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  • From: "Shea Tisdale" <shea AT sheatisdale.com>
  • To: "'Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/'" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [internetworkers] "A democracy can die of too many lies"
  • Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 14:42:53 -0400

Michael Czeiszperger wrote:
>
>
> On May 18, 2005, at 1:34 PM, Shea Tisdale wrote:
>
> > Isn't Moyers just paraphrasing what John Stewart said on Crossfire?
>
> Moyer's essay is long, detailed, and sometimes eloquent, while
> Stewart's appearance, while exciting and to the point, was as brief
> and detailed as, well, an episode of Crossfire. But, while the
> details and circumstances are different, both were talking about the
> same larger issue. Personally I think the sentiments need to be
> repeated until we no longer have media outlets being directly
> controlled by political parties & industry.

/agree

Now if someone would just do it. I personally think a challenging,
hard-hitting news show would do really, really well in ratings. I remember
the day, not that long ago, when Ted Koppel was feared and the four most
terrifying words a politician could here were "With all due respect..."







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