Comments on: Only Two News Networks Willing To Explain Their Role In Pentagon Propaganda Program http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:57:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Max-1 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/comment-page-1/#comment-4952484 Max-1 Fri, 09 May 2008 05:17:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/#comment-4952484 . ABCNNBCBS&FOXPRAVDA are one big happy family of complicit corporate miscommunication disinformation propagandists. P E R I O D! . .

ABCNNBCBS&FOXPRAVDA are one big happy family of complicit corporate miscommunication disinformation propagandists.

P E R I O D!

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]]> By: turnerj41 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/comment-page-1/#comment-4952482 turnerj41 Fri, 09 May 2008 05:15:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/#comment-4952482 We should see the largest fines ever from the FCC, Not to mention court martials and a presidential censure. Unfortunately the govt is nearly completely run by a vicous lawbreaker. We should see the largest fines ever from the FCC, Not to mention court martials and a presidential censure. Unfortunately the govt is nearly completely run by a vicous lawbreaker.

]]> By: singe_101 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/comment-page-1/#comment-4952402 singe_101 Fri, 09 May 2008 02:42:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/#comment-4952402 We have media... But not between the us and the information of our times, but between us and ruin. Between us and hell. We have media…

But not between the us and the information of our times, but between us and ruin. Between us and hell.

]]> By: pete http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/comment-page-1/#comment-4952392 pete Fri, 09 May 2008 02:14:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/#comment-4952392 Does it strike anyone else funny that Rep. Rosa DeLauro sent a letter to people employing the likes of Karl Rove, Glenn Beck and William "The Infallibly Fallible" Kristol; and expressed "concern" over their "vetting" of anyone? Is it not obvious they employ hacks, shills, ideologues and morons? The only questions in the letter should be; "Who got bribed"? and "Who paid them"? Does it strike anyone else funny that Rep. Rosa DeLauro sent a letter to people employing the likes of Karl Rove, Glenn Beck and William “The Infallibly Fallible” Kristol; and expressed “concern” over their “vetting” of anyone? Is it not obvious they employ hacks, shills, ideologues and morons?

The only questions in the letter should be; “Who got bribed”? and “Who paid them”?

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/comment-page-1/#comment-4952364 Marie Fri, 09 May 2008 01:28:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/#comment-4952364 Why am I not surprised? Why am I not surprised?

]]> By: DallasNE http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/comment-page-1/#comment-4952258 DallasNE Thu, 08 May 2008 23:28:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/#comment-4952258 So Westin thinks ABC "acted responsibly". I would like to know where Westin places the bar. If this is acting responsibly I need an example of what not acting responsibly looks like. What are the ethical standards ABC follows and that were used to measure compliance in this instance. Frankly, Westin would have been better off completely ducking the issue like everybody else did with the exception of CNN. So Westin thinks ABC “acted responsibly”. I would like to know where Westin places the bar. If this is acting responsibly I need an example of what not acting responsibly looks like. What are the ethical standards ABC follows and that were used to measure compliance in this instance. Frankly, Westin would have been better off completely ducking the issue like everybody else did with the exception of CNN.

]]> By: OneCitizen http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/comment-page-1/#comment-4952140 OneCitizen Thu, 08 May 2008 22:42:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/#comment-4952140 GAO: Education Dept.’s PR Deal With Armstrong Williams Violated Law By Michelle R. Davis The Department of Education violated federal law regarding covert propaganda when it hired the commentator Armstrong Williams to promote its policies, the U.S. Government Accountability Office has concluded. In a strong denunciation of an arrangement in which Mr. Williams received $240,000 in federal money, the GAO said the commentator’s work to promote the No Child Left Behind Act through his cable television show and syndicated newspaper columns, without acknowledging that he his relationship with the department, “qualifies as the production or distribution of covert propaganda.” <a href="http://www.edweek.org/login.html?source=http%3A%2F%2Fclusty.com%2Fsearch%3Finput-form%3Dclusty-simple%26v%253Asources%3Dwebplus%26query%3DEDUCATION%2BPROPAGANDA%2BGAO%2BINSPECTOR%2BGENERAL%2B&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.edweek.org%2Few%2Farticles%2F2005%2F10%2F03%2F06gao_web.h25.html&levelId=2100&baddebt=false" rel="nofollow">source </a> GAO: Education Dept.’s PR Deal With Armstrong Williams Violated Law
By Michelle R. Davis

The Department of Education violated federal law regarding covert propaganda when it hired the commentator Armstrong Williams to promote its policies, the U.S. Government Accountability Office has concluded.

