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Liberals love to whitewash the truth and when it comes to reporting on the death of the so-called, self-labeled “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson, that fact is on sad display again. Why does The New York Times feel compelled to whitewash Jermaine Jackson’s farewell to his brother during the press conference held at the hospital last night? As he concluded a fluff piece that yielded no new facts about Michael’s final exit that the fawning press hadn’t already spewed, Jermaine said, “May Allah be with you always.” Let’s hope The New York Times bought its reporter a hearing aid this...

In the days since President Obama’s highly touted “speech to the Muslim world,” a number of commentators have pointed out that Obama, a self-described “student of history,” managed to serve up a pastiche of half-truths, exaggerations, and utter nonsense about Islamic history, and that even in his supposedly gutsier moments — as when he criticized the treatment of women in Muslim societies — he was hardly as forceful as the circumstances warrant. It’s no coincidence that the commentators who have made these points have done so, almost without exception, not in major media organs but in places like Pajamas Media....

Superheroes With a Muslim Message - 99 Islamic Superheroes Find Success on Newsstands Alongside Batman, Superman By REBECCA LEE May 16, 2007 — Watch out, Captain America. Step aside, Superman. There's a new breed of crime fighting superheroes looking to capture the comic book scene, with 99 characters from around the world with one trait in common amid their superpower strengths -- they are rooted in Islam. "Islam is not mentioned directly in these comics, but the back story is very much based on Islamic tradition and culture," said Kuwaiti psychologist Naif al Mutawa, who teamed up with cartoon giant...

I don't know how many of you are fans of archeology, let alone that of Meso-America, but there are certainly those of you interested in the politically-correct whitewashing of terrorism. How are the two subjects related? Let me explain. The whitewashing of current-day terrorism is advocated by the same ilk, those who would rewrite the modern-day cause of terrorist atrocities, as well as those who would rewrite, for example, the pre-Columbian history of Mexico. I recently watched a History Channel "documentary" which either 1) rationalized the Aztec tribe's insatiable appetite for human sacrifice on the grounds that they were "deeply...

Asia rises against 'whitewashing' of Japan's atrocities By Anton La Guardia (Filed: 09/04/2005) The cherry blossom is reaching the peak of its splendour in Tokyo, and the gardens of the Yasukuni shrine have been turned into cheerful festival ground, with a pink stage for musicians and rows of stalls selling anything from food to potted plants. But for millions of people across Asia, Yasukuni stands for something more sinister than love of botany: it is the supreme symbol of Japan's former love of war. Sixty years after the Second World War, the wounds may have healed in Europe, but they...

As you most FReepers know, Clear Channel Radio -- headquartered here in San Antonio -- is a "heavy-hitter" in the media world. Clear Channel owns radio stations, TV stations, and billboards. Its "flagship" radio station, also located here in San Antonio, and known as WOAI, 1200Am, is a 50K-Watt "Blow Torch" reaching as far away as Canada on some cold nights. Clear Channel has recently done a shake-up in its daily 4:00-7:00 PM radio lineup -- moving longtime voice Charley Parker to the morning slot and bringing Chuck Booms from its Cleveland affiliate to join San Antonio native Chris Duel...