Interesting graphics. But why does it matter?

H.



-----Original Message-----
From: Benjamin Falloon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 11:27 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: They rule


With recent discussion concerning corporate responsibilities, I think people
might be interested in this. It was made by Josh On of futurefamers.

I first saw it a Fresh Conference in Sydney...
great site... very timely
http://www.theyrule.net/

Benjamin


----- Original Message -----
From: "Benjamin Falloon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 6:19 AM
Subject: Re: Massive blasts rock Central Jerusalem :(


> see my last post beth.
> I'm not holding any grudges...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fleischer, Beth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 5:11 AM
> Subject: RE: Massive blasts rock Central Jerusalem :(
>
>
> > Well, actually Benjamin, we already had this discussion.  Since neither
> > of
> > you is interested in actually listening to what other folks have to
> > say, and
> > you keep resorting to personal insults, there is no point in continuing
> > it.
> >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Benjamin Falloon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 2:26 PM
> > > > To: CF-Community
> > > > Subject: Re: Massive blasts rock Central Jerusalem :(
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Congrulations Beth,
> > > >
> > > > You should print up some stickers. Maybe a badge or two. Run
> > > > a campain. Just
> > > > don't bother with real discussion.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Fleischer, Beth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 4:14 AM
> > > > Subject: RE: Massive blasts rock Central Jerusalem :(
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Howard has hit it on the head here:
> > > > >
> > > > > According to YOU gary, anyone who believes that the US has
> > > > a right to
> > > > > military action in Afghanistan is a war monger who wants to
> > > > kill all of
> > > > > the
> > > > > afghan people, particularly the women and children.
> > > > >
> > > > > Its YOU who sees this in black and white, not us.  I
> > > > personally resent
> > > > > being
> > > > > called a war monger - it makes me very angry.  I think it
> > > > makes other
> > > > > people
> > > > > here angry as well.
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 10:08 PM
> > > > > > To: CF-Community
> > > > > > Subject: RE: Massive blasts rock Central Jerusalem :(
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Gary, first off, I didn't attack anybody and I don't
> > > > appreciate being
> > > > > > generalized in with these others you lump me in with.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I agree that many, many people do what you say -- you don't
> > agree
> > > > > with XYZ
> > > > > > so you must be anti-American.  I've had the same thing done to
> > > > > myself.
> > > > > > But
> > > > > > I wasn't calling anybody anti-American. And if you read
> > > > my posts in
> > > > > this
> > > > > > series carefully, you'll see I made it clear what I was saying.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Boiling down is a bit of a cliché, but it's a valid
> > > intellectual
> > > > > argument.
> > > > > > All propositions, if valid, can be "boiled down" to basic,
> > > > > understandable
> > > > > > terms.  Sometimes, only when we strip away a lot of verbiage do
> >
> > > we
> > > > > even
> > > > > > understand what we ourselves are saying. I was hoping to
> > > > point out to
> > > > > a
> > > > > > particular individual that maybe what he was saying wasn't
> > really
> > > > > what he
> > > > > > intended, or if it was what he intended, it wasn't very savory.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On the flip side, I also see a lot of -- and I feel like
> > > > I'm getting
> > > > > this
> > > > > > from you and Benjamin -- if you don't agree with me, you
> > > > are either a
> > > > > > boob-tube zombie or a neo-Nazi.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It's very easy to label people.  It means you don't need
> > > > to examine
> > > > > their
> > > > > > position for any possible validity. For example, those
> > > > who call you
> > > > > > anti-American because you don't support (supposedly) military
> > > > > tribunals,
> > > > > > give you an excuse not to examine any arguments in favor
> > > > of military
> > > > > > tribunals (and they are numerous; if it wasn't so late I
> > > > would list
> > > > > them
> > > > > > now -- maybe tomorrow evening).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am also bothered by your statement: "What has the War In
> > > > > Afghanistan
> > > > > > (America's Next War, ad infinitum)... done so far? We really
> > > don't
> > > > > know.
