Posted on 05/14/2004 1:50:17 PM PDT by hope
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Wow, this is a strong indictment.
Could you please pull the subtitle or repair my absence of spell checking..Sorry about that and thanks!
It needs to be stronger, and made more public.
This story has been denied; denied and denied. Others have corroberated it.
MSNBC obviously and determinedly prefers the anti-Bush interpretation of events.
Our media is totally out-of-control; they are nothing but, propaganda machines.
Remember - not toooooo long ago; when we read how the poor Russian citizens did not have a clue as to what was happeing in the world; they had to suffer Government lies and propaganda; all news filtered; to assure the desired result. And we would think; AWFUL! Horrible! 'If they only knew the truth!. . .
Well folks; here we are. We are fortunate to have the internet; and conservative talk radio; but way too many people still rely on the Lying-Left Lib Media for their info.
It is criminal how they re-craft the truth and manipulate; obfuscate; and ignore the truth. . ..
But what can we do? They still have a great deal of power.
More than depressing.
First of all, the set-up on Hannity by abc in pre-loading the first part of the package with some loser disc jockeys is just heinous and completely unacceptable. But then they compounded the problem by talking to some lib prof weenie who kissed abc ass by suggesting the media has done a good job, having "been consistent by not showing the Perl tapes, the American contractor tapes, the Berg tape, etc." How ludicrous!
Nowhere at anytime did abc ask the dubious prof or even Hannity the pertinent point: Denying those tapes their due broadcast consitutes a grevious error of omission by abc and an abysmal denial of objective news coverage. And they wonder why we don't trust them anymore...
I would not expect any major news outlet to broadcast the beheading of an American, regardless of political motives. It's part of a self-imposed decency we have in our midst, and it's okay.
The internet provides ample opportunity to observe just about anything for those who are interested, but the digital age also bit us big time insofar as major media can now broadcast, with political motives, those things that once upon a time were part of censorable litigation - better kept out of view for the general welfare.
We have a seemingly big problem when it comes to "the right to know," on the one hand, and the "need to shut up" on the other hand. We need to ask whether it is always beneficial to know everything about everything. Egads. I work with people who think they have a God-given need to know everyone elses' business, and they talk as if they know it all, all puffed up with their assumed knowledge and indignation when they don't even know Jack Schitt as a friend, let alone a relative.
Sometimes it's better just to shut up, bear down, read, evaluate, learn, and do something productive.
Tell it like it is Hal!
Now if the GOP eunuchs in the Senate can trumpet the same hypocrisy PUBLICALLY.
"Self-imposed decency"? Perhaps one could call that pleasant blue background that the CBS videographer used as a backdrop to superimpose hundreds of Abu Ghraib pictures (leashing, beatings, naked pyramids, you name it) to be repeated through a dozen news cycles "self-imposed decency"...
"We need to ask whether it is always beneficial to know everything about everything. Egads. I work with people who think they have a God-given need to know everyone elses' business, and they talk as if they know it all, all puffed up with their assumed knowledge and indignation when they don't even know Jack Schitt as a friend, let alone a relative."
Jack Schitt = strawman. Thanks for playing.
Do you think we would all would be better served if the beheading of Nick Berg was broadcast in its entirety on every major network?
Have you complained to FOX News about ther "grievous error of omission" since they also have not aired the beheading of Nick Berg in its entirety?
Unfortunately we can't appeal to CBS or CNN's patriotism, since they don't have any. So we have to make a list of their sponsors and make it clear we're no longer buying whatever they're selling.
Fox News = strawman #2. Again, thanks for playing.
If we believe it is incumbent upon all news outlets to air the Berg beheading in full, then why not hold them all to the same standard? If any major network would broadcast such a thing, it would be FOX.
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