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Cover Photo of Grieving Military Mother "Pro-War Propaganda"
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Posted on 09/27/2005 6:41:10 AM PDT by Pyro7480

Yesterday, the Express, a free newspaper printed by the Washington Post, printed a photograph of Charlotte and Doug Smette of Makoti, ND, whose son Keith died serving his country in Iraq on their front page (this photograph can be viewed here). They were attending the rally for military families on the National Mall on Sunday, co-sponsored by the DC Chapter of Free Republic.

Today, the Express printed three letters-to-the-editor, all written by leftists who were expressing their outrage that the photograph was even published (the pdf file of today's edition can be viewed at this link; it's on page 36). Here are the letters.

In-Your-Face Propaganda
With everything that happened this past weekend (Rita, anti-war protest, President's Cup, etc.), Express' front page picture Monday was of a crying mother of the pro-war gathering that attracted only a few hundred. I was disgusted by this blatant display of pro-war propaganda.
-Alex Sittig, Washington, DC

You Know You're "Right"
Thanks for giving me a good retort to complaints of my right-leaning friends and coworkers that the Post and Express are lefty publications. Reading the Express on Monday, I found a full story and a cover photo covering the pro-war rally, but no coverage at all of the anti-war and anti-globalization protests.
-Gregory Wahl, Washington, DC

Work the Numbers
Is the Headline "Hundreds Rally to Support Troops" that much more newsworthy than "Hundreds of Thousands March for Peace"?
-Tanya Spann Roche, Beltsville, MD


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To: Pyro7480
Gee. These writers must be as self-absorbed as Cindy Sheehan to think the local media would prefer coverage of a bunch of out-of-town kooks stinking up the place, to a picture of a woman most of America can empathize with.

For once, I'm on the newspaper's side.

21 posted on 09/27/2005 8:01:20 AM PDT by GVnana
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To: Pyro7480
Gee. These writers must be as self-absorbed as Cindy Sheehan to think the local media would prefer coverage of a bunch of out-of-town kooks stinking up the place, to a picture of a woman most of America can empathize with.

For once, I'm on the newspaper's side.

22 posted on 09/27/2005 8:02:11 AM PDT by GVnana
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To: Pyro7480
Simply because they didn't lead with a picture from the antiwar rally doesn't mean they are antiwar.

Now I am biased. I would have lead with this one:


23 posted on 09/27/2005 8:02:38 AM PDT by I still care (America is not the problem - it is the solution..)
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To: Pyro7480
You Know You're "Right" Thanks for giving me a good retort to complaints of my right-leaning friends and coworkers that the Post and Express are lefty publications. Reading the Express on Monday, I found a full story and a cover photo covering the pro-war rally, but no coverage at all of the anti-war and anti-globalization protests. -Gregory Wahl, Washington, DC

Believe me Gregory Wahl, the Post did you and your people a huge favor by NOT showing that freak show.

24 posted on 09/27/2005 8:08:10 AM PDT by normy (Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.)
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To: Pyro7480
Is the Headline "Hundreds Rally to Support Troops" that much more newsworthy than "Hundreds of Thousands March for Peace"?

It's certainly more TRUTHFUL!

25 posted on 09/27/2005 8:12:08 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: I still care

I wish someone could post a photo of Cindy & the other speakers in front of the A.N.S.W.E.R. banner on their platform....any mention of A.N.S.W.E.R. drives the democrats crazy..I say, let's help them with a picture that could become as famous as the NO busses!


26 posted on 09/27/2005 8:12:23 AM PDT by chgomac
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To: Pyro7480

Charlotte looks more like a grieving mother than the camera-hound Cindy.


27 posted on 09/27/2005 8:13:12 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: Pyro7480
Let's see now...The constant self-promotion of and media fawning Cindy Sheehan does not count as propaganda...but a single picture of grieving military mother does.

An American flag or a yellow ribbon tied to a car is to be derided...but plastering your car with bumper stickers and decals repeating anti-war sound bites is to be applauded as courageous and the exercise of dissent.

Hypocrisy, thy name is the left.

28 posted on 09/27/2005 8:16:41 AM PDT by RightWingAtheist (Bring back Modernman!)
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To: I still care

Is there a "Caption This" thread for that pic? If there isn't, I'll go and make one!


29 posted on 09/27/2005 8:19:19 AM PDT by RightWingAtheist (Bring back Modernman!)
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To: savedbygrace

There wasn't ANY coverage of the anti war rally in these parts today, and only a brief flash of a lunatic being hauled away by police last night.

I guess those lunatics on the left are upset that their 8,500 crowd of all sorts of protestors- from palestinian freedom protestors to maxists lenonists get a little cranky when they don't get the spotlight they perposely violate laws to get.


30 posted on 09/27/2005 8:25:46 AM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: RightWingAtheist
Here's the caption thread: Caption This (Jesse Jackson & Cindi)
31 posted on 09/27/2005 8:25:48 AM PDT by Pyro7480 (Blessed Pius IX, pray for us!)
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To: Pyro7480

Thanx


32 posted on 09/27/2005 8:28:29 AM PDT by RightWingAtheist (Bring back Modernman!)
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To: Pyro7480
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33 posted on 09/27/2005 8:29:34 AM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: I still care

Cindy Sheehan thrills a local photographer by demonstrating her Mark Morford impression on an oblivious Jesse Jackson.

34 posted on 09/27/2005 8:30:24 AM PDT by RightWingAtheist (Bring back Modernman!)
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To: RightWingAtheist
I like Rush's version of Sheehadi's lovefest (note doctored signs):


35 posted on 09/27/2005 9:03:47 AM PDT by Minnesocold (Truth itself is the one enemy against which liberalism cannot prevail. -Christopher Adamo)
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To: Pyro7480

Well, we know the names of three DU dummies at least. We all know they read FreeRepublic more than they read their own idiotic disgusting Web site. They steal all our ideas too.

They probably saw yesterday's post and decided to do their nasty evil mean-spirited nasty DU responses to anything that represents pro-America.

Kommies - all of them!


36 posted on 09/27/2005 9:10:57 AM PDT by BushisTheMan
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To: Pyro7480

Liberal moonbats are clueless ~ Bump!


37 posted on 09/27/2005 9:16:06 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: RightWingAtheist

Yuck! Talk about "stuck on stupid."


38 posted on 09/27/2005 9:42:03 AM PDT by rogue yam
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To: Pyro7480
I would say "Bravo Zulu" to the D.C. Chapter. This was to be the antiwar movement's catalyst to becoming a truly powerful national movement. Instead, it became as disappointing as "Ashlee Simpson Unplugged." The Express covered both sides and the leftists are unhappy. Good.
39 posted on 09/27/2005 10:01:35 AM PDT by GAB-1955 (Proudly confusing editors and readers since 1981!)
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To: tumblindice

Well, it smelled like hundreds of thousands...


40 posted on 09/28/2005 11:39:37 PM PDT by kenth
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