Brenda Buttner

Modern Media Has Turned The Usa Into The Divided States Of America

... (or more) universe. The advent of the Internet further splintered the dissemination of information into thousands of outlets. Today, the very same media which used to unify us (at least with regard to communal experiences and a commonality of basic information), is now the force which most actively divides our country. As someone who lives in the Los Angeles market, where about half the radio and television stations do not even broadcast in English, I can personally attest to how dramatic this change has been. Today, “Broadcasting” (other than the Super Bowl) no longer exists. It has been replaced by “Narrowcasting,” in which outlets are cynically designed to appeal to nothing but a tiny sliver of demographic for the purposes of maximizing advertising efficiency. This is destructive ...

Fox Attacks $15 Min Wage With Falsehoods About Seattle Jobs Again

... after raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour, Fox keeps telling its viewers jobs were lost there. Fox News “business block” show, Bulls & Bears, was a perfect example over the weekend. The topic was Vice President Joseph Biden’s support for Governor Andrew Cuomo’s call for a $15 an hour minimum wage on top of New York State approving a $15 minimum wage for fast food workers. Conservative panelist Ashley Pratte wasn’t celebrating, she was scaring people. “Careful what you wish for, because this is going to end up costing a serious amount of jobs” she said. “What we have seen in California and Seattle are that businesses are closing their doors, hiring less people because they can’t afford to do it. Or better yet, let’s put kiosks in place of people because they don’t need health care, and they don’t need mandated sick leave.” Pratte called the plan a “political charade.”. Chuck Rocha, the lone liberal on the panel, said, “If you’re me, the first thing you’re going to do, you’re going to buy a few more cases of beer, and you’re going to buy a few more ...

Obama Bear Market' Myth Makers Turn To 'trump Rally

... And our headline this Friday night: Welcome to Day Number 46 of "Obama's Bear Market." Now, that's what some news organizations are calling it tonight as the Dow Jones industrial average actually finished up about 30 points today at the end of a disastrous week. According to Bloomberg News, the Dow has now dropped faster during the first six weeks of the Obama administration than any other administration in at least 90 years. But is that a surprise after weeks of talking down the economy. But then a funny thing happened on the way to the Obama poor house: the stock market started its steady, upward swing. But for the conservative commentariat, of course, credit for that progress did not go to President Obama. On  April 18, 2009 , Fox News displayed an on-screen caption proclaiming, "Stocks Rally as 'Tea Party' Rallies Take Nation by Storm. Host Brenda Buttner described the surge on Wall Street as " a Tea Party rally." As Media Matters recounted. Buttner later asked Bulls & Bears commentator Gary B. Smith: "[P]art ...

Fox News Women Reporters Deserve Respect

... degree in mass communication and political science. Dagen Mc Dowell graduated from Wake Forest University with a degree in art history. Heather Nauert graduated from Mount Vernon College with a bachelor degree in communications and received her master degree in journalism from Columbia University. Dana Perino has her bachelor degree in mass communications from Colorado State University at Pueblo, and received a master degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois. Anita Vogel graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor degree in broadcast journalism and political science. Lis Wiehl received her bachelor degree from Barnard College in 1983 and a master degree in literature from the University of Queensland in 1985. She also earned her law degree from Harvard Law School in 1987. Greta Van Susteren is a graduate of the ...

Eppard, Raymond Reese

... of Fredericksburg; and a daughter, Peggy Eppard Albert and herhusband, Tom and their sons, TR Albert, Sr., Matthew Albert, and Joshua Albert and his wife, Brooke. Also grandson, Rodney Durrer and his wife, Kristina; brothers-in-law, Bobby Durrer whom they raised from age 8 and his wife, Joan, Charles Durrer, and Bucky Durrer; a sister-in-law, Patsy Durrer Taylor, many nieces and nephews, great grandchildren, andone great great grandchild. He and Ethel loved riding his Harley with many friends, especially Hobert Addington and his deceased wife, Amanda. A special thanks to BG and Shirley Mayo, neighbors and friends that helped with anything and everything. Many thanks to Jack Easton, a neighbor and friend who was willing to help always and offering his car. Thanks also to Brenda Buttner, his loving niece for her care of Ethel when she was in the hospital numerous times so that Peggy could care for Raymond, Legacy Hospice, though short association, was immensely ...

Khloe Kardashian Talks Photoshop Controversy, Knee Issues From Car Crash

... vs. un-retouched. Courtesy Khloe Kardashian. When it comes to the Instagram post and the Photoshop controversy that followed after eagle-eyed commenters noticed the warped door frame, resulting in Kardashian then re-posting the unretouched image , she says she was trying to fix the size of her right thigh. “It’s funny because everyone made a big stink about this Instagram photo below because I Photoshopped it. Yes, I did Photoshop it, but I was trying to make my thinner leg look bigger to match my other leg!” she said. “All I want are big, thick thighs and I hate how skinny my legs are.”. And that wasn’t the first time the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star has been open about altered images of herself: Last year, she shared an unretouched photo from her Complex magazine shoot to slam her haters. A post shared by Khloé (@khloekardashian) on. Jul 27, 2015 at 10:08 am PDT. “This one ...