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Victor Davis Hanson: The End of Journalism [the rise of advocacy journalism]
NRO ^ | October 31, 2008 | Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on 10/31/2008 5:11:53 AM PDT by Tolik

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To: Tolik

The crush I have on Prof. Hanson is only exceeded by the one I have on Bill Kristol.


61 posted on 10/31/2008 8:38:38 AM PDT by Cinnamon Girl ("We rocked the vote all right; those little b-------s betrayed us again." Hunter S. Thompson)
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To: nathanbedford

Good point. The New Media will be the first target of Obama destruction. The first to go will be Rush Limbaugh...


62 posted on 10/31/2008 8:41:59 AM PDT by Sergeant_Ronbo
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To: Rennes Templar

Interesting that the Russian Republic was overthrown by a Communist putsch in November, 1917. Perhaps in November, 2008 the American Republic suffer the same fate. What’s next? The history book says civil war.


63 posted on 10/31/2008 8:48:32 AM PDT by Sergeant_Ronbo
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To: Sergeant_Ronbo

That’d cause too much friction. Watch the video in post 40.


64 posted on 10/31/2008 8:51:01 AM PDT by glock rocks (Unattended children will be given free espresso and a puppy.)
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To: Tolik

More nails in the coffin.

The Obama campaign has banned The Washington Times, The New York Post and I think! The Dallas Morning Herald (someone please correct me if I’m wrong) from the Obama press plane. Excuse is they need the space for a documentary crew. Of course, Obama hasn’t been documented enough.
The fact that these newspapers have endorsed John McCain couldn’t have anything to do with it.

A preview of what’s to come if Obama is elected—silence all dissention at any cost. It’s only our freedom!


65 posted on 10/31/2008 8:59:51 AM PDT by GoldwaterChick (We Snowflakes will always remember our beloved Snowman with the incandescent smile.)
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To: Tolik

Goebbels would be so proud of our media today. Maybe they’ll even get to take their Pulitizers and Peabodys to the camps with them when they’ve outgrown their usefulness.


66 posted on 10/31/2008 9:31:52 AM PDT by According2RecentPollsAirIsGood
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To: Obadiah

“The entire blame for the possible election of Barack Hussein Obama is the American mainstream media.”

I disagree. I believe they’ve been trying to do what they’re doing all along and we’ve had leadership that forced them to check themselves a little. We don’t have that leadership anymore.

The wicked ungodly types have always been here and always wanted to do what they’re doing now but have been kept at bay by the Lord. The Lord has withdrawn His protection a little because Christians have told God they don’t need His protection. After all, as long as we still have a less evil candidate to vote for, who needs God?


67 posted on 10/31/2008 9:36:37 AM PDT by demshateGod (the GOP is dead to me)
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To: Tolik

Walter Cronkite has a lot of blood on his hands.


68 posted on 10/31/2008 9:42:49 AM PDT by prairiebreeze ( Our troops DESERVE BETTER than Barack Hussein Obama!!)
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To: FrogMom

Excellent reply FrogMom. Best I’ve read in awhile.

After the election, we need to get to work.


69 posted on 10/31/2008 9:55:18 AM PDT by upchuck (Law of Logical Argument: Anything's possible if you don't know what you're talking about. => nObama))
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To: Tolik
the rise of advocacy journalism

Likely followed by the rise of state controlled "jounalism," if Obama is elected.

70 posted on 10/31/2008 10:09:35 AM PDT by unspun (Pray and Work! - http://www.etpv.org/whatsnew.html)
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To: unspun
Likely followed by the rise of state controlled "jounalism," if Obama is elected.

I would argue that what we've had for the past forty or so years has been precisely that. Think about it. Has not the Drive-By Media been one of the biggest cheerleaders of all for Big Government? The State had no need to "control" the media. The media acted as their flacks.

