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2006-10-24 Fifth Column

Logrolling: U.S. Rank on Press Freedom Slides Lower

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Posted by .com 2006-10-24 09:58|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "in Finland, Ireland, Iceland and the Netherlands"

I'm sure the beheading of a filmmaker doesn't have to happen every year, or members of Parliament threatened to create a chilling effect. Yeah they are not strictly "press" but the press gets the message and I bet you can count the number of articles that are critical of of Islam on one hand these days.

Meanwhile in the US constant full force Bush-bashing continues and nobody has been arrested for it. State secrets have been given out and nobody has been arrested for it. An entire scandle over nothing (Vallery Plame) was jinned up and nobody has been arrested for it. And yet the US slips because Bush said these things are bad and the press should be responsible?

The list is a sham.

Posted by rjschwarz 2006-10-24 11:46|| 2006-10-24 11:46|| Front Page Top

#2 No shit. While France drops to 35th on reports of searches of media offices and journalists' homes, while the US drops to 53rd.
Can you immagine searches of journalists homes in the US ?
The list is indeed a sham.

Posted by wxjames 2006-10-24 12:46|| 2006-10-24 12:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Let's see... The NYT exposes a secret government surveillance program of banking data that was helpful and effective in tracking terrorists. CNN just aired a jihadi propaganda video showing snipers gunning down US troops. I could go on and on about the "Rathergate" forged memo, the Reuters news "fauxtography", the Reuters cameraman encouraging rock throwers, etc., etc.

In my opinion, sliding down a few more notches on this list might be a good thing.

Posted by Dar">Dar 2006-10-24 13:21|| 2006-10-24 13:21|| Front Page Top

#4 How about the arrest of a journalist and consfiscation of computers and documents detailing corruption by the organisation which is supposed to fight corruption?

Oh that happened in the EUSSR so it's OK...

Posted by Bright Pebbles in Blairistan 2006-10-24 14:15|| 2006-10-24 14:15|| Front Page Top

#5 The people creating this list haven't a clue. We have the freest press the left can buy.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-10-24 15:36|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-10-24 15:36|| Front Page Top

#6 But, but, but the American press obviously can't be free if Chimpy McHalibushitler & the Rethuglicans keep winning elections.

Posted by Dreadnought 2006-10-24 16:09|| 2006-10-24 16:09|| Front Page Top

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