Jan 31 2005
All The News That’s Fit To Ignore.
The following text is a letter my friend Steve penned to the Boston Globe this morning. I had thought of mentioning something similar here on the blog last week, but this speaks volumes and I'm glad that I waited. It is really horrifying (there's just no other word for it) to think that most major media outlets are downplaying what is happening in Iraq right now because it hurts their agendas and conflicts with their leanings. Have a read:
"I'm utterly disappointed with your coverage of the Iraqi elections. I arrived yesterday, to my adopted home town, fresh from a business trip that afforded me the opportunity to see how Europe, Central and Eastern Asia report upon these crucial Iraqi elections. I rushed down the steps of our triple-decker in South Boston, keen to hear how the elections had played out.
While your headline declares "Iraqis flock to polls" your accompanying editorial misses the point - by about a half century (since the last free elections). Your affront continues, like a toothless pup, at the ankles of the birth of a nation's independence. Your partisan journalism is found to fail the international fabric of Boston.
You may want to take a note from your column on the Gilette merger, "... as Boston, which once called itself the Hub of the Universe, now finds itself playing second fiddle to cities such as Cincinnati, Charlotte, N.C., and Toronto. I believe your once great news source, is now solidly Bush league, restrained by overt political blindness."
I couldn't find the editorial Steve is referring to, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out where it's likely coming from. "Yeah, free elections and Democracy are great and everything, but Bush-bad-lied-Haliburton-no WMD-drunk daughters". The article was also summarily buried in favor of a story about illegal Guantanamo tribunals and has now dropped somewhere below the piece about whether or not Johnny Damon should cut his hair before his book tour is over. I wish I was kidding. Regardless of what you believe, whom you support or where you stand on issues of the day remember - always consider the source.
"I'm utterly disappointed with your coverage of the Iraqi elections. I arrived yesterday, to my adopted home town, fresh from a business trip that afforded me the opportunity to see how Europe, Central and Eastern Asia report upon these crucial Iraqi elections. I rushed down the steps of our triple-decker in South Boston, keen to hear how the elections had played out.
While your headline declares "Iraqis flock to polls" your accompanying editorial misses the point - by about a half century (since the last free elections). Your affront continues, like a toothless pup, at the ankles of the birth of a nation's independence. Your partisan journalism is found to fail the international fabric of Boston.
You may want to take a note from your column on the Gilette merger, "... as Boston, which once called itself the Hub of the Universe, now finds itself playing second fiddle to cities such as Cincinnati, Charlotte, N.C., and Toronto. I believe your once great news source, is now solidly Bush league, restrained by overt political blindness."
I couldn't find the editorial Steve is referring to, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out where it's likely coming from. "Yeah, free elections and Democracy are great and everything, but Bush-bad-lied-Haliburton-no WMD-drunk daughters". The article was also summarily buried in favor of a story about illegal Guantanamo tribunals and has now dropped somewhere below the piece about whether or not Johnny Damon should cut his hair before his book tour is over. I wish I was kidding. Regardless of what you believe, whom you support or where you stand on issues of the day remember - always consider the source.
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Posted by Dave Pye
Whoever your buddy is, he is my hero today. I couldn't agree with him more and its making me sick! This is a historic moment for Iraq and the fact that registered voter turnout is almost as high in Iraq as it was in the States just a couple of months ago speaks VOLUMES!
I am fed up with the liberal media. When are they going to sack up and report what is really going on here? Instead of covering the 43rd child rape case with Mr. Shanley, do you think they could give us a report on the Iraqi election?
Not to go too far off on a rant here, but did anyone catch Kerry on Meet the Press? I thank god and the American public for getting Bush back in office! Does this guy have a platform or what (outside of Bush bashing), does he believe in anything? Two things I want to point out:
1) He accused the Bush administration of meeting with the projected winner of the election, asking them to tell the American military to leave Iraq. When Russert responded, Kerry said it was just a "hunch".
2) Kerry is still meeting with leaders of Arab nations, even after he got his arse kicked in the election. One question? What the HELL is he doing!?! And who the hell does he think he is meeting with these guys? Anyone remember the last time he said foreign governments support him? Kerry's response when called on it... da da da da da uhhhhhh....
WHAT AN A-HOLE!!!
Same goes for the Globe!!! You A-Holes!!!!
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At least we can agree on one thing, this is a historic moment for the Iraqi people. I feel proud to be an American and to be able to say that our country helped creat the opportunity for Iraqi people to elect their own leaders.
Hey France... F - OFF!!!!
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Posted by Dave Pye
"my country created the opportunity for..." - interesting blend of blind liberal 'in a perfect world' infused republican propoganda...
Your country created a civil war dude and now they're gonna pull out. So would I. War over there isn't a bad thing... they will be much to busy killing each other to fuck with us Infidels.
Dave isn't a republican he is too smart to tow that line. Dave is a contrarian interested in challenging stupid peoples opinions (see above) that are constructed soley on incomplete & inaccurate info gleaned from the media and their friends' who are likely no brighter than they are.
The media is a joke and has no soul. Case and point, watch Micheal Jackson's gay little boy infatuation completely eclipse anything that transpires over seas. Maybe CNN will break MJ coverage when Ayatollah al-Sistani is assinated by a brainwashed 12 yr old sunni kid. It will be tight... the impending civil war in Iraq will get air time only if MJ is looking innocent... and what if Brad & Jennifer get back together?
I'll always be greatful to your Americans for Hulkamania.
Posted by jv
And fucking A for Hulkamania - down with the Iron Sheik.
And Dave - "Lets Go... Smokes Fucker" It's my birthday so you can knock knock fuck off eh.
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-Moynihan
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