What was I thinking!
Posted on 08/28/2004 5:30:20 AM PDT by Pharmboy
Last week, when the Times published their huge front page story (complete with diagrams) that purported to show the interconnections between the Swiftees and Bush operatives, I cancelled my subscription. Although used to the paper's European socialist slant on life, this latest outrage was so over the top as far as I was concerned, that it became the last straw (what outraged me was that they NEVER actually reported or looked into what the Swiftees were saying and they had also never looked for connections between the lefty 527s and Kerry).
But, I was unprepared for yesterday's paper (yeah, I still buy Tuesday's for the science and Friday's for the movie reviews). The level to which this edition had sunk was, IMO, a new low.
The OP-ED pages:
Lead Editorial: "Abu Ghraib, the Next Step"
The two reports were not enough; these have damaged our reputation, etc. etc. And, how many days did the Times make this a page one story?
Letters
Under the heading:"Who Will Answer for Abu Ghraib" six letters that have a similar point of view.
Right hand columns page:
"When Actions Speak Louder Than Medals" by Larry Heinemann. A lot of people got medals for very little; Kerry was a hero. End of story.
"A War Without End" by Neil Sheehan. "Seeking to convince voters that he would make a better CIC in the war on terror than Mr. Bush [note the "Mr." and not "President] has been, Mr. Kerry placed his status as a Vietnam war hero front and center, only to find his reputation under assault by a group calling itself the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. As well as can be determined, the accusations are unfounded and Mr. Kerry deserved his medals." Can you believe these lies??
"The View From The Boat" by Judith Droz Keyes. The wife of a Swift Boat Vet who was KIA in '69 and served with Kerry, she writes about how if this (Naval Academy graduate and brave hero) guy were still alive he would back Kerry.
"Where Is The Shame?" by Bob Herbert. A democrat apologist uses the Max Cleland Crawford visit to revisit old stories about Bush, Cheney, Wolfowitz and Ashcroft. No--it is THEY who are shameless.
"America's Failing Health" by Paul Krugman. Bush bad; Kerry good. Bush dumb; Kerry smart. The usual Krugmania with healthcare as today's backdrop.
OK media fans--do you think this is it?? NO--let's look at the Weekend Performing Arts Section:
[filling up 2/3 of front page]Theater Review: Nightmare Without Hope Or Logic by Ben Brantley. A big review with big pictures of a Brit play that's come here on Guantanamo terror prisoners. 'Nuff said.
[still page one]The TV Watch: Portraits of Bush, With Hazy Spots by Alessandra Stanley. Here's a bit: "A man born to the highest privelege and unlimited opportunities deliberately turned away and chose the most familiar, unadventurous paths." Incredible.
[page 10]Film Review: "Postulating a Dark Side to a Bush Operative's Work" by Stephen Holden. A review of "Bush's Brain," a movie based on the book by Moore and Slater. Karl Rove = Devil Incarnate; installment # 178.
On the same page, there was a review of "Brother's in Arms" the documentary of Kerry's Swift Boat Crew. The review said the movie gives the lie to the Truth Swiftees.
In the Weekend Fine Arts, they have a huge story on all the anti-Bush and anti-Republican art going on in NYC now. A highbrow hate fest.
The NYT is financially connected to the Kerry Campaign, Their editors are endorsing financially John Kerry. It appears that Money buys it all - in the mind of the Kerry campaign. Those type of papers, and editors are called 'Mediawh***s.
It's hard not to subsidize the enemy on many levels; I do try and hold mine to a minumum, as I'm sure most Freepers do.
My dad canceled his Houston Barnicle 2wks ago. I get IBD. Good paper for traders/investors.
> ... GWB winning a second term, and TerAYza's pool boy
> having to stumblebum his way back to Kennedyland.
If Kerry loses due largely to having his Vietnam scandals
exposed, he also won't get re-elected in MA next time.
I wouldn't be surprised if Teresa dumps him.
I wouldn't be surprised if she had a pre-nup, and he
ends up with nothing.
Maybe he can do groundskeeping at a Soros estate.
... or, alternately: I hear the job market is absolutely booming in Cambodia. :)
You're insulting dog poop all over the world
You are right! Compared to this from the NYT, the spin is not as blatant in the Dallas Morning Snooze or the Austin Un-American Statesman.
BUT, I have been sorely tempted to tell the Statesman to take a hike in recent months because of the endless Bush-bashing. I think I only keep it going for the cartoons, obits and local news. (Sigh) I confess, I am weak.
BTW...developing stories the past few days that the two plane crashes in Russia look more like the work of Chechen terrorists have been buried inside the Statesman National section. Now, I'm no newspaper editor...but...ISLAMIC TERRORISTS and EXPLODING PLANES...kind of seems like a connection I would want my readers to notice.
What was I thinking!
Do SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
Do what Reagan did - GO AROUND THEM AND GO DIRECTLY TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!
Get your own "EXPOSE KERRY'S FRAUD SWIFT BOAT VETERANS FOR TRUTH" STICKER!
I put this sticker on my truck the other day. I get lots of honks and 'thumbs up'!
The sticker serves 3 purposes:
1 - Shows visible support for "Swift Boat Veterans For Truth" to passing motorists, (encourages our side discourages the libs).
2 - Gets the swiftvets.com website visible to the public, so they can and find out more about 'Hanoi John' Kerry.
3 - Circumvents the lamestream media BIAS filter!
Made by fellow FReeper disabled vet who has a bone to pick with Kerry, like we all do!
Large (24" Wide 12" Tall) $20 (like mine above)
Small (12" Wide 6" Tall) $10
Profits go to SwiftVets.com
Ping your FRiends, let 'em know about this!
FReep mail / private reply for details on how you can get one for your vehicle!
LOL!! He LOVES to poop on the Times!
hehe!
I understand and agree. But, the big difference is that the MSM is the left's primary source of power...thus, it should be our #1 priority to "starve" them [MSM] however we can.
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