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Friday, February 11, 2005
CNN News Executive Eason Jordan Quits
Bye bye
Yahoo! News - CNN News Executive Eason Jordan Quits: "CNN chief news executive Eason Jordan quit Friday amidst a furor over remarks he made in Switzerland last month about journalists killed by the U.S. military in Iraq"
Yahoo! News - CNN News Executive Eason Jordan Quits: "CNN chief news executive Eason Jordan quit Friday amidst a furor over remarks he made in Switzerland last month about journalists killed by the U.S. military in Iraq"
Give 'em Hell Ollie!
Ollie North has expressed his opinion of Eason-Gate with Lies, Damn Lies and Network "News". This is a must read and here’s why:
There is a lesson in all of this, and not just for CNN, but for all the media. Jordan's disparaging duplicity wasn't exposed by the barons of broadcasting or the potentates of print, but by "amateurs" -- bloggers -- the same "unwashed masses" who brought down Dan Rather. These e-mailing, Web-surfing, call-'em as you see-'em bloggers are the electronic equivalent of the pamphleteers who brought about our revolution.
Today, they "pass the word" faster than an official spokesman can draft a denial. They are the small "d" democrats of the new "news business" -- and more believable to many than what is presented on the tube or in the paper. To the bloggers, it's clear that if Dan Rather worked for CNN, he'd still have a job. Apparently, the network that bills itself as "the most trusted name in news" has even lower standards of proof than CBS.
Next year, the World Economic Forum will again assemble its elite, self-anointed "business, political and intellectual leaders" at the posh Swiss Alpine resort to sip champagne and discuss Orwellian ideas for making "the world a better place." They should ask Jordan to return and answer a somewhat different question: "Will CNN 'News' Survive Democracy?"
Give ‘em hell Ollie
There is a lesson in all of this, and not just for CNN, but for all the media. Jordan's disparaging duplicity wasn't exposed by the barons of broadcasting or the potentates of print, but by "amateurs" -- bloggers -- the same "unwashed masses" who brought down Dan Rather. These e-mailing, Web-surfing, call-'em as you see-'em bloggers are the electronic equivalent of the pamphleteers who brought about our revolution.
Today, they "pass the word" faster than an official spokesman can draft a denial. They are the small "d" democrats of the new "news business" -- and more believable to many than what is presented on the tube or in the paper. To the bloggers, it's clear that if Dan Rather worked for CNN, he'd still have a job. Apparently, the network that bills itself as "the most trusted name in news" has even lower standards of proof than CBS.
Next year, the World Economic Forum will again assemble its elite, self-anointed "business, political and intellectual leaders" at the posh Swiss Alpine resort to sip champagne and discuss Orwellian ideas for making "the world a better place." They should ask Jordan to return and answer a somewhat different question: "Will CNN 'News' Survive Democracy?"
Give ‘em hell Ollie
Thursday, February 10, 2005
Haloscan commenting and trackback have been added to this blog.
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
The Left's Old-Time '60s Political Religion
More on "What's Wrong with Democrats". Well for starters they're Democrats.
America needs the Democratic Party of Truman and FDR -- and that's a party willing to drop A-bombs and "bear any price" for freedom on the planet. Instead, the Democratic National Committee infects itself with Mad How disease, the political bacillus spread by Park Avenue's Typhoid Mary of ulcerous anger, "Mad How"-ard Dean.
This is a serious strategic illness. Symptoms include lack of spine, especially when sustaining international action to defeat tyranny and terror. There are some humorous side-effects: As the disease progresses leftward, particularly among bi-coastal and academic elites, a desire to recast America as France emerges.
America needs the Democratic Party of Truman and FDR -- and that's a party willing to drop A-bombs and "bear any price" for freedom on the planet. Instead, the Democratic National Committee infects itself with Mad How disease, the political bacillus spread by Park Avenue's Typhoid Mary of ulcerous anger, "Mad How"-ard Dean.
This is a serious strategic illness. Symptoms include lack of spine, especially when sustaining international action to defeat tyranny and terror. There are some humorous side-effects: As the disease progresses leftward, particularly among bi-coastal and academic elites, a desire to recast America as France emerges.
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
Bush Approval Increases to 57%, Highest Rating in a Year
A new Gallup Poll has the President's approval ratings up to 57%. There's nothing like a little good news to start filling up the bandwagon.
Bush Approval Increases to 57%, Highest Rating in a Year
Bush Approval Increases to 57%, Highest Rating in a Year
Monday, February 07, 2005
In continuing the theme of the Dinosaur Democrats heres an excellent article from the Weekly Standard that documents The Dem's Week from Hell.
Also… I have a question about the Super Bowl. In what was billed as a tribute to the “Greatest Generation” what was Bill Clinton there for? He’s Baby Boomer.
Someone help me please.
Also… I have a question about the Super Bowl. In what was billed as a tribute to the “Greatest Generation” what was Bill Clinton there for? He’s Baby Boomer.
Someone help me please.
