I assume Diuguid is referring to our Constitutional Republic and not a democracy. It survived well before organized media came about. In fact, it was birthed amidst small, independent writers much like today's Swift Boat Vets.
Posted on 08/27/2004 4:53:14 PM PDT by Huntress
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I think this guy is taking the Kerry approach - please, don't criticize us. Please make them stop.
Lewis W. Diuguid is the quintessential KC (Red) Star's elitist voice on the left - he still hasn't recovered from the fact that despite his dire warnings we now have Right to Carry here in Missouri, and none of the hysterical predictions he made have come true. In any case, any correlations between Mr. Diuguid's perceptions and reality are purely coincidental.
...just another example of the MSM trying to explain their utter ineptness to inform the American people. It's not their fault that many average Americans can no longer stand Rather,Jennings,Brokaw with their bias accounts of the present administration.
A great example of them losing control..their starting to "blame" others.
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Best literary opening sentence since "Call me Ishmael..."
And if you are in favor that day, they may grant you your wish.
Distrust of media makes "democracy" (I hate democracy, let's say "self-government" or "republic" instead) stronger, not weaker. When people distrust, they tend to think for themselves. The author of this piece is a putz.
If I am reading this correctly, it seems the whining leftist nutjobs are complaining that any national media allows a Republican voice to have any credibility. I am so sick of these b*st*rds!
Whats to "distrust? The middle east has aljazeera. We have cbs, nbc, abc, cnn, and public tv and radio. Surely no one distrusts them. LMAO
Wow, you'd think a journo would know better than to shoot the messenger. Tsk, tsk, tsk...
Its great news! The media's arrogance, laziness, boredom, and sloppiness is affecting their work. Along with their extreme partisan tilt. The clymers are in full panic mode.
Its great news! The media's arrogance, laziness, boredom, and sloppiness is affecting their work. Along with their extreme partisan tilt. The clymers are in full panic mode.
This is one of the most poorly written columns in recent memory.
I assume Diuguid is referring to our Constitutional Republic and not a democracy. It survived well before organized media came about. In fact, it was birthed amidst small, independent writers much like today's Swift Boat Vets.
The media wing of the democrat party puffs on.
The real title should be
"Media's Lack of Concern for the Truth endangers Democracy"
This guy is so far to the left he makes Ralph Nader look like the founder of the John Birch Society. He spews his Prozac ramblings in the K.C. Star once a week. It is the only part of the paper that wont compost. Even the germs turn their nose up at his writing.
Apparently the school of "journalism" that graduated the author of this piece cared more about leftist indoctrination than about teaching even the basics of persuasive writing.
He also seems to take for granted that his audience shares his barely-concealed vitriolic hatred for anything or anyone to the right of Lenin, Stalin, or Pol Pot. Again, lack of persuasion.
Now I can see why people around here refer to that rag as the "Kansas City Red Star".
Yet another indymedia screed. The writer lost me right off the bat with the yawn inducing "Diversity Coalition" and "Minority Museum" and "multicultural"....
Leftists are nothing but slogans. Jibber jabber.
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