Media Spotlight

Democratic Apologies Gone Wild (National)
This article is one of the only one I have found that address the other side of this issue. I agree with everything said here. Especially about the democrats wrong decision to make Stark apologize for the things he said.
There are far more people that believe he should not have apologized for what he said than those that do. In case you missed it. Congressman Pete Stark responded to the President Bush’s veto of children’s healthcare by saying, “You don't have money to fund the war or children," Stark said, "But you're going to spend it to blow up innocent people if we can get enough kids to grow old enough for you to send to Iraq to get their heads blown off for the president's amusement." He even continued by stating that President Bush was a war president.
These beliefs are not unjustified when President Bush and Dick Cheney continue to lie about reasons for invading these countries. When the first attack on Afghanistan took place Iran was very helpful by staying out of America’s way in the event. However as time progressed more lies were told as the US began invasions in to Iraq and it became abundantly clear that this had been their intentions from the very beginning.
It was a sad day when Stark was forced to apologize, but this article states correctly it should have been a time for democrats to stand behind the accusations and used as a platform to address the things that this entire country believes are just.
How can they continue to spend the money they do by destroying life and veto a bill to help save millions of our own children? This is the true issue and the reason Stark apologized he admitted were to take the attention off of him and put it back where it belonged.

Hollywood Hall

The Ellen DeGeneres Dog Scandal (National)
Ellen DeGeneres had adopted a puppy and gave it away to her hairstylist, but the agency took the dog back because it is in their contract it must be returned to agency.

New charges filed in O.J. Simpson case (National)
Charges are increased to 12 against the former football star, O.J. Simpson, and he remains in custody awaiting trial.

Britney Spears avoids hit-and-run trial (National)
Britney Spears settles out of court for her hit and run case.

The Olive Branch

Dalai Lama honor stokes U.S.-Chinese tensions (International)
President Bush awards the Dalai Lama with the Congressional Medal of Honor angering China as they see it as another way for Bush to medal in their affairs.

Ex-CIA agent Valerie Plame settles scores in new memoir (National)
Valerie Plame releases new book, "Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House."

Pacific Post

Wildfire sweeps through wealthy California enclave (Local)
Hundreds of people forced to evacuate after Malibu fire gets out of control due to Santa Ana winds

Brush fires rampage across the Southland (Local)
More fires flaring up in Canyon Country now up to 35000 acres across California

A rally is taking place in Los Angeles this week at Olympic and Broadway to "Stop the War" (Local)

Bush tours fire-stricken California as death toll rises (Local)
Bush visits California after over 500,000 people become displaced due to the blazes.

Media Spotlight

White House Revises Post-Disaster Protocol (National)
It is official. George W. Bush wants to be our dictator as he passes "Directive 51", the same directive that Hitler passed before he became a dictator in Germany. On May 09, 2007 it was entered without even a press briefing for the American people.

This article tells you about the secretive directive by telling you in a round about (secretive) way. The real issue is not what reasons it was passed for, but rather that it was passed at all.

They fail to mention anything about the wording of this directive which is why I have included a link below this article to the actual directive to let you make up your mind about this directive yourself.

With every misuse of power in this administration being followed by more gray area it is very hard to keep up with all of the negative afflictions that Bush is causing on our constitutional rights and government.

The scarriest part about this directive is that the administration is passing it 7 years after the 911 disaster. Do they know something we do not? It is pushing the idea that this president just might not want to give up his seat of power without a fight for it.

After all, we still remember his remarks in 2005 when he said, "Stop throwing the constitution in my face, it's just a goddamn piece of paper".

Directive 51 Link (signed only by President George W. Bush)

Listen to the Radio Announcement from Ray Taliaferro

The Olive Branch

The Nobel Peace Prize 2007 (National)
Vice President Al Gore wins nobel peace prize for his work on global warming.

Verizon Says It Turned Over Data Without Court Orders (National)
Firm's Letter to Lawmakers Details Government Requests
Verizon says it does not second guess the government, and turned over records about their customer 94,000 times from January 2005 to September 2007.

Route 66

U.S. Mulls New Status Hearings for Guantánamo Inmates (National)
After six years holding 330 men without charges, detainees may finally have their case heard

On the Bypass

Afghans arrange marriages for toddler brides (International)
Many afghan women are stuck in arranged marriages that they want nothing to do with. Arranged from sometimes birth. It gives new meaning to being given away.

Israel attacked unfinished Syrian nuclear reactor: report (International)

Reporter For Post Is Fatally Shot In Baghdad (International)
At least 118 journalists have paid with their lives covering this war

Putin Stresses Opposition to Military Action Against Iran (International)
Putin tells reporters, "Threatening someone, in this case the Iranian leadership and Iranian people, will lead nowhere," and added, "They are not afraid, believe me."

