Posted on 11/15/2011 7:34:54 PM PST by nickcarraway
Journalism must break the chains of objectivity and report truth -- and the Occupy movement led me to do just that
I was in complete agreement when, last month, the triumvirate of right-wing firebrands Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Andrew Breitbart all condemned me for being more than just a journalist. They are correct, and I agree with every pundit who argues that I have no place in the mainstream media.
On Oct. 14, I appeared on a panel at the radical, feminist Blue Stockings bookstore in New York’s Lower East Side. Hosted by Jacobin Magazine, the discussion addressed left-wing politics and strategy. During the event, I criticized old-left styles of organizing and praised — with some ardor — the experimental nature of Occupy Wall Street. I also dropped “F-bombs” in abundance.
Stumbling out of the bookstore onto Allen Street after the debate, I hugged an old friend, who has been heavily committed to Occupy activities in New York. “I think I just watched you lose your job,” he said.
“I know,” I replied, with a smile.
(Excerpt) Read more at salon.com ...
Mention Rush and get 50 times the normal readers for your poorly written article?
This piece is a textbook example of what you get when a petulant child gains all the capabilities of an adult without any of the maturity that usually goes along with it.
“I Got Righteously Booted By Two Major Paycheck Providers and I’m Too Stupid To Know It - Yet.”
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