Helen Thomas: "Only dictators ban television news"

Seattle Post-Intelligence ^ | 11-30-03 | Helen Thomas

[Let's Roll]

Only the senile, delusional or incredibly irresponsible would allow the continued broadcast of anti-American propaganda in time of war.

[SwinneySwitch]

Yawn...who does Helen hate today?

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

I don't read Helen Thomas so I didn't know that the old milkshake was such a poor writer.

[Graymatter]

That woman could use a vacation.
In Venezuela.

[TexasCajun]

Helen Thomas has gone from ugly old scumbag to traitorous..... ugly old scumbag!

That 'bout sums it up for me!

[Wormwood]

That woman could use a vacation. In Venezuela.

On fire.

[tet68]

What I wouldn't give for the opportunity to pull a chair out from under this woman.


And watch her twist slowly slowly in the wind.

[arasina]

And a mouth like a torn pocket. :o)

[alrea]

Do Ms. Thomas' comments apply to President Clinton's and General Clark's targeting of Serb television during the war in the Balkans or are they reserved for Republicans.

Clinton removed journalists from the White House that asked him questions he didn't like. Thomas sat silent, lizardlike.

[ladyinred]

Sweetie, if I could, I would ban you from "reporting." Be happy I am not in charge. (I use the word reporting loosely in your case)

[Sofa King]

Freedom of the Press is something required to keep a democratic system, not create it.

Until Iraq has enough democracy in place to develop it's own independent press, freedom of the press is pointless. It would be nothing more than allowing the enemy propaganda machine to keep working against us.

[Maceman]

[Aeronaut]

At least DeVito has teeth....

[xzins]

Yes, but....

Free to print anything OR free of directives on what to print.

That is the distinction I was making.

Now, do I recognize that a news organization can be private property, and that they have the freedom to print anything they desire. Yes, I do.

Yet, to the extent they are directed on content, they are not free WITHIN their own circle.

I am speaking of absolute freedom. Both outside one's news institution and inside one's institution.

Is it now clear as mud?

FAIR journalism is totally free speech.

[Porterville]

I wish we could run into her home and lock her up.

[small voice in the wilderness]

YOU go first. There's no telling what helen has in her little Casa De Amore. Whips, chains, leather, bags, LOTS of paper bags. Strangely, no mirrors. *shudder* **shudder**

[chmst]

ping

[RckyRaCoCo]

just add broom and adios!

[Hotdog]

Helen...your idea of a dictator is a man with a potatoe between his legs...my idea of a Helen is a lady with a lemon between hers...