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Redstone's robotics chief strives to put technology, not soldiers, in harm's way. Many a joke has been told of the military's snail-paced bureaucracy. In Iraq, robotics chief Col. Edward Ward is not laughing. Ward measures red tape in deaths, and military brass have declined to erect hurdles as Ward marches along the shortest distance between the points. Based at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ward is something of a Decatur fixture due to frequent speeches here, all ginning up support for a robotics program that has proved to be the most effective defense against improvised explosive devices in Iraq. Ward, 50,...

Sumner Redstone, chairman of the entertainment giant Viacom, claims he has been a "liberal Democrat," all of his life. He said he is now supporting President Bush and will vote for him. Viacom is the parent company of CBS. Hot patootie Dan, the way folks at CBS feel right now, you'd have to tie a pork chop around your neck just to get a dog to play with you. Well, you'll always have your producer, Mary Mapes. Dadnabit Dan, I almost forgot Joe Lockhart. You'll have a lot of playmates. ***

We weren't the only ones to smell a Rather large rat when Viacom bossman Sumner Redstone, a self-described "liberal Democrat," suddenly converted and announced his newfound support for President Bush on Friday. In an article today on execs' political endorsements, the Wall Street Journal noted that some "seem motivated more by business aims than by individual beliefs." It cited Redstone.

The Asian Wall Street Journal wrote: "With the scandal at CBS still festering, questions are being raised about whether a felony was committed when the network broadcast apparently forged memos in an attempt to discredit George W. Bush. Yesterday, the chairman of CBS's parent company chose Hong Kong as a place to drop a little bomb."p>

NEW YORK: “My reaction from the beginning was one of severe distress,” Sumner Redstone, chairman and CEO of Viacom, says when asked about his reaction to when CBS News backed down after defending its story on Bush’s service record. Redstone spoke with TIME’s Neil Gough in Guangzhou, China, where Redstone announced new business ventures in China country for MTV and Nickelodeon. Asked if Dan Rather would be able to remain as long as he wants as anchor Redstone said: ”I already said that I would wait for the report to try to determine whether there should be any consequences to...

‘A Republican Administration is Better for Media Companies than a Democratic One,’ Redstone says NEW YORK: “My reaction from the beginning was one of severe distress,” Sumner Redstone, chairman and CEO of Viacom, says when asked about his reaction to when CBS News backed down after defending its story on Bush’s service record. Redstone spoke with TIME’s Neil Gough in Guangzhou, China, where Redstone announced new business ventures in China country for MTV and Nickelodeon. Asked if Dan Rather would be able to remain as long as he wants as anchor Redstone said: ”I already said that I would wait...

Sumner Redstone, chief honcho at CBS parent company Viacom, yes terday told a convocation of senior corporate executives that he is "very concerned" about Dan Rather's now-infamous "60 Minutes" report on President Bush's military record. As well he should be. The reputation of what was once America's premier television news network was shredded by Rather's credulous embrace of documents that most charitably can be termed amateurish forgeries. The whole affair is now the subject of an independent probe — and Rather is hot under the collar. Not with the idea of an investigation, or so he says. (Though given everything...

Guess Who's a GOP Booster? The CEO of CBS's parent company endorses President Bush. Friday, September 24, 2004 12:01 a.m. From The Asian Wall Street Journal With the scandal at CBS still festering, questions are being raised about whether a felony was committed when the network broadcast apparently forged memos in an attempt to discredit George W. Bush. Yesterday, the chairman of CBS's parent company chose Hong Kong as a place to drop a little bomb. Sumner Redstone, who calls himself a "liberal Democrat," said he's supporting President Bush. The chairman of the entertainment giant Viacom said the reason was...

Dan's days are numbered. The 60 minutes stopwatch is ticking....

At the height of Rathergate, it appears Sumner Redstone, Chairman and CEO of Viacom Corporation, has issued his first verdict on the collapse of credibility for its CBS News operation and 60 Minutes programming. In disclosure mandated by the SEC, "STATEMENT OF CHANGES OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES", Redstone reveals his transaction promptly followed the disasterous & defiant appearance by Dan Rather on last Monday evening's edition of the CBS Evening News. In official filing, and with Viacom currently selling near 5 year lows, records reveal Redstone sold 341,500 shares of Viacom stock options for an otherwise undisclosed 401K account...

As most of us know, a corporate officer such as a CEO, Chairman, or other officer or Inside Director is required by law to act, at all times, in the best interests of it's Shareholders. Consider the case of Sumner Redstone, Chairman and CEO of Viacom, and Leslie Moonves, President and COO of CBS Television. The most recent Pew Media Research Survey showed CBS News with a 13% favorability rating among those identifying themselves as Republicans. That's right, a whopping 87% of Republican respondents to the Pew Media researchers dislike CBS News. Of course nobody here is surprised but the...

Huntsville Redstone-Developed Missile Unstoppable Steve Johnson Reports, 7/25/03 It's called LOSAT, Line of Sight, Antitank. It's a missile that uses no explosives, but can take out any known tank, and any tank that can be foreseen. It has been developed at Redstone Arsenal. According to the Project Manager of Close Combat Weapons Systems, Col. Lloyd McDaniels, "It gives us the leap ahead in technology to actually be able to defeat anything a potential adversary can give us on the battlefield." LOSAT works by speed and mass. The 109 pound missile travels at mach five, and on impact releases enough kinetic...