> > > > > > Sure, there are some women without birquas(sp) on. And
> > > > some men have
> > > > > > shaved
> > > > > > beards. But have we actually stopped terrorism
> > > > > > at all?"
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What do you expect? Terrorism to be wiped out in two
> > > > months?  Really?
> > > > > > Honestly?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We have made tremendous progress in a very short amount of time
> >
> > > in
> > > > > > Afghanistan.  The war has advanced faster than I ever
> > > > imagine, even
> > > > > in
> > > > > > factoring in our military superiority.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Haven't you been listening -- this "war" will take years.
> > > >  It's only
> > > > > > logical
> > > > > > that it would.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Almost certainly, America will be attacked again.  So why be
> > > > > surprised at
> > > > > > suicide bombers in Israel.  Hell, we have hardly even focused
> > > much
> > > > > > attention
> > > > > > on that problem yet.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I mean, just what are your expectations?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > H.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Gary P. McNeel, Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 10:37 PM
> > > > > > To: CF-Community
> > > > > > Subject: RE: Massive blasts rock Central Jerusalem :(
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Whether Howard meant to do this intentionally or not, this is a
> > > > > common
> > > > > > tool
> > > > > > in American media (on both sides), maybe in others.
> > > > "Boiling it down"
> > > > > can
> > > > > > oversimplify complex issues and make them seem out of
> > > > context. Watch
> > > > > Bill
> > > > > > O'Reilly, he is a master at this. It is a common tool. We are
> > > > > increasingly
> > > > > > being taught to NOT be skeptical of our leaders and their
> > > > agendas or
> > > > > to be
> > > > > > afraid to question their actions for fear of a personal attack.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have been attacked in here for my same views. This type
> > > > of attack
> > > > > was
> > > > > > used
> > > > > > by McCarthy and Reagan. "If you don't agree with us, you
> > > > must not be
> > > > > with
> > > > > > us
> > > > > > and you must agree with the other side." It is happening
> > > > in the news
> > > > > and
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > politics everyday in America. It happens in this group.  Don't
> > > > > support the
> > > > > > war? You must be anti-American (re: Beth saying I should leave
> > > > > America
> > > > > > because I exercise the very rights I and others have served in
> > > the
> > > > > armed
> > > > > > forces to protect). Think maybe the way America has
> > > > exploited other
> > > > > > countries and pissed some people off? You must be
> > > > un-American. Think
> > > > > the
> > > > > > Attorney General is a right-wing, neo-Nazi sympathizer
> > > > (see his past
> > > > > > writings and remarks)? Think these new tribunals and
> > anti-terror
> > > > > > legislation
> > > > > > are knee-jerk? You must be anti-American. "Get with the program
> > > > > soldier"
> > > > > > ("FMJ"). Who's side are you on? Etc. Etc. No real effort
> > > > is made to
> > > > > > understand the other side of the argument, just attack
> > > > the arguer (ad
> > > > > > hominem).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What has the War In Afghanistan (America's Next War, ad
> > > > infinitum)...
> > > > > done
> > > > > > so far? We really don't know. Sure, there are some women
> > without
> > > > > > birquas(sp)
> > > > > > on. And some men have shaved beards. But have we actually
> > stopped
> > > > > > terrorism
> > > > > > at all? Have we helped unleash a civil war? Laid the
> > > > ground for one?
> > > > > After
> > > > > > the attacks in Israel, I would say no. In a year or two, when
> > the
> > > > > > political
> > > > > > capital of Afghanistan has been spent and we realize what
> > > > the war is
> > > > > > costing, people will go back to watching "news" of OJ or
> > > > endless talk
> > > > > > about
> > > > > > some other trivial subject (Condit comes to mind or
> > > > sports). I think
> > > > > there
> > > > > > are more sports channels than "news" channels. Feed the
> > > > distractions.
