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This latest public revelation by the MSM coup plotters as revealed by Drudge requires a massive response. Pondering that response lead me to consider how most quickly and effectively this might be achieved. Advertiser boycotts require relatively massive efforts as well as avoiding products that one might need to use in any case. Such boycotts are at heart intended to move advertising dollars away from the coup-plotters pocket books. Here's an idea that might have some merit. Rather than reaching out to the advertisers reach out to the Nielsen Media ratings system. They are the ones that report the number...

There are several aspects to Mel Gibson and The Passion of the Christ that are worth noting. It is clear that Anne Catherine Emmerich, a German Catholic nun, had a vivid imagination relative to the death of Jesus Christ. A mystic, she wrote an account of the death of the Savior that drew upon what she believed to be supernatural visions. Some of her statements were reflective of folk theology that reflected a disproportionate blame for the Crucifixion on the Jews. One has only to look at the passion plays in the German-speaking nations of Europe to observe the folk...

On trial in Kassel, Germany, Armin Meiwes has confessed to killing a man and eating his flesh, according to the Birmingham Post on Jan. 6. Investigators testified that hundreds of pornographic images were found on his home computer; the content ranged from homosexual sex to depictions of torture and sexual violence. This evidence, coupled with psychological examinations, has prompted prosecutors to label the crimes "sexually motivated," which serves as a frightening warning about the dangers of pornography and media violence. Countless scientific studies have shown disturbing links between watching pornography and media violence with sexual violence and criminal violence in...

CBS took a shot at the millions of US homeschoolers and their families tonight on "Without A Trace". While discussing the lifestyle of the victim, the comment was made that "...and the mother home schools her. There's nothing normal about THAT"! Perhaps someone at CBS should check out the statistics on homeschooling in the US. Not only is homeschooling very common, but it is becoming more so with each passing year. Rather than using home schooling to try to emphasize the abnormalness of a young girl's life, they should consider the outstanding academic achievement common among homeschoolers. AMAZING how the...

Despite the clear success of family-friendly, and even Christian, movies, such as MONSTERS, INC., MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING, ICE AGE, THE ROOKIE, and SPIDER-MAN, Hollywood is rolling out a number of major R-rated movies this summer, including THE MATRIX RELOADED, TERMINATOR 3 and AMERICAN PIE 3. The recent astronomical box office for MATRIX RELOADED proves that the core audience of teenage boys was not stopped by the movie’s R-rating and the strict admission policies at many theaters. One teenage MATRIX fan, quoted by the Los Angeles Times on May 19, 2003, said she and her peers have to see...

A study of 1,259 teenagers from 12 countries by two Boston University communication professors found that the more access the teens had to Hollywood movies, television programs and pop music, the higher their negative attitudes toward Americans tended to be. Most of the teenagers in the study considered Americans to be violent, prone to criminal activity and sexually immoral, but only 12 percent had actually visited the U.S. “These results suggest that pop culture, rather than foreign policy, is the true culprit of anti-Americanism,” said Boston U. Professor Melvin DeFleur, who authored the study with Professor Margaret DeFleur. “Our popular...