News Analysis
When Did Archie Bunker Get the Right to Pick Supreme Court Justices?
By MassNews Staff
       Many people are wondering when Archie Bunker’s “right-hand-man” got the right to choose our Supreme Court Judges.
       Everyone hears on the media that the President of “People for the American Way,“ Ralph Neas, does not like Judge John Roberts, who has been nominated by President Bush.
       But who is Ralph Neas? Who are “People for the American Way” (also known as PAW)? And why does anyone care what its president believes?
       PAW was created by the man who invented Archie Bunker and made hundreds of millions as a result. You may remember him, Norman Lear.
       Norman, and his new mouthpiece, Ralph Neas, have every right to tell us who they personally would like to have as our next Judge, but can they dictate to us just because Norman is rich?
       All the news shows including Fox News, even Brit Hume, inform us breathlessly whether PAW approves of Judge John Roberts. Who cares what the Archie Bunker family wants? Do you want them choosing your next Supreme Court Judge?

What Does Bernard Goldberg Think of PAW?
       Who ever hears of the old and tired Norman Lear anymore?
       Most people now know much more about Bernard Goldberg, the former CBS News reporter for nearly 30 years, who has now written three best-selling books about the news media since 2002, including his newest book, “100 People Who Are Screwing Up America,” which is already a best-seller in 2005.
       As for Ralph Neas, Bernie Goldberg picked him as the 10^th most dangerous person in America in Bernie’s newest book.
       Where else have we heard of PAW? It was the organization, which created the myth of Matthew Shepard back in 1998 in cooperation with the New York Times and the Boston Globe.
       That story was finally broken by ABC News last year. It reported in December 2004 that the Matthew Shepard legend was really a bungled robbery and had nothing to do with homosexuality. The ABC reporters appeared to be taking their story from the MassNews website which was written at the time of the event. It has been widely read recently because of the new book, “Libel by New York Times” by Atty. J. Edward Pawlick.
       However, ABC did not have the courage to report that Sulzberger was responsible for the deception. The “Legend of Matthew Shepard” was first created by Pinch Sulzberger in 1998, the year after he became Chairman of the entire New York Times conglomerate and took full control. The killing occurred on Oct. 6 but was not immediately reported by the Globe nor the Times. Meanwhile, on Oct. 8, PAW published a ten-page attack against the major Christian organizations and their “Truth in Love” campaign about many homosexuals who had been successful in changing their lifestyle.           
       The campaign by the Christian groups was characterized as “hate” by PAW. As a result, on Oct. 10, both the Globe and Times suddenly began to report this obscure tragedy from Wyoming.  The papers repeated the spin that the robbery/murder was caused by the Christian ad. It was said to have brought about a climate of hate. This was obviously preposterous but the mainstream media repeats it over and over until this day, led by the Chairman of the Times, Pinch Sulzberger. The lie about Matthew Shepard is now part of our folklore.