> > > > > > Opium
> > > > > > for the masses. Cheap to make and people will pay a
> > > > fortune for it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > BTW - I have heard zero on the news about the cost, and I
> > > > am talking
> > > > > the
> > > > > > nightly or daily news, not some obscure web source I have to
> > > track
> > > > > down, I
> > > > > > am talking what most Americans will see.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Anyway, I am tired. Good night.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -Gary
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: Benjamin Falloon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 1:04 AM
> > > > > > > To: CF-Community
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: Massive blasts rock Central Jerusalem :(
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Why do you feel the need to "boil down" my statements? I
> > don't
> > > > > > > doubt it was
> > > > > > > an honest attempt on your part, but why is it nessasary? In
> > > your
> > > > > case it
> > > > > > > seems your 'honest' attempt at boiling down my statements was
> > > > > intended
> > > > > > for
> > > > > > > your then to manipulate my statements to gain support from
> > > other
> > > > > > > members on
> > > > > > > this board and discredit my original intentions. In
> > > > short, to put
> > > > > words
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > > my mouth. Nothing in my posts are indicated my
> > > > agreeing/condoning
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > taliban, yet you sarcasically impied this with your post
> > along
> > > > > > > with labeling
> > > > > > > my words "liberal mantra".
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I see a distinct difference between news and truth or
> > > 'reality'.
> > > > > > > If you take
> > > > > > > one of my previous metaphors, truth (the ingrediant) is
> > > > sugar, but
> > > > > coke
> > > > > > > (corporate news) is not sugar, it may be based on
> > > > sugar, but there
> > > > > is
> > > > > > > nothing natural or real about it. It's a consumable
> > commodity.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This is my objection put simply. I do condone the sterotyping
> >
> > > of
> > > > > > > Palastinians into "American hating terrorists" by people who
> > > use
> > > > > > > the 'street
> > > > > > > celebration' footage as an example. This is a gross
> > > > generalisation
> > > > > > > equivelent to called all americans "fat fast food
> > > > addicted ignorant
> > > > > > > war-loving facists". Neither of these two description
> > > > are fair and
> > > > > > > demonstrate radical ignorance. The corporate news is in part
> > > > > > > responsible for
> > > > > > > this ignorance. This is my objection.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Benjamin
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 4:52 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: Massive blasts rock Central Jerusalem :(
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > It appears that you want to turn an honest attempt to
> > > > boil down
> > > > > your
> > > > > > > > statements  to their most basic terms (and give you a
> > > > chance to
> > > > > > respond
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > correct any misunderstanding) as an attack. I wasn't
> > > attacking
> > > > > > > you. I was
> > > > > > > > attacking the idea that we shouldn't draw conclusion when
> > > > > > > presented with,
> > > > > > > > what even you described as factual, news accounts.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I see you trying to play both sides of the fence --
> > > > the news is
> > > > > > biased,
> > > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > it's factual.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > You can't have it both ways.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > As a journalist, I also take offense at your
> > narrow-sighted,
> > > > > > uninformed
> > > > > > > view
> > > > > > > > of how a news operation works.  It's the old thing --
> > > > people who
> > > > > don't
> > > > > > > like
> > > > > > > > to hear the truth blame the messenger. And then deride any
> > > one
> > > > > who
> > > > > > says,
> > > > > > > > "Hey, maybe it's not the messenger's fault." It's a very
> > > > > convenient
> > > > > > > position
> > > > > > > > to be in -- you can cast aspersions all around
> > > > without ever being
> > > > > in a
> > > > > > > > position to honestly face your own biases.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > H.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > From: Benjamin Falloon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 10:28 PM
> > > > > > > > To: CF-Community
> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Massive blasts rock Central Jerusalem :(
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > You read into my words through your own stereotypical view
> > of
> > > > > > > non-mainstream
> > > > > > > > thinking...
