ABC's 'Sic' Choice Suggests Belief in Afterlife an Error

NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

sic: thus; so. Used to indicate that a quoted passage, especially one containing an error or unconventional spelling, has been retained in its original form or written intentionally. - Answers.com definition

Adding religious insult to mortal injury, ABC's coverage of the death of the 3000th US service-person in Iraq seemed to suggest that there was something odd or erroneous in the expression of a traditional belief in the afterlife.

Today's "Good Morning America" focused on the death of Army Specialist Dustin Donica of Texas, believed to be that 3000th serviceman lost in Iraq. Narrating the segment, ABC's Jonathan Karl stated: "The MySpace page he left behind bears the tributes of those whose lives he touched." The screen then displayed the message [shown larger-than-normal here for clarity's sake] from one of those friends:

"You were one of my best friends and I'll never forget you. All my prayers go to your family and I'll see you again." (sic)

There can be no doubt that the friend was expressing his expectation to see Dustin again in the world to come. That the reference to seeing Dustin again was prefaced by a mention of the family being in the friend's prayers emphasizes that religious faith was being expressed.

But for ABC, traditional religious belief is so odd or erroneous as to require it to add its condescending little sic.

Mark was in Iraq in November. Contact him at mark@gunhill.net

[governsleastgovernsbest]

2007-engine-starter ping to Today show list.

[6SJ7]

ABC News (sic).

[governsleastgovernsbest]

I'd appreciate this item being pinged to appropriate religiously-themed ping lists.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Nicely done!

[WKB]

Baptist Ping

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Thanks for pinging to the Baptist list.

[kjo]

The big networks, NPR, PBS, CNN, all are filled with people who scoff at religion. They don't even try and hide their disdain anymore.

Not only do they make up their stories to fit their political agenda, they are actively engaged with the ACLU and the Democrats to drive organized religion to the margins of society.

[MaestroLC]

These are 60's liberals who don't believe in religion that are now in control of the media. Of course they would say this. They are Godless.

[WKUHilltopper]

The only one who is (sic) is ABC...

[johnny7]

ABC: “Still the One!” (sic)

[Uncle Ike]

" they are actively engaged with the ACLU and the Democrats to drive organized religion to the margins of society. "

Correction: They are actively engaged with the ACLU and the democrats (can't bring myself to capitalize) to drive *Christian* religion to extinction -- while heading the movement to have muslim (*ditto*) be part of every school curriculum....

[buck61]

Presbyterian ping!!!!

[haywoodwebb]

"ABC News (sic)."

:-)

[kjo]

You are of course right, I stand corrected.

[saganite]

ABC news is sic sic sic. With Katy at the helm they'll never recover.

[WKB]

Presbyterian ping!!!!



I guess we "already knew" that was going to happen. :>)

[Pontiac]

ABC Sic Semper Teranus

[dmw]

Not that it matters, but Katie is at the helm of cbs (communist broadcasting system). It's all the same anyway. Happy New Year!

[Ditter]

ABC News, sic 'em boy!