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We really need to distinguish between reporting, journalism and editorializing.
The piece you reference is an editorial. No good reporter says, Children's Defense League, and describes it as liberal. Without the descriptive, we might have reporting.
It is a pity that the profession, one I formerly admired, has regressed to pundits, and nonsense writing. Any credible reporter or journalist states facts, not his/her opinion.
This is one of the most serious and egregious issues I have with all the media these days--we don't get impartial facts, and we then take editorials as truth.
OTR, I am sure i can find a news source that you approve that will state the same thing, Its not a secret that Belafonte said what he said.
No need to find another source. I just get cranky about so many of our references. And in general references are getting worse! It is getting late, and it was over 90 degrees today. It probably makes me more on edge.
And I couldn't get past the 1st paragraph where they described the agency! Why would it even be necessary to describe a children's organization as liberal or otherwise. They are working with children!
You may be right phm, when we dont know someone personally, it is easy for us to make callous remarks, I have heard many similar or worse remarks made about President Bush on this very forum, and while I disagree with him about alot, I have a very close freind that served on his Secret Service detail for 3 years,GWB, invited his family for christmas at the Whitehouse with his family he was with him everyday for 3 years in texas, dc, maine. He knows him as the most genuine considerate down to earth guy( considering his position) that you can imagine! Yet their are people on this very forum that consider him worse than hitler! Just like harry belafonte! http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2...217.shtml?s=et
You might be right on that one, 777, but I just don't know what is going on in that head of his.
I'm one of those that has made similar or worse remarks about Bush, and maybe I should use my own experience with Belafonte and not cast judgement. But, GWB, has a lot more responsibility on his hands than Belafonte or Glover. He is the President of the free world, and I don't think 'down to earth' alone cuts it.
Maybe it's his crew screwing things up. But what does that say of him?
When I was in Peru they were having their election and I love politics, right. So, I went into the plaza and walked with the people. We all shouted stuff, probably including revolution! They needed more than they were getting and that election was rigged. So, I suppose I too am a disloyal American!
I remember the days when a reporter or journalist would not state his/her opinion on the subject. That was a big no no. Now a days it's a common occurence, both on the left and right.
I remember the days when a reporter or journalist would not state his/her opinion on the subject. That was a big no no. Now a days it's a common occurence, both on the left and right.
Yes, you're right.
I no longer get the "news", I get the "views". Frankly, I'm not interested in what 90% of these wipes have to say. I want to know the story, not the opinion.
If some cringe at the use of the word traitor regarding Danny Glover how about sellout? Is he a sellout? Taking money from Chavez. He will be glamorizing socialism. And if he did say something negative about Venezuala he would be shut down immediately. Does this seem right?
The US can vote with their pocketbook by simply not going to his movie. I have a feeling it will not exactly be a box office winner.
I have a feeling it will not exactly be a box office winner.
Good films usually aren't. Unfortunately most Americans don't like to think. Maybe if Glover added a superhero or a pirate, then maybe it would be a box office hit.
If some cringe at the use of the word traitor regarding Danny Glover...
It's not the word, it's the disingenuous willingness of some to leap at it solely for low, crass political purposes. We've had six years worth of that sort of garbage now, and look what all it's gotten us...
Not that I like Hugo Chavez, but what's so evil about socialism that it becomes treason to "glamorize" it? Would it be treason for someone living in Venezuela to come to America to "glamorize capitalism?"
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