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ABC's 'Sic' Choice Suggests Belief in Afterlife an Error
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| Mark Finkelstein
Posted on 01/01/2007 5:01:31 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
sic: thus; so. Used to indicate that a quoted passage, especially one containing an error or unconventional spelling, has been retained in its original form or written intentionally. - Answers.com definition
Adding religious insult to mortal injury, ABC's coverage of the death of the 3000th US service-person in Iraq seemed to suggest that there was something odd or erroneous in the expression of a traditional belief in the afterlife.
Today's "Good Morning America" focused on the death of Army Specialist Dustin Donica of Texas, believed to be that 3000th serviceman lost in Iraq. Narrating the segment, ABC's Jonathan Karl stated: "The MySpace page he left behind bears the tributes of those whose lives he touched." The screen then displayed the message [shown larger-than-normal here for clarity's sake] from one of those friends:"You were one of my best friends and I'll never forget you. All my prayers go to your family and I'll see you again." (sic)
There can be no doubt that the friend was expressing his expectation to see Dustin again in the world to come. That the reference to seeing Dustin again was prefaced by a mention of the family being in the friend's prayers emphasizes that religious faith was being expressed.
But for ABC, traditional religious belief is so odd or erroneous as to require it to add its condescending little sic.
Mark was in Iraq in November. Contact him at mark@gunhill.net
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: abc; afterlife; msm; religion
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2007-engine-starter ping to Today show list.
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01/01/2007 5:02:56 AM PST
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governsleastgovernsbest
(Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
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posted on
01/01/2007 5:04:16 AM PST
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6SJ7
To: All
I'd appreciate this item being pinged to appropriate religiously-themed ping lists.
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posted on
01/01/2007 5:04:35 AM PST
by
governsleastgovernsbest
(Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
To: 6SJ7
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posted on
01/01/2007 5:05:19 AM PST
by
governsleastgovernsbest
(Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest; tutstar; del4hope; duckbutt; Fiddlstix; somniferum; WKUHilltopper; ...
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posted on
01/01/2007 5:10:28 AM PST
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WKB
(Rudy V Hillary= There is no lessor of two liberals.)
To: WKB
Thanks for pinging to the Baptist list.
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posted on
01/01/2007 5:11:00 AM PST
by
governsleastgovernsbest
(Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
The big networks, NPR, PBS, CNN, all are filled with people who scoff at religion. They don't even try and hide their disdain anymore.
Not only do they make up their stories to fit their political agenda, they are actively engaged with the ACLU and the Democrats to drive organized religion to the margins of society.
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01/01/2007 5:13:20 AM PST
by
kjo
To: governsleastgovernsbest
These are 60's liberals who don't believe in religion that are now in control of the media. Of course they would say this. They are Godless.
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01/01/2007 5:16:22 AM PST
by
MaestroLC
("Let him who wants peace prepare for war."--Vegetius, A.D. Fourth Century)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
The only one who is (sic) is ABC...
To: governsleastgovernsbest
ABC: Still the One! (sic)
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posted on
01/01/2007 5:17:01 AM PST
by
johnny7
("We took a hell of a beating." -'Vinegar Joe' Stilwell)
To: kjo
" they are actively engaged with the ACLU and the Democrats to drive organized religion to the margins of society. "
Correction: They are actively engaged with the ACLU and the democrats (can't bring myself to capitalize) to drive *Christian* religion to extinction -- while heading the movement to have muslim (*ditto*) be part of every school curriculum....
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01/01/2007 5:23:23 AM PST
by
Uncle Ike
("Tripping over the lines connecting all of the dots"... [FReeper Pinz-n-needlez])
To: WKB
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01/01/2007 5:25:50 AM PST
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buck61
To: 6SJ7
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posted on
01/01/2007 5:26:56 AM PST
by
haywoodwebb
(Don't worry about obama being vice president. Hillary would never have a n-word on her ticket!)
To: Uncle Ike
You are of course right, I stand corrected.
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posted on
01/01/2007 5:28:33 AM PST
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kjo
To: 6SJ7
ABC news is sic sic sic. With Katy at the helm they'll never recover.
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posted on
01/01/2007 5:29:54 AM PST
by
saganite
(Billions and billions and billions-------and that's just the NASA budget!)
To: buck61
Presbyterian ping!!!!
I guess we "already knew" that was going to happen. :>)
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posted on
01/01/2007 5:34:06 AM PST
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WKB
(Rudy V Hillary= There is no lessor of two liberals.)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
ABC Sic Semper Teranus
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posted on
01/01/2007 5:37:53 AM PST
by
Pontiac
(All are worthy of freedom, none are incapable.)
To: saganite
Not that it matters, but Katie is at the helm of cbs (communist broadcasting system). It's all the same anyway. Happy New Year!
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01/01/2007 5:39:01 AM PST
by
dmw
(Aren't you glad you use common sense, don't you wish everybody did?)
To: governsleastgovernsbest
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01/01/2007 5:47:17 AM PST
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Ditter
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