Posted on 01/04/2005 12:53:39 PM PST by Williams
Uh, correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm fairly certain there were only three MSM news outlets on television in 1976.
That is the proper deference you should have for us Ancient Ones ;-).
And I'm sick of the friggin' Posting Police.
It is good to be king ;-).
Though people are being helped, the cynic in me knows a larger-than-imaginable portion of our dollars/pounds WILL no doubt find its way into the waiting hands of corrupt individuals and Aid agency execs -- just as what happened with 9/11, but on a much grander scale.
There is NO way logistics, accounting, and security measures have been organized adequately in so short a time.
And yes, I assume "arms" will be bought with the windfall.
"I think one of the lessons that the 11th September did teach us is that one cannot just focus on home news, as the biggest threats will usually come from abroad."
Of which the Third World seems always to figure prominently.
It's the ultimate "Reality Show," isn't it? There are pictures, video, political intrigue, life and death, stories of courage, remorse, sadness, sacrifice, scandal -- the whole shebang. That means ratings, ratings, ratings.
This should dwarf the Scott Peterson saga in media saturation and overkill for moths to come.
I agree, SOME coverage is cool!
You're correct that despite all we're doing to alleviate
the misery of the natural disaster many will still despise
us. But we're doing it not for thanks but because it's the
RIGHT thing to do. Look at our own nation and how some
have sought to politicize the calamity by finding fault
with Bush! One thing we've learned from history is that
EVERY disaster brings out the best and the worst in human
nature.
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