In a strong denunciation of an arrangement in which Mr. Williams received $240,000 in federal money, the GAO said the commentator’s work to promote the No Child Left Behind Act through his cable television show and syndicated newspaper columns, without acknowledging that he his relationship with the department, “qualifies as the production or distribution of covert propaganda.”

source

]]> By: Oval12345678 aka James K. Sayre http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/comment-page-1/#comment-4952102 Oval12345678 aka James K. Sayre Thu, 08 May 2008 22:32:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/#comment-4952102 Seven and one-third years of corporate fascist rule by the Bush gangster regime aided and abetted by the corporate fascist propaganda media... Heck of a snow-job, AllBullC, CtheBS, NBC, Corporate Noisome Noise and Faux. Destroying democracy and destroying America one lie at a time... This year, the racist corporate slime machine and the racist corporate slime Hillary machine have been attacking Obama; it's their last pathetic stand before we reclaim our democracy this November. In 2009, we will be making some changes in how the corporate media will be operating. It will no longer be "business as usual." Seven and one-third years of corporate fascist rule by the Bush gangster regime aided and abetted by the corporate fascist propaganda media… Heck of a snow-job, AllBullC, CtheBS, NBC, Corporate Noisome Noise and Faux. Destroying democracy and destroying America one lie at a time…

This year, the racist corporate slime machine and the racist corporate slime Hillary machine have been attacking Obama; it’s their last pathetic stand before we reclaim our democracy this November. In 2009, we will be making some changes in how the corporate media will be operating. It will no longer be “business as usual.”

]]> By: dixie blood http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/comment-page-1/#comment-4951984 dixie blood Thu, 08 May 2008 21:32:18 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/#comment-4951984 <b>The DemocRats are gonna start playing with their subpoenas again!! Disgusting!!!</b> The DemocRats are gonna start playing with their subpoenas again!! Disgusting!!!

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/comment-page-1/#comment-4951982 RUCerious Thu, 08 May 2008 21:30:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/#comment-4951982 ICTB ~ Let's hope the superdelegates take due note and dump her promptly. FU*K the party, pyhrric victory at all costs! ICTB ~ Let’s hope the superdelegates take due note and dump her promptly.
FU*K the party, pyhrric victory at all costs!

]]> By: dixie blood http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/comment-page-1/#comment-4951978 dixie blood Thu, 08 May 2008 21:27:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/#comment-4951978 Oh Jeez another investigation by the DemocRats...yawn... <b>How about an arrest...just one...somewhere...in this god damned facist administration... The DemoRats are also the problem!!!!!!!!!!!</b> Oh Jeez another investigation by the DemocRats…yawn…

How about an arrest…just one…somewhere…in this god damned facist administration…

The DemoRats are also the problem!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: impeachcheneythenbush http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/comment-page-1/#comment-4951972 impeachcheneythenbush Thu, 08 May 2008 21:25:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/#comment-4951972 Sorry this is off-topic, but Wolfson was just on Chris Matthews and he pretty much said the Clinton campaign would take their fight all the way to the convention floor, if they have to. She reminds me of Glenn Close's character in "Fatal Attraction" more each day!! Sorry this is off-topic, but Wolfson was just on Chris Matthews and he pretty much said the Clinton campaign would take their fight all the way to the convention floor, if they have to.

She reminds me of Glenn Close’s character in “Fatal Attraction” more each day!!

