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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:00 AM Original message |
Nobody owes anyone an "apology"... |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
1. I agree. At times there seems to be a certain gullibility here. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:23 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. do *beliefs* have any impact on reality as we live it? |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:42 AM Response to Reply #20 |
36. That affects our perceptions, not reality. |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 12:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
63. I agree too, however... |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
2. Anyone enjoying First Amendment protection... |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. B.S. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
4. Apologies are up to the apologizer |
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im10ashus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
5. Believe half of what you see and none of what you read. eom |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
6. Right on |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:12 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Wait... so, because it's free journalism, it doesn't have to be accurate? |
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arwalden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:17 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Of Course, You Silly Goose... |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:22 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. But why does Jason *owe* you anything? |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:59 AM Response to Reply #19 |
51. very good |
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arwalden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 11:51 AM Response to Reply #19 |
62. Well... If What You're Asking Me Is This... |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 12:23 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. First off, I'm not defending Leopold |
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arwalden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 01:22 PM Response to Reply #64 |
70. I'm Sorry You Do Not Understand. Let Me Try Again... |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 01:38 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Well, I understand what you are saying Alan |
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arwalden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 01:49 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Forgotten? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:18 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. More generally: freedom does NOT mean absence of.... |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:19 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. No |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:24 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I don't personally care if an apology is given or not. |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:33 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. And I think that it is the responsibility of the reader |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:36 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I demand an apology by the writers of The Bible... |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:50 AM Response to Reply #29 |
41. Heh |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:54 AM Response to Reply #29 |
44. Now that I agree with, if we could just identify the few culpable men |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:36 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Reading that there are sources that confirm that Rove will be indicted... |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:40 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. The Holocaust??? |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:43 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. No, I'm making a point following yours... we shouldn't believe anything. |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:49 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Well, I didn't say to not believe *anything* |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:52 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. In theory, no one "owes" anyone an apology. |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 10:04 AM Response to Reply #42 |
53. Well then, |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:32 AM Response to Reply #8 |
26. can you identify a STANDARD of "accurate" journalism? |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:48 AM Response to Reply #26 |
38. Why do you ask? My comment was simply that I find it strange that... |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:53 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. b/c you are pointing to a "standard" -- that all forms should be held to |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:55 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. No, I'm not. I'm saying that free journalism shouldn't be disbelieved |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:58 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. if you could whisper *advice* to Jason Leopold, what would it be... |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 10:01 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Don't try to get the scoop and state something as fact until it is. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 10:10 AM Response to Reply #52 |
55. yes, we know all about Dewey and Truman... so, we'll all stop TRYING |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 10:12 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. It was stated as fact. That was the larger point of my post. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
7. I understand that there was a sealed indictment filed at that |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
9. I agree, but speak for yourself |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:15 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I would say the same applies to "real" journalists .... |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:18 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Too many people here |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:31 AM Response to Reply #15 |
25. CNN, MSNBC, FOX et al(so) confuse advocacy with "journalism" |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:38 AM Response to Reply #25 |
32. People can and should advocate for the left |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:49 AM Response to Reply #32 |
40. what makes journalism "hard?" |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:54 AM Response to Reply #40 |
45. Dan Rather couldn't live up to it.. |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:55 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. ding ding ding |
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liberalmuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
10. Thank You! |
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gordianot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
12. The claim has been made many times we live in a Fascist State. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
13. There were several sources to back up the story so your post is false |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
18. *DING* |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
22. Agree. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
23. So no lemon law? No regulations protecting people from dangerous products? |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:29 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. how much did you PAY for the story? can you return it? |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:35 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. No, I didn't mean it that way... |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:39 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. "lemon law..." "regulation..." hmm, do i blame the writer or myself? |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:42 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. lol...smartass... |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:55 AM Response to Reply #35 |
46. nyuk nyuk -- good thing you're not a "journalist" |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:56 AM Response to Reply #23 |
49. No...the first amendment doesn't come with lemon laws |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 10:07 AM Response to Reply #49 |
54. i call it "cultural hegemony" -- and i think it's what we are playing |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 10:12 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. People believe what they want |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
31. In the bigger picture... |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
58. Rove owes us an apology.... and some jail time. |
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4_TN_TITANS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
59. It provided a wonderful distraction for us... |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
60. Who would be apologizing anyway |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
61. I totally disagree. |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 12:48 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. There is no absolute truth |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 12:49 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. An indictment is not a mass grave |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 12:56 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Believe me...I am not clicking my heels |
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suegeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
68. Seems like someone owes Mrs. Wilson an apology |
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meisje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-13-06 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
69. Rove said the same about Iraq "We have no excuses to make for it." |
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