I know I could count on you to kick the guy in the ass as he headed out the door. I can't quite stomach accusations of bias from a site I consider extremely biased, not just now. Might read it later.
I told you yesterday, Dan Rather is irrelevant at this point. The topic here is, I think this is a good statement of what is wrong with media today. All media. Dana On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 09:24:53 -0800, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not Biased? Dan Rather, In His Own Words > http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2005/3/9/164921.shtml > > On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 07:00:31 -0700, Dana wrote: > > Getting back for a minute tothe discussion about the current state of > > the media, I was struck by the following: > > > > "One way a reporter in this country should be judged is how often, how > > well he or she stands up to the pressure to intimidate," he said. "Be > > respectful, be polite, but ask the question. Just ask the damn > > question. What kind of reporter are you if you don't press the > > question?" > > > > http://www.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2005/03/10/dan_rather_signs_off_cbs_evening_news/ > > > > a very good question and one we should be asking also. I am sure Sam > > will sign in with something about the National Guard story, so sure, > > it does seem that Dan Rather should have been double-checking the > > story not standing by it. An ironic criticism for the Bushies though, > > considering their man's repeated refusal to question his positions. > > But whatever. I am not here to praise Dan Rather but to say you know, > > we really do need more people who are willing to ask the damn > > question. > > > > Dana > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=11 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:150030 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