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > My original post concerned the discussion surrounding the
> > so
> > > > > called
> > > > > > > > 'celebrating Palastinians'. My critisism was limited to a
> > > > > discussion
> > > > > > > > concerning oppinions on this footage. Having said
> > > > that, I don't
> > > > > > welcome
> > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > putting words in my mouth concerning my position on
> > > > the Taliban
> > > > > > > and their
> > > > > > > > oppressive regime.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > You've attempted to discredit my criticism of corporate
> > owned
> > > > > media by
> > > > > > > > insinuating that I support the Taliban because I mistrust
> > the
> > > > > news.
> > > > > > Your
> > > > > > > > conclusions are weak. You can label my words as
> > > > "liberal mantra"
> > > > > if
> > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > wish, but in my oppinion this does your position no
> > > > credit as it
> > > > > > implies
> > > > > > > > you're more interested in labels and stereotypes then a
> > > > > > > discussion of any
> > > > > > > > real depth.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Keep watching television Howard. It appears to do you a lot
> >
> > > of
> > > > > good.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Benjamin
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 4:17 PM
> > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Massive blasts rock Central Jerusalem :(
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I don't want to misstate what you're saying, but let me
> > > boil
> > > > > down
> > > > > > for
> > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > > what I hear you saying:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 1) The news may be factually correct, though the
> > > > nuance may be
> > > > > off
> > > > > > > because
> > > > > > > > > of entertainment values -- therefore, the "real"
> > > > news is some
> > > > > how
> > > > > > > > obscured.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 2) Because the "news" has been remanufactured to a
> > degree,
> > > > > > > and no longer
> > > > > > > > > reflects the raw, unvarnished truth, it is offensive to
> > > base
> > > > > any
> > > > > > > > conclusions
> > > > > > > > > this "newstainment."
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Am I understanding you correctly?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Therefore, we should not condemn the Taliban for beating,
> > > > > stoning
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > murdering women because, by golly, we learned about it on
> > a
> > > > > > > network news
> > > > > > > > > show. And it was edited. And who knows what was left out.
> > A
> > > > > Taliban
> > > > > > > denial
> > > > > > > > > maybe? Or possibly a Taliban apology ("We didn't
> > > > mean to stone
> > > > > those
> > > > > > > women
> > > > > > > > > to death -- the rock just slipped. Sorry.")
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Is that really what you're saying. I mean, because
> > > > that's what
> > > > > I
> > > > > > hear
> > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > > saying. And I find it pretty offensive.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > If the facts are correct, it matters little how they are
> > > > > > > delivered. And
> > > > > > > no
> > > > > > > > > amount of political correctness (in this case, the
> > liberal
> > > > > > > mantra of we
> > > > > > > > > shouldn't criticize other "cultures") can possibly
> > > > justify what
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > Taliban
> > > > > > > > > has done to women and dissenters within Afghanistan.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > H.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > > From: Benjamin Falloon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 9:18 PM
> > > > > > > > > To: CF-Community
> > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Massive blasts rock Central Jerusalem :(
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Beth,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I'm not certain how you arrived at such an exaggerated
> > > > > > > understanding of
> > > > > > > my
> > > > > > > > > original post. But allow me at least the
> > > > oppertunity to expand
> > > > > my
> > > > > > > > perspetive
> > > > > > > > > before you sarcastically attack my posts once more,
> > > > even though
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > original
> > > > > > > > > post was not even address to you.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I may have refered to television (and this can be
> > > > broadened to
> > > > > any
> > > > > > > > > corporately own/operated news service) as
> > > > manufactured, but I
> > > > > > > did not in
> > > > > > > > any
> > > > > > > > > way insinuate that the 'stories' were myth. News services
> > > > > (mostly)
> > > > > > > deliver
> > > > > > > > > their content in a highly constructed way. News is like
> > > coka
> > > > > > > cola; coke
> > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > > based on sugar, a 'real world' ingredient, just as the
> > > > > "oppression
> > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > afghanistan women" may too be 'real world', but the end
> > > > > > > result delivered
> > > > > > > > by
> > > > > > > > > the news services is nothing 'natural'... it is a
> > > > manufacured
> > > > > > > construct
> > > > > > > > > intentionally mixed to produce the desired effect.
