HuffPo doesn't like calls to action

Sep 01, 2010 18:34

Here's the comment they have twice refused to publish, which decision confirms my suspicion outlets like Maddow, Olbermann, and HuffPo are a lot more willing to encourage us to howl at our TVs about injustice than they are to even give equal time to calls to do something about it.
They encourage anger, but not action, and they encourage a sense of ( Read more... )

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etcet September 2 2010, 02:13:01 UTC
I just sent Kieth Olbermann & Rachel Maddow a link to this via Twitter.

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hermine_93 September 3 2010, 23:27:09 UTC
Thanks. Hopefully the ol' telling them they're not going to cover it to get them to finally cover it will help ( ... )

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scraadin September 2 2010, 03:22:55 UTC
I'm starting to get chills at the way big business, both parties, and the media seem to be working to make citizens as ineffective as possible. This is nothing new, but it's no less alarming.

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hermine_93 September 3 2010, 22:38:49 UTC
Read Neil Gaiman's American Gods. If you've already read it, re-read it.

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scraadin September 4 2010, 03:11:11 UTC
Yeah, it's been awhile since I've read it.

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hermine_93 September 5 2010, 05:20:26 UTC
Pay special attention to the Bishop Game--- but remember that it's a map, not the territory.

Well, that came out a bit more cryptic than I'd intended, a touch dramatic for my taste, but anyway, you know what I mean. Do you have a copy on hand, because I could try and dig it up if you don't.

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