71 posted on 10/31/2008 10:23:09 AM PDT by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
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To: Tolik
VDH's observation that this is the end of Public Campaign financing is spot-on.

We are going to hate the elections ahead; there will be a tsunami of advertising.

72 posted on 10/31/2008 10:55:01 AM PDT by happygrl (we are all plumbers now!)
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To: Alkhin
Even Fox News has some Middle Eastern ownership; the head of Fox News has donated to 0bama.

You're not crazy; we are being infiltrated.

73 posted on 10/31/2008 11:02:20 AM PDT by happygrl (we are all plumbers now!)
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To: NoControllingLegalAuthority

The good news is if Zero Hussein 0bama loses the media news lose with him.


74 posted on 10/31/2008 12:57:53 PM PDT by omega4179 (Stop Hussein Vote McCain!)
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To: nathanbedford

The news in America will soon be known as “The State Run News” organization i.e. Pravda, ITAR TASS etc......


75 posted on 10/31/2008 1:13:20 PM PDT by Bruinator (It's the Media.............Stupid)
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To: FrogMom
FrogMom,

There has been a long drift toward where the MSM and left side of this country are today. The last year has been a 10 yard sprint so it is very obvious to real thinkers. I fear, unfortunately, that with a democrat in office, the country will soon be in good shape socially, economically, internationally, etc., as reported by MSM and as was the case all throughout the 90s.

Today, as we look back at the 90s we realize there was a lot going on that didn't get much press. Darfur for example. The news and indeed the influential comfort of the general population always seems better with democrats leading the way. This builds complacency and comfort among the masses. Nothing bad seems to be going on so everything must be much better. It is the MSM that sets the emotional tone of the nation, unfortunately.

I believe, to this effect, the slowly boiling pool we find ourselves in never seems like it is killing us except in short moments of awareness (Carter, Clinton, Obama). If the moments of awareness are big enough, we elect folks like Reagan.

Don't forget, it is the press that reports about the press to most of unsuspecting, gullible and the mostly ignorant general population. They just don't know any better.

Our worst hope and America's best opportunity to a return to Reagan Conservatism is a 1975 - 1980 period of leadership. This is unfortunate and creates for me a difficult conundrum.

I am an American first and a Republican second. I push and pull for what I think is best for America no matter who is in charge. I will support the office of the presidency even as I speak in aggressive disagreement with policies and such. That said, if it is going to be a rough next few years, that is if Obama gets elected, for the sake of my children, I hope it is bad enough that Americans get a radical wake up call. I fear, otherwise, our children will be part of the next revolution as America falls from grace as the world's superpower and plunges into disgrace as the very fabric of freedom unravels.

I am optimistic by nature. And I hope for the best for our country. But in the event that it goes bad, I hope it goes bad enough to awaken the apathetic portion of the population that never says much and are out of touch with the status of our republic.

76 posted on 10/31/2008 1:33:13 PM PDT by Tenacious 1 (Democrats are for Change - Let's run through a mine field at night wearing clown shoes!)
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To: Tolik

VDH is on his game yet again I see. Brilliant.


77 posted on 10/31/2008 1:36:48 PM PDT by Halfmanhalfamazing (There is no "rich". There is only "the hiring class".)
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To: Alkhin

I am so with you on this. There is a concerted effort to control the media and take down this country. If people can’t see that, they are blind.

with the resurgence of Communism in Russia it is very frightening.

The media needs to be tossed in the dumpster of history and start fresh.


78 posted on 10/31/2008 2:37:49 PM PDT by rlferny
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To: bvw

I see so many Divine interventions in this election it is unbelievable.

I think if we would have had a more right wing, conservative candidate, we wouldn’t have the support of the PUMAs.

While evil is alive and well, God is at work also.


79 posted on 10/31/2008 2:39:36 PM PDT by rlferny
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To: Earthdweller

That’s Il Duce’s profile.


80 posted on 10/31/2008 2:45:48 PM PDT by bvw
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