tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post113245441122967726..comments2023-11-02T06:43:49.663-04:00Comments on Watergate Summer: QUESTIONS AT THE THANKSGIVING DINNER: WHEN WAR COMES HOME TO THE TABLEenigma4everhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589997090173140019noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1133524161283830262005-12-02T06:49:00.000-05:002005-12-02T06:49:00.000-05:00I am also just as bad a speller as anyone else.I am also just as bad a speller as anyone else.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802083243719644274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1133524095808009412005-12-02T06:48:00.000-05:002005-12-02T06:48:00.000-05:00I, for one, never ignor the stringbeans.I, for one, never ignor the stringbeans.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802083243719644274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1133311074083816502005-11-29T19:37:00.000-05:002005-11-29T19:37:00.000-05:00For a nurse you are a teriffic writer; you are a b...For a nurse you are a teriffic writer; you are a better writer than lots of people I have worked with as a reporter -- print and TV. Your question to me was: "what are we the viewers/readers/watchers susposed to do about our own media blackout? any ideas..." Answer: Not sure. TV has changed enormously since I began as a reporter at the CBS affilaite in Cincinatti. Back then, the TV newsroom was not supposed to be a profit center. Then the bean counters decided they had to make money off news, instead of spending money because it was a source of pride and community service. Not long after that, Reagan started deregulation and dumped the Fairness Doctrine, and TV, radio and newspapers have all fallen into fewer and fewer hands I think the current state of media is actually dangerous to American democracy, maybe even more dangerous than Al Qaeda, but the current leadership thinks it is just dandy, because all the top media companies are making tons of money. Time-Warner owns an enormous chunk of media in America. Same goes for a handful of other companies, including Westinghouse and GE, which are also defense contractors. There are some good sources for more info out there: Robert McChesney, FAIR, Media Matters. Problem is, there's really no national debate going on it. Reason? the debate happens on national media. And the national media don't want a debate.NEWSGUYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985481708249946300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1133256762619714572005-11-29T04:32:00.000-05:002005-11-29T04:32:00.000-05:00Bring the troops home!Bring the troops home!Frederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12796513694478927710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1133095280024954072005-11-27T07:41:00.000-05:002005-11-27T07:41:00.000-05:00"Stay the course" equals "keep them lemmings heade..."Stay the course" equals "keep them lemmings headed for that there cliff."No Blood for Hubrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380206118683017717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1132991523983051522005-11-26T02:52:00.000-05:002005-11-26T02:52:00.000-05:00Thank you to my loyal little band of readers..you ...Thank you to my loyal little band of readers..you made me laugh and cry as I mashed my sweet potatoes...I hope all of you had good Thanksgivings with too much food, football and maybe a little time off from this crazy world...enigma4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589997090173140019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1132911041042552662005-11-25T04:30:00.000-05:002005-11-25T04:30:00.000-05:00I love stories of embarrassing the folks at the bi...I love stories of embarrassing the folks at the big dinner! You must be a kindred spirit; I disrupted many a weeknight dinner disagreeing with Daddy. I finally gave it up when I was about 22 (my mother's advice on not throwing pearls in front of swine sank in). Oddly enough, my 17 year old sister, like a Confederate soldier straight out of Gone With The Wind, caught the liberal banner and marched on. Irony continues; these days Dad is struggling with many problems, not the least of which is Altzhiemer's, and I find myself now gently trying to poke him with a liberal stick. If I can get him back on his soapbox for a little while, it does seem to clear the cobwebs for a bit. And hopefully at least gives Mama a break for a little while...<BR/><BR/>You know what they say: You can pick your friends. Family you're stuck with. Gotta love 'em, warts and all.<BR/><BR/>Must go make another turkey sam'ich. Warm wishes...meldonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17771826108251937110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1132792290220739372005-11-23T19:31:00.000-05:002005-11-23T19:31:00.000-05:00I'm glad that someone mentioned President Kennedy ...I'm glad that someone mentioned President Kennedy yesterday on the anniversay of his assassination. This is the first liberal blog that I've seen that did this (I know, I know, I'm just as guilt but does it still count if you think about him and his legacy?).jurassicporkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673461210301442978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15374623.post-1132786931319297752005-11-23T18:02:00.000-05:002005-11-23T18:02:00.000-05:00I liked your rambling story and could just see you...I liked your rambling story and could just see your Mom on the "don't talk about the President this year" diatribe.<BR/><BR/>My question would be thus:"I thought victory in Iraq would leave no American's in the big kitty litter box. If so, why is unpatriotic to suggest we bring home the troops home?"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.com