Pacific Post

At least 3 dead in I-5 crash; freeway closed (Local)
Deadly pile-up on the I-5 freeway after slippery roads send trucks colliding one after another.

O.C. inmate dies after being struck by Taser gun (Local)
The second inmate in a little more than a month to die after being hit with a 50,000 volt delivered by a stun gun, add that to 230 deaths since 2001, yet the company who manufactures the gun is still claiming it is a non-lethal weapon.

Sandstorm Blamed In Deadly Accident On 14 Freeway (Local)
More deadly crashes on the 14 freeway after freak sandstorm creates zero visability!

Media Spotlight

An Exit Toward Soul-Searching (National)
As Bush Staffers Leave, Questions About Legacy Abound

When you read this article you will certainly notice the professionalism and maturity of the writer in general. This is an article that is compelling, and grips you from start to finish, so the style of the reading is written extremely well. My criticism is when you look at the article in its entirety and see the content of the writing actually concludes a subliminal message to the readers. This article takes the problems this administration has been having from failed policy and an unpopular war and writes about people whom have already left the white house that are admitting to their choices being the reason we are in this situation. In other words, the article takes the blame off the white house and sends much of it to people who are no longer there.

For example Wehner mentions that they believed there were weapons of mass destruction, so the arguments to go to war were noble but, “The fact that it didn’t go so well is something you live with”.

We also hear about White House Advisor Megan Sullivan who became a deputy national security advisor for Iraq and Afghanistan, and how she made “some of the most important decisions about Iraq, including some blamed for exacerbating the tensions”.

In the next paragraph we also find out that many people thought she was too young and inexperienced and “in over her head”. The article continues with “The war weighs on her” and she even confirms her importance by admitting she carries heaviness with her about her responsibility in all of this when it is as serious as this and carries so many sacrifices.

The only one who does not take any blame for anything is Carl Rove. This is almost laughable if it was not a subject as dire as this is.

The article really tries to convince you that it is the people that have left the white house that are the real ones to blame for the mistakes this administration has made. It just makes me angry when a talented writer such as this writes an article that becomes another propaganda piece for this administration.

Media Spotlight

As War Dragged On, Coverage Tone Weighed Heavily on Anchors (National)
This story has been talked about by many of the liberals who have been seeing their views and opinions faded out in the media ever since the Bush administration took over.

We find out from first hand experience of Katie Couric how the journalists questions must remain limited when asking this administration any questions. She interviewed Condalezza Rice and asked her a question that she obviously did not want to answer, and got a phone call from her supervisor the next day with a subtle message to knock it off, or else.

We have known about the bias of Fox news for some time, but slowly the propagande masters have been sliding into other news rooms as well.

Couric is not the first journalist to admit that her opinions about the Iraq war are not only not appreciated, but highly discouraged when they disagree with the point of view of the president. This might have something to do with the billion and a half that Bush was caught paying off reporters with in 2004, but that is only speculation.

Imagine what would have happened if her question became implications against the administration for being the cause of September 11, 2001. If you cannot even ask them if America would be at greater risk if Kerry would have won, there is no way to get away with forming a real question that matters.

This administration has taken America on a path of limited media and rights that is going to be very hard to undo. It is hard to get rights back once they are restricted, and this administration seems to want to restrict them all with them golden words "to fight terrorism".

Hollywood Hall

Britney Spears loses bid to regain custody of kids (National)
Kevin Federline gains custody of the two children.

On the Bypass

Other Killings By Blackwater Staff Detailed (International)
State Dept. Papers Tell of Coverup

Myanmar authorities drag residents from their homes (International)
The police come at night. 'People are terrified,' envoy says.

10 tons of cocaine seized in Mexican port town (National)

Pacific Post

University students, workers squeezed too (Local)
UC and CSU say the state funding pact is pushing them toward mediocrity and could turn them into de facto private schools.

Sheriff's Department's arrest contests to be investigated (Local)
Public defender's office plans challenges to cases stemming from a contest Aug. 15 at the Lakewood station geared to boost deputies' productivity.

The Olive Branch

Bush denies CIA torture of suspects (National)
nterrogation methods are legal, he says amid controversy over Justice Department memos sanctioning disputed techniques such as simulated drowning.

War court prosecutor quits post (International)
Air Force Col. Morris Davis' resignation comes amid discord on trials and pressure from the White House.

Concerns about private security ignored, officials say (International)

Pacific Post

USC student's computer program enlisted in security efforts at LAX (Local)
Program developed by a USC student is intended to thwart terrorists by making the frequency of searches unpredictable.

Landslide in La Jolla rips neighborhood(Local)
Evacuations of 110 Homes in San Diego that suffered structural damage or water and power interruptions from massive landslide.