Today’s article and item links:
- Beyond MOVEON: First: MoveOn.org Didn’t Invent BetrayUs- The Troops Did! Then, Moveon created: Americans for Exit. THEN, Limbaugh got busted with his “Soldiers who don’t go to Iraq to die are ‘phony’ faux paux. LAST WEEK, Michelle Malkin took a shot at MoveOn.org with “Sue me”! And this week, we’re back to “[W]e’re going to find out where your kids go to school” Limbaugh! And Now? Rush sells what he calls Harry Reid (instead of Rush Limbaugh’s) letter to xxxxx, trustee of $500 million dollar xxx, who claims she bought it for it’s ” free-speech” value!
- From the Rudy “Broomstick” Giuliani File: The Real Rudy: Brave New Films keeps the truth comin’ — this time a film on Rudy giving 9-11 firefighters mobiles that did *not* “phone home.”
- MUST READ: Endorsing Irresponsible Journalism: another excellent piece from David Sirota:
“Barely anyone reports when paid Washington lobbyists pose as statesmen to stealthily shill for their corporate clients, because that’s just what happens day-to-day in D.C. Similarly, we see the Dean of Serious Washington Journalists mentioning the irresponsible choices of his fellowreporters, but mentioning it in a way that actually praises onecandidate as “exquisite” for exploiting that irresponsibility -rather than railing on the irresponsibility within his own industry.”
- From the “Gore’s Nobel Prize” File: Erring on the Side of Tabloidism: I may not want him for my president, but that has nothing to do with covering news properly!
- ENVIRONMENT — Report on the Slow Heat Death of the Human Race: Top 100 Ways Global Warming Will Change Your Life: We’re going to pick one today, to discuss. What’s your favorite?
- Framing the Debate –How To Talk About Blackwater: “The Prince” from Jeffrey Feldman, FRONTLINE: “Private Warriors” from Bill Moyers and “Blackwater Down”: by Jeremy Scahill.
- From the I Think “I’m Gonna Scream Now” File: “Secretary of Ferragamo” Rice Unfazed By Bloody Hands: Can’t you just hear Condi’s internal thoughts now? “Oh please, I’ve shed more blood over a girl-on-girl breakfast. Get a gag and then we’ll talk”. The important question (and this week’s topic) is: Does Public Protest Work?
