May 15, 2013 --

The return of the "chilling effect"?

1) LPR asks The New York Times to show cause why its May 14 editorial assertion that Republicans "are out for political vengeance" is not intended to stifle congressional oversight of the Obama administration.

2) LPR asks the Republican House leadership to show cause why it is intimidated by New York Times anti-GOP editorials to avoid vigorous review of Obama administration policies and actions.

May 15, 2013 --

A Request for Sunday Morning Talk Show Transparency

LPR asks the Sunday Morning Talk Shows to require guests to state whether their comments are based solely on "talking points" prepared by others. This would enable viewers to decide if the guests know what they are talking about or are auditioning to be TV news readers (if not just appearing as political puppets).

May 15, 2013 --

We still don't know why Ambassador J. Christopher was in Benghazi, September 11, do we?

The reports that he was in Benghazi in connection with plans to open a cultural center, including a statement to this effect by President Obama, addressing the United Nations General Assembly, last September, are difficult for LPR to accept, given description of post-Qaddafi Libya as "volatile." We also have yet to learn the circumstances of the death of Ambassador Stevens. The New York Times quoted State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland, September 15: "'We don't know what happened with Chris Stevens.'" The Times reported that the physician who examined Stevens at a Benghazi hospital "said that Mr. Stevens was dressed and did not suffer any trauma, aside from...smoke inhalation." LPR wonders why the doctor made a point of saying that the ambassador was "dressed."

May 4, 2013 --

An Example of the All the News Fit to Print Policy at The New York Times?

Reporting on plans to end air travel delays caused by furloughs ordered for air traffic controllers,'the New York Times reported that "some Democrats" thought that the travel delays would "force Republicans" to agree to "a mix of spending cuts and revenue increases." Nine paragraphs down, the Times reported "Republican aides" claimed it was "not true" that Democrats were playing politics.

May 4, 2013 --

Suggestion to Conservatives ...

You know that term "politically incorrect speech?" Why not just call it: speech control?

May 4, 2013 --

Roger Ailes and Me...

The Fox News boss and the LPR proprietor share the same birthdate, May 15, 1940. The LPR proprietor, however, is much younger than Mr. Ailes.