BS: ABC News rumor?

Subject: RE: BS: ABC News rumor?
From: catspaw49
Date: 25 Sep 01 - 01:12 PM

Now, now, Kendall.........I'm surprised you don't check in with ol'Rush! You know he's the epitome of plain, unvarnished and unbiased reporting.

'Scuse me....Now I have to go wash my keyboard out with soap.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: ABC News rumor?
From: Bill D
Date: 25 Sep 01 - 01:05 PM

Reuters news agency is refusing to use the words 'terrorists' and 'terrorism' to decribe the events. The spokesman said that 'attacks' is just as clear and more neutral...the PBS lady interviewing him was trying to bait him with leading questions, but he just stated that he believed that a news company should simply report events and not try to color them. It makes a certain amount of sense. I'd like to see a bit more 'plain' reporting done. We can draw our own conclusions about the import.

Subject: RE: BS: ABC News rumor?
From: kendall
Date: 25 Sep 01 - 01:00 PM

Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

Rush Limbaugh? that arsehole still around? Remember when he was pissing and moaning about Hillery flying around at government expense? Where was he when Barbara Bush was flying around promoting a book that was written by her dog? Uncle J. my point is, no one is perfect. NO ONE. Besides, what has Hillery got to do with this? You gonna blame her for this too?

Subject: RE: BS: ABC News rumor?
From: Ebbie
Date: 25 Sep 01 - 12:45 PM

jaque, I can't telll you on how many occasions I've been in a group that was singing, too deeply moved to get past the lump in my throat. Are we now going to watch each other to see what the next guy is or is not doing? For God's sake.

When you were a kid, did you ever peek during a prayer to see if anyone had their eyes open? What did it say about yourself?

Ebbie

Subject: RE: BS: ABC News rumor?
From: Uncle Jaque
Date: 25 Sep 01 - 12:01 PM

Aggreed, Jim.

Like SUVCW Bro who works in a local Hardware store recently sold out of flags for a few days observed:

"If all these people were such dammned Patriots, then why didn't they have any American Flags before Tuesday (the 11th)?"

And even old hot-hearted Veteran Uncle J. occasionally inserts in between gratuitous public singings of "Battle Cry of Freedom" or "Battle Hymn" things like "No Man's Land" (Bogle) or "Vacant Chair", just to keep things in perspective a bit.

I'm also working on developing the "lip" for the old bugle. Methinks there will be need for the occasional "Taps" in the not so distant future.

Subject: RE: BS: ABC News rumor?
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 25 Sep 01 - 11:53 AM

I hate to see people play a more-patriotic-than-thou game over such trivia.

Subject: RE: BS: ABC News rumor?
From: Uncle Jaque
Date: 25 Sep 01 - 11:49 AM

For the generally reliable "scoop" on this and other goings-on sans the "PC" spin, revision, and censorship, tune in on radio or website:

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/

between 1200 and 1500 hrs. EST.

If you are one of the legion of his detractors running over with hatred, contempt, and venom for "Rush" without ever having listened to him for more than 10 minutes (if at all), please feel free to get real. OK, "Honest with yourself and others" will suffice.

The fruits of the recent 8-year plus social experiment of "Political Correctness", IMHO, having developed to over-ripe maturity, just started shaking down out of the tree on the Morning of the 11th, along with other assorted debris, rubble and body parts. For those who still don't get it; "Remedial Reality 101" is now in session. Won't you join US?

BTW, does anybody have confirmation of the video capture of a certain Jr. Senator-In-Chief from NY standing silent while the rest of the Congress sang "God Bless America" on the Capitol steps shortly after the attack? Or the same Senator silent again during a subsequent "Pledge of Allegiance" at a Congressional function, hand nowhere near her "heart"? I like to confirm these "rumors" before I start putting them out, don't you know.

Subject: RE: BS: ABC News rumor?
From: GUEST,merle
Date: 25 Sep 01 - 11:49 AM

Sorry about being a wiseass, I just did not want to believe that it is true. It is un-friggin-believable. That ranks right up there with the radio stations that are allegedly (although now it is more believable) discouraging their DJs from playing songs about peace. I certainly hope that the station's ratings reflects this nonesense.

Subject: RE: BS: ABC News rumor?
From: Kim C
Date: 25 Sep 01 - 11:39 AM

Thanks jeffp. Having worked in the newspaper business I understand the point about being objective, but I'm not entirely sure it flies here. Wearing an American flag pin in America isn't quite the same as, say, a sportscaster wearing a Bears jersey, at least I don't think so. Others' mileage may vary.

Oh boy. Another thing to make my head hurt. I think I am just going to forget about it and go on about my day. I don't watch much ABC anyhow - most of my fave shows are on Fox or NBC.

Subject: RE: BS: ABC News rumor?
From: Larry124
Date: 25 Sep 01 - 11:39 AM

Yeah, everyone knows what bad journalists them WWII fellers were. The press listens to and represents no one but itself.

Subject: RE: BS: ABC News rumor?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 25 Sep 01 - 11:38 AM

Bully for the integrity of the reporters!

Subject: RE: BS: ABC News rumor?
From: jeffp
Date: 25 Sep 01 - 11:33 AM

From an article in yesterday's Washington Post:

Footnote: ABC has barred its journalists from wearing lapel flags such as the one sported by White House correspondent Terry Moran.

"Especially in a time of national crisis, the most patriotic thing journalists can do is to remain as objective as possible," says spokesman Jeffrey Schneider. "That does not mean journalists are not patriots. All of us are at a time like this. But we cannot signal how we feel about a cause, even a justified and just cause, through some sort of outward symbol."

Subject: RE: BS: ABC News rumor?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 25 Sep 01 - 11:29 AM

Did you hear why not? I haven't heard but will look...

Subject: RE: BS: ABC News rumor?
From: GUEST,merle
Date: 25 Sep 01 - 11:29 AM

I would think that it would only be the case if they were anxious to see their ratings drop lower than a public access cable channel. I am sure that some of the Taliban would tune in if they had satellite. But then again, someone told me that anyone caught with cable over there gets their face cut off.

Subject: ABC News rumor?
From: Kim C
Date: 25 Sep 01 - 11:18 AM

I heard on a local talk radio show yesterday that ABC News will no longer allow on-air personalities to wear American flags. I have not been able to verify this in the news today and I am curious if anyone else has heard this.