor sacked over 9/11 conspiracy theoryfrom russia today: An academic in France has been sacked by the Ministry of Defence after questioning the official version of events surrounding the 9/11 attacks. He now reportedly plans to sue the government. ‘we are change’ talks to america political leaders…
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Econocrash/Geopolitiks: Coming Together & Falling Apart
CIA Adds Economy To Threat Updates(or, CIA + Wall Street = The Real Threat)from washington post: The daily White House intelligence report that catalogs the top security threats to the nation has a grim new addition, reflecting the realities of the age: a daily update on the global financial crisis and its cascading effects on…
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obamessiah: inaugural emergencies & the end of the beginning
‘state of emergency’ declared for inaugurationfrom nytimes: It is true, President Bush sounded alarms about Barack Obama during the campaign season. On Tuesday, Mr. Bush went one step further: He declared Mr. Obama’s inauguration an actual emergency. The declaration, though, was not a political statement about Republicans being run out of town. Rather, it was…
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project bluebeam: tv fakery, holographic projections & audio spotlights
1999 & after: new video manipulation technologies raise fears of mass deceptionfrom history commons: Press reports warn that newly-developed digital data manipulation software which automate the creation of fake pictures, videos, or audio recordings could be used for political deception or military advantage. Moviegoers are used to elaborate special effects, but until recently that required…
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america’s infrastructure is crumbling
from raw replay: Benno Schmidt reports that America’s infrastructure is crumbling. You don’t need to be an engineer to see that our roads, bridges, railways and airports need help. Unless more funding and effort are put into saving the nation’s infrastructure, it will continue to crumble, say experts. An estimated $1.5 trillion over the next…
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15yrs ago: fbi had foreknowledge of 1st wtc attack
“After the bombing, Salem claimed that the FBI knew about the bombing plot, and agreed to foil it by supplying fake explosives to him. Salem taped his telephone conversations with FBI agents.” update: 1993 world trade center bomber seeks supreme court hearingfrom iht: Fifteen years after the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, a Palestinian sentenced…
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news on the march
estimate says iran nuke program stopped in 2003from iht: A new U.S. intelligence report concludes that Iran’s nuclear weapons development program has been halted since the fall of 2003 because of international pressure – a stark contrast to the conclusions U.S. spy agencies drew just two years ago. and now, for more on this story…
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ron paul on ‘face the nation’
from lasvegas4ronpaul: Ron Paul’s Veteran’s Day interview with Bob Schieffer on CBS News. update: the rise of ron paul gives gop pause for concern, can he really win?from monsters & critics: The greatest upsets and surprises in life are always unscripted, unexpected, and driven by a desire for change from the status quo… Nothing could…
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news on the march
colorado checkpoint takes blood & saliva samplesfrom denver post: The Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office was apologizing Monday after a weekend effort to help a research group led to complaints about what appeared to be a DUI checkpoint – but wasn’t. Sheriff’s officials who participated in the stops now acknowledge that the nonprofit organization requesting voluntary…
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the ‘bush-as-dictator’ meme
rooney: imagine a queen bush ruling for 55 yearsfrom raw story: In his weekly commentary of 60 Minutes this week, Andy Rooney considered the practical and superficial differences between the US and British governments. Beginning with a call for a new presidential election now — “four years is a long time,” he says — Rooney…