Posted on 05/26/2005 9:16:34 PM PDT by CHARLITE
Last week, you probably heard all about Newsweek’s inadvertent little faux pas regarding Gitmo, the Noble Qur’an, and a popular porcelain fixture. The story wasn’t true, although the lib/dem/soc/commie media are playing the “let’s pretend it really is true anyway” game. Oddly enough, they didn’t learn their lesson from the last time they tried that (see also: CBS, 60 Minutes, document forgery, etc.) so they trotted it out for another go.
Folks are lamenting the 15 to 18 people who apparently died in the ensuing riots. Nobody knows the names of these people so far, or exactly where and how they died, but since the MSM said it happened, it must be true, right?
At this point, let’s get a few things straight here. 1) You cannot flush a book the size of the Noble Qur’an. 2) You cannot flush a checkbook either. 3) There is evidence to suggest that all so-called “desecrations” have happened not at the hands of US soldiers but at the hands of the terrorists/detainees themselves. 4) Newsweek’s “scoop” was anything but. There have been accusations of desecrations and malfeasance coming from the lib/dem/soc/commies since the get-go at Gitmo. NONE have been proven to be true.
Do I blame Newsweek for those deaths? Assuming they actually happened (and I’ve still not seen proof to that effect) I’d put most of the blame on the idiots who rioted over this, and only a little on Newsweek. I blame Newsweek for blatant anti-Americanism, but that’s an entirely different thing.
Blatant anti-Americanism? Gee, where did Doc come up with that one? Sure, Newsweek is part of the Vast LEFT Wing Conspiracy and a charter member in the Blame America First crowd and a hater of Dubya. Does that make them any different than, say, CBS or the New York Times? In that respect, no. It is, however, in the level of degrees where you end up with the “crime” of anti-Americanism.
To some, hating America isn’t a crime. It’s a way of life. A sad, pathetic and destructive way of life, I’ll grant you. So how could this morph into a crime? Well, for a start, we’re at war. Providing aid and comfort to America’s enemies during a time of war is a crime. Or, at least, it used to be. The offense is never enforced anymore, however, (see also: Kerry, Hanoi John and Fonda, Hanoi Jane) so the only crime specifically enumerated in the U.S. Constitution is completely worthless.
How do I know Newsweek hates America? Besides reading their magazine, that is? Well, thanks to the good people over at WorldNetDaily.com, we have a bit of documentary evidence:
As you can see, the photo clearly shows a soiled American flag stuffed into the top of a trashcan, which is a violation of flag law (yes, there really is such a thing) as well as an insult to those Americans who fought for that flag and the nation it symbolizes. The Japanese edition says (in the white headline) “The Day America Died” with a subheading (in yellow) of “With Bush Remaining In Office, The Ideal of ‘Freedom’ Is Dashed To The Ground.” Inside, of course, is the diatribe we’ve all come to expect from the MSM. Basically, to quote the old tune “it’s the end of the world as we know it” and the lib/dem/soc/commies are feeling anything but fine. They only seem to feel comfortable when they’re the ones who are ending the world, I suppose.
Now, did Americans rise up and riot when they saw this disgusting image? Nope. Did Christians start busting windows and burning cars when they found out that Muslims had used their holy book as toilet paper when they took over that church in Bethlehem a few years ago? ‘Fraid not. But perhaps we should have. It would seem that is the only way that the MSM provides support to a group. Blow something up, tear something down, or set something on fire, and as long as they can somehow shoehorn a few “It’s All Dubya’s Fault” statements in the copy, they’ll be your friends for life.
I’ve known for some time that the lib/dem/soc/commie media are operating a fifth column in America. This hidden Newsweek cover, more than almost anything else, illustrates that point perfectly.
So, what do we do about it? Do we boycott Newsweek and their advertisers? Do we set up picket lines in front of their offices and bureaus around the world? Do we firebomb their buildings and slaughter all of their staff? No, wait, that last one is a standard Islamofascist option, not an American one - sorry about that. If we boycott, it’ll be a long list. Besides, if you boycott Newsweek, you must by extension also boycott Time, CBS, ABC, NBC, PBS, CNN, the NY Times, the LA Times, the Washington Post, etc.
Come to think of it, that’s not necessarily a bad idea.
