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ABC News Discourages the Wearing of American Flag Pins by Reporters
Truth Or Fiction ^ | 04/19/02

Posted on 09/13/2008 11:56:14 AM PDT by george76

The terrorist attacks on America of September 11, 2001 resulted in a wave of patriotism that had not been seen in decades. The shared enthusiasm for the country and the flag were strong and widespread.

It created difficulties for reporters, however, who try to professionally earn and keep people's trust by avoiding personal partisan displays while reporting the news.

It was not only ABC but many other media outlets who struggled with trying to preserve their image as journalists

(Excerpt) Read more at truthorfiction.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abc; abcnews; americanflags; enemedia; flag; flagpins; flags; media
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To: george76

>...try to professionally earn and keep people’s trust by avoiding personal partisan displays while reporting the news.<

that’s rich!

there’s nothing professional about today’s msm!


21 posted on 09/13/2008 12:33:23 PM PDT by ken21 (people die and you never hear from them again.)
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To: george76

Their candidate doesnt salute the flag, and he isnt interested in national defense. This is a show of support for him.


22 posted on 09/13/2008 12:36:02 PM PDT by Canedawg (Sarah Palin Rocks. McCain-Palin '08)
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To: river rat

“The first thing we do, is kill all the lawyers and Leftist journalists”

Naw............we just ship them off to Kalifornia....and THEN build a wall !!


23 posted on 09/13/2008 12:52:11 PM PDT by Thinkin
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To: Thinkin

Hell no!

We’ve already got too many of the bastards here in Kalifornicate...

Kill em all -— IN PLACE.
That’s only fair!


24 posted on 09/13/2008 12:54:13 PM PDT by river rat (Semper Fi - You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: river rat

OK... lets compromise.....

Can we have them neutered so they can’t breed ???


25 posted on 09/13/2008 1:13:09 PM PDT by Thinkin
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To: usmcobra

American Broadcasting Channel? Doesn’t sound right.

I thought it was American Broadcasting Companies...

But it doesn’t really matter - the only thing American about ABC is that part of their name. A Disney company that is about as anti-America as a ticked off commie KGB agent...


26 posted on 09/13/2008 1:13:25 PM PDT by TheBattman (A vote for the "lesser evil" is still a vote for evil!)
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To: Thinkin

No, that won’t work...
We would STILL have to endure their behavior until they die a natural death.....

For far too many, that would be far too long....
I’m approaching 70, and would like to enjoy some years of peace and freedom from their obnoxious influences and impacts.

At times, one must step up to the task and whack the bastards.
It really isn’t as difficult as some may think.....


27 posted on 09/13/2008 1:18:10 PM PDT by river rat (Semper Fi - You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: TheBattman

Silly me I was thinking back to the day when there were only three channels on the tv.


28 posted on 09/13/2008 1:18:51 PM PDT by usmcobra (A vote for McCain & Palin is a vote against Obama bin Biden)
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To: george76
Very interesting. I remember Charlie Gibson asking “The Chosen One” about why he was wearing a flag pin during the last democratic debate.


29 posted on 09/13/2008 1:24:02 PM PDT by McGruff (Hubris. Not quite gravitas but keep working on it.)
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To: river rat

“We would STILL have to endure their behavior until they die a natural death.....”

Maybe it’s wishful thinking...
But I feel, strongly, that this process of self destruct on the part of the left has already begun....

The “silent majority” is no longer silent....


30 posted on 09/13/2008 1:26:55 PM PDT by Thinkin
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To: river rat

PS:

70 is the New 50 !!!


31 posted on 09/13/2008 1:28:53 PM PDT by Thinkin
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To: george76

It’s really a code. Wear a flag pin, support McCain. Don’t wear one to support Obama.


32 posted on 09/13/2008 1:30:14 PM PDT by twhitak
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To: george76

33 posted on 09/13/2008 1:51:20 PM PDT by Iron Munro (The Alaskan landscape is littered with the bodies of those who have crossed Sarah Palin)
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To: McGruff; potlatch; PhilDragoo; Lady Jag; LucyT; Lancey Howard; Old Sarge

Well done.

I remember Charlie Gibson asking “The Chosen One” about why he was wearing a flag pin during the last democratic debate.


34 posted on 09/13/2008 4:15:20 PM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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35 posted on 09/13/2008 4:59:26 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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