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2006-01-20 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by mhw 2006-01-20 08:40|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 As much as I would like MSM crash and burn we should not rejoice: comparison is between a no-events year (2005, no presidential, no legislative not even primaries) and a presidential year.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2006-01-20 09:42|| 2006-01-20 09:42|| Front Page Top

#2 No, I don't rejoice. As Professor Reynolds put it, we *need* the New York Times (Washington Post, LA Times, Le Monde, etc.). But we *need* them to accurately report the facts, not actively try to impeach the President each and every day.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-01-20 09:54|| 2006-01-20 09:54|| Front Page Top

#3 It has unfortunately come to the point where this is a necessary condition for change. So I do rejoice. Otherwise, the MSM would have not incentive to change. I just hope it doesn't kill too much of the worthwhile infrastructure they've built.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-01-20 10:11|| 2006-01-20 10:11|| Front Page Top

#4 They've driven off the knowledgeable news junkies like all of us here, so all they have left are the ignorantly superior types -- who are already maxed out on their subscriptions. The youngsters coming up get their news on the web, and even the senior citizens are starting to do so. While I don't with them ill, perhaps at some point they'll notice that agenda-based reporting is counterproductive. We can hope, anyway.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-01-20 10:32|| 2006-01-20 10:32|| Front Page Top

#5 The choice of clue-bat and the vigor of application is solely a function of the recipient, not the wielder.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2006-01-20 10:40|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2006-01-20 10:40|| Front Page Top

#6 I can't decide which is my favorite paper, the LA Times, or the NY Times.

I mean, sure, the Times' ink doesn't run as much and leaves far less of a black streak on the briefs, but the Times' is much softer and more absorbent.

I guess my favorite paper on any given day depends on what I ate for dinner the night before...

Posted by Hyper">Hyper 2006-01-20 11:45|| 2006-01-20 11:45|| Front Page Top

#7 Sorry I don't feel their pain. They however can feel mine. Having been unemployed or under employed for a few long streches it's these subversive, anti republic, Tranzi bastards to get a taste too.

Faster please.

Posted by Sock Puppet OÂ´ Doom 2006-01-20 22:29|| 2006-01-20 22:29|| Front Page Top

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