> > > > This is how
> > > > > I
> > > > > > view
> > > > > > > > > corporate news services. Most of what is aired looks no
> > > > > > > different from,
> > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > indeed reflects the kind of news approach highlighted by
> > > the
> > > > > > nineties
> > > > > > > film
> > > > > > > > > "Wag the Dog".
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Images are carefully selected, edited and cut with
> > emotive
> > > > > music and
> > > > > > > > > commentry designed to promote a certain perspective.
> > > Exactly
> > > > > whose
> > > > > > > > > perspective/interests/politics represented are beyond the
> > > > > > > reach of this
> > > > > > > > > discussion, but the net effect of these kinds of
> > > > presentations
> > > > > are
> > > > > > not
> > > > > > > at
> > > > > > > > > all dissimilar to those effects achieved by the
> > > > entertainment
> > > > > > industry
> > > > > > > as
> > > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > whole.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > News is entertainment/entertainment is news. I find
> > making
> > > > > > judgements
> > > > > > > upon
> > > > > > > > > other peoples/cultures etc based on this kind of
> > > information
> > > > > > > offensive.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I recall a previous post by Gary that brought up the lack
> >
> > > on
> > > > > true
> > > > > > > > > investigative reporting in the main stream news. My
> > > oppinion
> > > > > > > on the news
> > > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > > an extension of this logic.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Benjamin
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > > From: "Fleischer, Beth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 12:12 PM
> > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Massive blasts rock Central Jerusalem :(
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Folks!!
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > did you hear it!  The oppression of afghanistan women
> > is
> > > a
> > > > > > > myth, made
> > > > > > > up
> > > > > > > > > by
> > > > > > > > > > the media.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Benjamin, I heard about the plight of afghani
> > > > women several
> > > > > > > years ago
> > > > > > > > when
> > > > > > > > > > an afghan woman came to speak at a university.
> > > > Did she make
> > > > > it up
> > > > > > > too?
> > > > > > > > > was
> > > > > > > > > > she in on the big media conspiracy?  Were the stories
> > she
> > > > > told of
> > > > > > > women
> > > > > > > > > > being killed for walking down the street with a man
> > whom
> > > > > > > they weren't
> > > > > > > > > > married to made up too? Were the stories of female
> > > lawyers
> > > > > > > and doctors
> > > > > > > > > made
> > > > > > > > > > up too?    And she left afghanistan not because she was
> >
> > > no
> > > > > longer
> > > > > > > > allowed
> > > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > practice law there, but just to spread these lies
> > > > about the
> > > > > > > wonderful
> > > > > > > > > > taliban rule?  All those underground schools to
> > > > teach girls
> > > > > dont'
> > > > > > > exist
> > > > > > > > > > right - because under the taliban rule girls WERE
> > > > allowed to
> > > > > go to
> > > > > > > > school?
> > > > > > > > > > And all this information I received prior to 9/11 - it
> > > was
> > > > > > > made up for
> > > > > > > > > WHAT
> > > > > > > > > > REASON?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > so, all the people in afghanistan listening to
> > > > music again,
> > > > > > shaving
> > > > > > > > their
> > > > > > > > > > beards, taking off their masks, they weren't really
> > > > > > > oppressed its just
> > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > > media invention, right?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > The western media is at best, extrodinatily
> > > > limited in it's
> > > > > > > > > representation
> > > > > > > > > > > of 'real people' in the middle east (or media
> > > > east as it's
> > > > > > exists
> > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > us).