About the Writer: Doc Farmer is a writer and humorist who is also a moderator on ChronWatch's Forum. He formerly lived in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, but now resides in the Midwest. Doc receives e-mail at docfarmer9999@yahoo.co.uk.
So that was the Japanese edition. Strange, I didn't know they had it in for us that much. But pray, who authorizes the covers of these foreign editions?
best I can think is treat it like a Koran...
. . .a 'just say no' campaign to the treasonoous toxic waste that passes today as the contributions of 'investigative journalism'.
Short of that. ..do not buy it. . .or subscribe. . .and/or cancel.
OR. . .just hold a 'Newsweek burning'. . .just kiddding. . .almost.
"How do I know Newsweek hates America?"
NEWSWEEK doesn't hate America - it hates what we love
about America. There is a difference. Think about it.
Good point. I only look at it in the Doctor's office, except online which is free.
General News Magazines have to be getting killed these days.
Already being done for quite some time by me.
Let them spew away. Once America is attacked again by our Islamic enemies, and they go into their blame Bush diatribes, Americans will not be buying their BS. Americans have almost had quite enough of the leftist, hate Bush, hate America liberals.
"I’ve known for some time that the lib/dem/soc/commie media are operating a fifth column in America. This hidden Newsweek cover, more than almost anything else, illustrates that point perfectly."
Guess Newsweek forgot about the internet when they put out that cover. They must not have thought anyone here would ever see it. Or maybe they don't care if we know just what kind of rats they really are.
My song just keeps on ringing true! "Seems Like Our Press Has Turned Against Our Country" And they have!
I just about wrecked on the way home from work yesterday, listening to ABC radio news story about guards "mishandling the Holy Koran". Now they don't just call it the Koran, it the "Holy Koran".
Did ABC merge with Al-Jazeera?
I boycott that crapola second nature. Every now and then, I'll see a dogeared copy of Newsweek or Time in a doctor's office or something and I'll leaf through it just for my own amusement.
I never cease to be amazed/disgusted at how blatant and arrogant they are in pushing their liberal agenda.
Frankly, I can't see how Newsweak and crew are making money.
I haven't bought a copy in 20 years, and I dont' know anyone who has. The only time I looked at one was in the doctors office when there was nothing else to read.
Plus, I haven't watched network news since .... I can't even remember the last time.
The audience for mainstream news likely consists of Democrats and talk show hosts whose job is to make fun of the biased things that are said.
In fact the only thing NBC, CBS, etc are good for is giving fodder to talk radio and FR to further skew the libs.
The boycott is already underway. There is no need to organize anything. The ratmedia is melting faster then the wicked witch of the west.
Dang. I CAN'T boycott Newsweek because I don't buy or read it.
I flushed a copy of Newsweek down the toilet.
I send back their postage paid subscription request envelopes with a "nice" note..........:>)
Notice how the left loves to bash America especially when on foreign soil? And they wonder why lobody trust the so called MSM anymore. The treasonous bastards!
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Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Next Friday, the Muslim Brotherhood will hold a demonstration after prayer. They will protest the "desecration of the Quran" at Gitmo!
OK Guys, this is really getting on my nerves. If the Muslim Brotherhood and the powerful Saudi clerics won't say a word about those Iraqis getting killed, why not do something creative ourselves? So what are we gonna do? Let me tell you.
Saudi Arabia arrested 4 Egyptians because they had something very dangerous, something that would harm Saudi's national security. Guess what this something is? TNT? no. Cocaine? no. A Pamela Anderson porn movie? nope (it's already there in Saudi). Bible? Yes. Saudi authorities arrested 4 Christian Egyptian workers because they carried a Bible and we wonder what the Saudis did with the Christian holy book!! They probably MISHANDELED IT! So let us give the Saudi embassy in the US (that cares so much about saudi's image in America) a little bit of headache.
If you are an American, please go to your phone and call the Saudi embassy and ask about those 4 workers: Nabil Wasef, Hani Wasef, Youssef Wasif, Habeel Hana. Kindly tell me what happened by email or via the comments column. A phone call to the Saudi embassy won't cost much especially if you are in the US. I am waiting for stories!
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in the US:
(202) 342-3800
(202) 337-4076
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