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In my last column -- "The New York Times Best-Seller List: Another Reason Americans Don't Trust the Media" -- I used my recently published book as evidence that The New York Times best-seller list is not a best-seller list. I pointed out that the book, "The Rational Bible: Exodus," the first volume of my commentary on the first five books of the Bible (the Torah), did not appear on The New York Times best-seller list even though it was: --No. 2 on the Wall Street Journal nonfiction best-seller list. --No. 2 on the Publishers Weekly nonfiction best-seller list. --No. 2...

A commenter (BigA) on the Right Coast says Now I understand why the NYT lobbied so hard to raise the minimum wage for unskilled, entry-level jobs like bagging groceries and mopping kitchen floors at McDonalds. It's a golden parachute for their editorial staff. (Rimshot) That's clever. But seriously folks, the NY Times and all the other MSM organs that are desperately trying to dig up dirt on Sarah Palin are coming up with things that shock and surprise no-one except those who believe that Palin is the Messiah. After the Obama debacle no one on this side of the aisle...

The NY Times has an article on something called “black radio” as the answer to Rush Limbaugh during this election. Ever ready to create racial divisions, the Times makes it appear that “black radio” will negate Limbaugh and increase black votes for Obama. From the article: While debate may continue over whether Mr. Obama is drawing an inordinate share of attention from mainstream news and entertainment outlets, there is generally little pretense of balance in major African-American media outlets. More often than not, the Obama campaign is discussed as the home team. And … The favoritism extends beyond talk radio....