> > > > > > > > > > > Furthermore, it's representation is more often
> > > > designed to
> > > > > > promote
> > > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > > > > kind
> > > > > > > > > > > of discussion by manufacture of 'stories' (one of
> > these
> > > > > being
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > celebrating Palistinians, another being the
> > > > oppression of
> > > > > women
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > Aphganistan for example). These stories are the
> > > > developed
> > > > > and
> > > > > > made
> > > > > > > > self
> > > > > > > > > > > referencial, repeated over and over by all media
> > > outlets
> > > > > > > until they
> > > > > > > > > become
> > > > > > > > > > > the measure of oppinion polls on presidencial
> > > > popularity.
> > > > > There
> > > > > > > > simplify
> > > > > > > > > > > polarize and synthasize politics and culture
> > > > for the fast
> > > > > food
> > > > > > > culture
> > > > > > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > > > is America.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > > > > From: "Michael Dinowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > > > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 9:18 AM
> > > > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Massive blasts rock Central Jerusalem :(
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > 1. There were a LOT more than 1 woman and 5
> > > > kids. There
> > > > > were
> > > > > > PA
> > > > > > > > police
> > > > > > > > > > > > taking camera's away from reporters to avoid the
> > news
> > > > > from it.
> > > > > > > There
> > > > > > > > > > > were
> > > > > > > > > > > > letters of protest from the AP and Reuters over it.
> > I
> > > > > > > know people
> > > > > > > > who
> > > > > > > > > > > live
> > > > > > > > > > > > in Israel and have first hand reports as do
> > > > many others.
> > > > > > > > > > > > 2. The rumor that it was old footage was debunked.
> > It
> > > > > > > started with
> > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > > > > student in Argentina and spread. It was real
> > footage.
> > > > > > > > > > > > 3. I don't condemn any Palestinian for the actions
> > of
> > > > > some
> > > > > > truly
> > > > > > > > sick
> > > > > > > > > > > > people who take pride and happiness in the
> > > > suffering of
> > > > > > others.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >As or your second quesion...
> > > > > > > > > > > > >First, that clip of a women dancing and five kids
> > > > > > > > > > > > >clapping there hands, I wouldnt realy know
> > > > how that is
> > > > > > > > > > > > >considred 'my people', last time i checked, the
> > > > > > > > > > > > >Palestinian population was not reprented by a
> > women
> > > > > > > > > > > > >and 5 kids, and yes, a car passing by blowings its
> > > > > > > > > > > > >horn...Second, CNN, which first aired the clip,
> > was
> > > > > > > > > > > > >and still is accused of airing an old clip which
> > was
> > > > > > > > > > > > >taking during the Iraq war, except , sadly, no
> > media
> > > > > > > > > > > > >outlet would ever let the story run, nor deny or
> > > > > > > > > > > > >confirm the reports....
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >Now i dont know if that is right or wrong, I do
> > > > > > > > > > > > >believe that YES, its very possible that there
> > does
> > > > > > > > > > > > >exist a palestinian women who danced in the
> > streets,
> > > > > > > > > > > > >and its so re-assuring that a camera somehow
> > > > found her
> > > > > > > > > > > > >dancing and aired her image, two hours after the
> > > > > > > > > > > > >incident.....I would think there would be more
> > > > > > > > > > > > >pressing issues at that time,but i guess a
> > > > Palestinian
> > > > > > > > > > > > >women supposedly dancing in the streets of
> > > > > > > > > > > > >Palestine,is more important than the those tens
> > and
> > > > > > > > > > > > >thousands of casualties and the chaos that was
> > > > > > > > > > > > >happening here..
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >I guess the Palestinians where just about to
> > > > get there
> > > > > > > > > > > > >independence and your blessings, and this women
> > came
> > > > > > > > > > > > >and screwed everything up for us!!!
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >BTW, the women was kinda a heavy set, so i wouldnt
> > > > > > > > > > > > >realy call it "Jumping up for Joy", the poor old
> > > lady
> > > > > > > > > > > > >could barely walk, but she was eating sweets,
> > which
> > > > > > > > > > > > >does probably translate to her as jumping up for
> > > > > > > > > > > > >joy!!!
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