It's as simple as that.

Hugh Hewitt exposes the root of current MSM (main stream media). Shock and Awe. No research. No corroboration. No conscience to strive for the truth. And if you only get your information from this source, you're not getting the whole story. Because their goal is not to get you the whole story. It's to get ratings. It's as simple as that.

Here's Hugh from a Powerline post:

"If all of that amount of resources was given over to this story and they got it wrong, how can we trust American media in a place far away like Iraq where they don't speak the language, where there is an insurgency, and I think the question comes back we really can't."

And here's Hugh's article at the Weekly Standard.

The news isn't going to bring you the news. You're gonna have to go get it.

The Unabomer and the Singularity

Just by the very fact that I can be reading and seeing and learning this information so quickly and clearly is a sign of the great advancements in technology. I am continually astounded by our access to information!

The Belmont Club has a piece about groups that are against civilization and technology advancement. As you read it, if you read instability or this blog, you think about how this is in conflict with the Singularity. And as he so often does, Wretchard leads you right into that thought. He points out that Ted Kaczynski was anti-technology. You can read his Industrial Society and Its Future, The Unabomer Manifesto at Wikipedia.com

Hey, Ted was anti-leftist!

Your only source for news on the war is Blogs

Here is a great report of military activities over the last month in Iraq.

The main stream media news reports about the war do not convey the whole story. It is a shame that the general public does not hear stories about success in Iraq or Afghanistan. The only source for clear reporting on the war is on Blogs. Sites like The Belmont Club, Micheal Yon, The Forth Rail and many others collect and analyze reports from the department of defense, AP and all other international sources to create reports on the status and progress of the nation's war. No one likes being at war. But we must win the war. And we are winning the war. So read these sites. It is our responsibility to look for information as we cannot rely on the old media to provide all of the information out there. Remember that we're fighting because we were attacked and that war was declared on US. And we must defend ourselves, at home and abroad.

Honor the very first heroes

This will be tough to watch, but I have to say, these were the first true heroes of the war on terror; The war to save freedom and democracy. Probably even before the heroic fire fighters and police arrived to give their lives at the twin towers in New York.

"This is the reason why the Islamofascists cannot win - because ordinary people, our brothers, sisters, parents, children, friends - can and will rise up to the challenge when the circumstances call."

Why They Didn't Get Water

This is the first story I have see about why water and food was not brought to the Superdome. Basically, the state wanted to evacuate them and didn't want the send a message they the people would be staying and waiting out the flood. (HH: Hugh Hewitt, MG: Major Garrett)

MG: Well, the Red Cross, Hugh, had pre-positioned a literal vanguard of trucks with water, food, blankets and hygiene items. They're not really big into medical response items, but those are the three biggies that we saw people at the New Orleans Superdome, and the convention center, needing most accutely. And all of us in America, I think, reasonably asked ourselves, geez. You know, I watch hurricanes all the time. And I see correspondents standing among rubble and refugees and evacuaees. But I always either see that Red Cross or Salvation Army truck nearby. Why don't I see that?

HH: And the answer is?

MG: The answer is the Louisiana Department of Homeland Security, that is the state agency responsible for that state's homeland security, told the Red Cross explicitly, you cannot come.

And here is the FOX NEWS video

The Singularity

Technologies today are limited by human thougth. The Singularity is when technology evolves to a point where it can improve itself faster than humans can think of technology improvements. Here's an interview with an author who has written about the Singularity.

"Intelligent nanorobots will be deeply integrated in our bodies, our brains, and our environment, overcoming pollution and poverty, providing vastly extended longevity, full-immersion virtual reality incorporating all of the senses, “experience beaming,” and vastly enhanced human intelligence."