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/comment-page-1/#comment-4951968 Merlin Thu, 08 May 2008 21:23:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/#comment-4951968 <em>I am satisfied that ABC News has acted responsibly and has served its audience well</em> As noted, this kind of response is only a tad better (at least they responded) than the standard operating procedure currently being used. Silence and obstruction are the tools that have become the standard of the corporatist neocons and their corporate bosses. To expect the media to perform the job of the 4th estate while being corporate driven, in their own interest, is simply ignorant. Yet many folks complain or wonder when they will "get rid" of Hannity or Matthews etc. The pundit talking heads are there because the corporations want them to be. The talking heads perform an important function for them (which may seem stupid, racist or whatever to us). They hold their job as long as they perform the corporation's wishes. The blogs are the real 4th estate, having stepped into the vacuum left by GE etc. I am satisfied that ABC News has acted responsibly and has served its audience well

As noted, this kind of response is only a tad better (at least they responded) than the standard operating procedure currently being used. Silence and obstruction are the tools that have become the standard of the corporatist neocons and their corporate bosses. To expect the media to perform the job of the 4th estate while being corporate driven, in their own interest, is simply ignorant. Yet many folks complain or wonder when they will “get rid” of Hannity or Matthews etc. The pundit talking heads are there because the corporations want them to be. The talking heads perform an important function for them (which may seem stupid, racist or whatever to us). They hold their job as long as they perform the corporation’s wishes.

The blogs are the real 4th estate, having stepped into the vacuum left by GE etc.

]]> By: Buckie Boy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/comment-page-1/#comment-4951960 Buckie Boy Thu, 08 May 2008 21:21:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/#comment-4951960 ABC (which I will never watch again since that awful FAKE debate) is simply another of the FAUX Noise lite channels - FAR FROM BALANCED ABC - Government Propaganda...no need to think, just believe us. ABC (which I will never watch again since that awful FAKE debate) is simply another of the FAUX Noise lite channels – FAR FROM BALANCED

ABC – Government Propaganda…no need to think, just believe us.

]]> By: raynman http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/comment-page-1/#comment-4951958 raynman Thu, 08 May 2008 21:19:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/#comment-4951958 See what happens when you have a State controlled media?? See what happens when you have a State controlled media??

]]> By: McWars http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/comment-page-1/#comment-4951938 McWars Thu, 08 May 2008 21:08:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/#comment-4951938 Media who? Media who?

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/comment-page-1/#comment-4951934 katy Thu, 08 May 2008 21:07:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/#comment-4951934 comment from C&L: <em>Man someones really trying hard to deny us access to this site today.</em> much worse there, but TP is a problem for me today as well... very s l o w ... anyone else? check those voter registrations of your tech people! comment from C&L:

Man someones really trying hard to deny us access to this site today.

much worse there, but TP is a problem for me today as well… very s l o w …

anyone else?

check those voter registrations of your tech people!

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/comment-page-1/#comment-4951920 RUCerious Thu, 08 May 2008 20:59:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/#comment-4951920 MSM: What? Us? Worry? Apologies to Alfred E. Neumann and Mad Magazine readers worldwide... MSM:

What? Us? Worry?

Apologies to Alfred E. Neumann and Mad Magazine readers worldwide…

]]> By: hussein toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/comment-page-1/#comment-4951918 hussein toasterhead Thu, 08 May 2008 20:58:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/#comment-4951918 <i>IgnoranceIsNotBliss Says: Yo Matt, shouldn't that say "Willingly" in the headline? May 8th, 2008 at 4:50 pm </i> I don't believe so. In this usage, "willing" is the verb and "explain" is part of the object. IgnoranceIsNotBliss Says:

Yo Matt, shouldn’t that say “Willingly” in the headline?

May 8th, 2008 at 4:50 pm

I don’t believe so. In this usage, “willing” is the verb and “explain” is part of the object.

]]> By: IgnoranceIsNotBliss http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/comment-page-1/#comment-4951900 IgnoranceIsNotBliss Thu, 08 May 2008 20:50:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/08/delauro-cnn-abc/#comment-4951900 Yo Matt, shouldn't that say "Willingly" in the headline? Yo Matt, shouldn’t that say “Willingly” in the headline?

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