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sailorgirl

Published Letters: 2

  • Evaluating the political horse race, rather than the issues.

    [Read the article: Was Obama's speech enough?]
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    Joan Walsh is a typical media person more concerned with political "triangulation" than with issues. There must be so many frustrated campaign managers within the ranks of the media! Words (and speeches) do matter, because they reflect the level of thought of the speaker, and they reflect the level of respect with which the speaker credits the listener. Thank you, Mr. Obama.

  • War profiteers..such as...

    [Read the article: Brian Williams' "response" to the military analyst story]
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    ....the corporations that own the network and cable news outlets (and their preening talking head parrots like Brian Williams, who so obviously enjoys the heady company of powerful "patriots"), they can't really be stopped - But we the viewers must insist on full disclosure when an "expert" is paraded before us. Then we can make our own judgements. I normally watch NBC Nightly News - Never again, they have abused this viewer's trust.