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  • From: Michael Czeiszperger <michael AT czeiszperger.org>
  • To: "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] A-Dubya-O-L
  • Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 11:00:04 -0400


On Sep 9, 2004, at 10:31 AM, H. Wade Minter wrote:

"Steve Schmidt, a spokesman for the Bush-Cheney campaign, charged that Texans for Truth "is a front group for MoveOn.org that has spent tens of millions of dollars attacking the president. . . . This is a smear group launching baseless attacks on behalf of John Kerry's campaign that will be rejected by the American people." "

"...unlike the Swift Boat Veterans For Truth, who are a wholly independent organization exercising their constitutional rights to free speech."

Mr. Pot, meet Mr. Kettle

I've been reading The Republican Noise Machine: Right-Wing Media and How it Corrupts Demoncracy by David Brooks:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1400048753/qid=1094741411/sr=ka -1/ref=pd_ka_1/104-2659332-6040737

One of his points after working inside the Republican-controlled media for many years is their attempt to discredit the professional of journalism to the point that the public believes there's no such thing as objective evidence. In a world in which there is no actual objective reporting, then everything must be subjective, in which case opinion is all that matters and facts don't exist.

This comes into play in comparing the military service of the two candidates. On the one hand you have actual written, documented evidence showing Bush disobeyed a direct order, along with pay records with a six month gap. On the other hand all it takes to discredit Kerry is an opinion, even if all available hard evidence contradicts your statements.

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Chapel Hill, NC





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