Great rant!
You may get a kick out of the letter my friend sent to the Illinois Leader after I copied her on the thread Jim Robinson started yesterday (linked below).
CBS News FReeped <--- (actual headline)
Illinois Leader ^ | Friday, September 10, 2004 | by Arlen Williams
Posted on 09/10/2004 11:57:19 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1212966/posts
NEW YORK -- Yesterday, Goliath CBS News was delivered a smooth stone to the forehead by a FReeper. ... [snip]
My friend's excerpted response:
To: letters@illinoisleader.com
Re: CBS News FReeped
.... The last presidential campaign revealed the trend when FreeRepublic surfaced and the famous SoreLoserman was created by one of the talented Freepers (Registered is his handle, I think). Their grassroots organizing and "Freeping" was invaluable. The GOP was accused of funding them, etc., but that is not true. To the best of my knowledge, it wasn't true then, it's not true now. They seem to pride themselves at not having a price...for anyone.
This time around, we "us'es" are getting the bit between our teeth. We're taking our presidential campaign back. We're tired of this stupid Kerry and all his supporters running amok with the truth and then crying "Foul!" when the Vietnam veterans launched an attack of their own.
This time, we're "Reporting for duty, sir!" The vets have been treated miserably by much of the media...but they've emerged heroes in the eyes of us plain folk (their best-selling book tells you THAT). They've said that they wouldn't care which party Kerry belonged to, they'd come forward with the truth.
THIS is what's important to me (and I'm not a Freeper, incidentally, only a "friend of a Freeper"): that the real America is fed up with being lied to by the media. We are creating our own media and we will prevail!
Those guys at FreeRepublic who noticed and then followed through on this are heroes! This whole thing is going to go down in history and be studied when we take back our universities from the silly, sixties-"error" commies who are teaching there.
September 11th is a perfect time for us to be recognizing this situation. The Democrats missed an opportunity to come forward as statesmen. They could have joined in the protection of their country and come to the fore talking about the necessity for bi-partisan leadership. They could have told the American people that they'd get back to politics-as-usual when the danger was over. They could have shaken hands with President Bush and called a moratorium on malice...for the sake of our country.
But...nooooo...they chose and choose to sit on the side lines and criticize the game. Then they dare to send in a player like Kerry. What a joke he is!
So be it.
Game's over for them!
Sincerely,
Name and town
Bookmarking.
Fantastic just fantastic!
Good Dog!
Dog...you did good!!!!!!!
Out of the park...you knocked it out of the park!
The thing is, I don't think Old Media even cares anymore. They work for the DNC and think any equal time clause is met by the internet and talk radio.
Wonderful!!!! Bravo!!!! Hope this gets some interesting responses. Sponsors are probably the way we can hurt them the most.
As mad as I am at CBS with Blather, I must admit, they have a couple of the best adult thinking shows on TV. I love CSI and Without a Trace. I caught the first episode of CSI and have been totally hooked from the beginning.
I am really sad that ABC has seen fit to drop NYPD Blue after this season. BIG MISTAKE, IMO. Wish Fox would pick up that show for the future.
Wow! Bravo! That should be submitted to NRO--Jonah... are you there?
Outstanding Article, Pukin Dog!!!!
Best FReegards,
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D2
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"while you don’t want to acknowledge that we are eating your you for lunch."
WOW! Absolutely the best thing I have ever read on FR! This baby is gonna get cut and pasted and emailed all over the world!
" pampered info-princes "....Priceless!
GO DOG!
Good stuff.
Truth spoken with Passion is a powerful combo. Many of us are not ashamed or cowards in consulting our Truth Manual, The Bible. We refuse to bow down to you Godless media moguls..who connive and shove your intolerant slanderous immorality down our throats. Sorry you dont believe in God but we do and will ask His power and favor in this mighty revolt. "Let the lying lips be put to silence which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuosly against the righteous". Psalm 31:18 Are You Listening LSM?
That was spectacular. And I'm utterly serious when I say that to me, that ranks right up there with Patrick Henry's "give me liberty or give me death" speech (it's known mostly for that one line, but the entire speech which contains it is classic) in eloquence, fervor, and announcing a major turning point in American history.
Hot Damn, man! Say on!
"You take polls, trying to convince us of what people are thinking as you have always done, but now, knowledgeable people are analyzing your methodology, your weighting and sampling and pointing out of your polls are to be believed."
Outstanding!
I loved it Pukin' Dog. Rant on!
Collective intelligence. They don't like that one bit!
Bravo....bravo!! You articulated what thousands of us have tried to put into words for a long, long time. Thank you!