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2009-07-30 Fifth Column

Dan Rather: Obi Wan Obama, You Are The Media's Only Hope!

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Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-07-30 09:14|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 "A truly free and independent press is the red beating heart of democracy and freedom,"

Yes, which is why we must hasten the extinction of the establishment media as we know and loathe them today. The media-industrial complex is not the "free press" of the Founding Fathers, it is an un-elected, unaccountable shadow government pursuing its own interest and agenda.
Contrary to Dan's blatherings, media and journalism as such are thriving. It is the establishment media power structure, of which he is a made member, that is in the process of collapse and disintegration.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2009-07-30 11:36|| 2009-07-30 11:36|| Front Page Top

#2 You're a sleaze, Danny Boy. You're a big part of the reason network news is seen as crap. And slanted crap at that.
Don't talk like there's no shit sticking to you.

Posted by tu3031 2009-07-30 11:42|| 2009-07-30 11:42|| Front Page Top

#3 When you peel away the messenger, I have to say I agree with the message. I despise D Rather ever since he called the 82nd Airborne Div Jumping Junkies. He is part of the problem, his newscasts are not news, they are editorials. Our media is in an awful state laden with corporate cool aid and visceral hate mongers. Every newscast or clip is an editorial based on the parent corporations political or business agenda. They have gone into the gutter with what I call agenda news, Fox included. Rather is also correct that a government unchecked by a free press and free speech is doomed to fail. But what I see here is a press that has aided in putting the president in power. They have been part of the raping of the American democratic system. They are no longer trying to keep our political system in check; they are influencing it and running it in coordination with the government. When Clinton was shameless about his decision making being based on news polls it opened the door for the media to control our nation. When the next president shut out the press and put them in their place the response was visceral. It did not matter one bit what Bush said, they attacked him. They put hate mongers on TV and attacked from every angle. The market needed balance and FOX was born, no better or worse just the other side of the opinion. Zero and his thugs saw this clearly. Zero is a talking head that was made for TV, made for the media, and more importantly, embraced by the media. He cant even get a thought out without his teleprompter.

The only way I see to fix it is to let it go down the course it is on. I believe in the free market. People will not buy garbage for long. They have spoken with the news papers going down the toilette. If the news industry wants to save itself they need to stop being a politically motivated propaganda machine, become an advocate for America and the American way, and stick to just the facts.

Posted by 49 Pan 2009-07-30 11:49|| 2009-07-30 11:49|| Front Page Top

#4 If Dan Blather has his way only thing dogs like CBS and the New York Times will be watching will be "enemies of the state" as determined by Big Brother Barack.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-07-30 12:23|| 2009-07-30 12:23|| Front Page Top

#5 He got the Red part right...

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2009-07-30 13:19|| 2009-07-30 13:19|| Front Page Top

#6 Public trust, eh? That would imply some sort of responsibility, and Rather's only responsibility is to tell the world's story from his viewpoint. It's vitally important that the world understands him, as he is correct and the rest of us should be fortunate to have someone like him in his position, where he can use his influence to let us know about his great ideas.

Posted by gromky 2009-07-30 13:56|| 2009-07-30 13:56|| Front Page Top

#7 Someone is bucking to be the new Media Czar.

(or the new head of the Ministry of Truth).

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-07-30 14:12|| 2009-07-30 14:12|| Front Page Top

#8 Hear, hear, 49 Pan.

Posted by DarthVader 2009-07-30 14:56|| 2009-07-30 14:56|| Front Page Top

#9 "A truly free and independent press is the red beating heart of democracy and freedom" Rather said

The correct quote is "Chairman Mao is our sun's red heart."

Posted by regular joe 2009-07-30 15:25|| 2009-07-30 15:25|| Front Page Top

#10 #3 When you peel away the messenger, I have to say I agree with the message. I despise D Rather ever since he called the 82nd Airborne Div Jumping Junkies. 49 Pan

What more could one expect from a leg former.....well, you know.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-07-30 15:42|| 2009-07-30 15:42|| Front Page Top

#11 Please establish a controlling body so we can have a free press.

Did Dan have a stroke or something?

Posted by flash91 2009-07-30 17:19|| 2009-07-30 17:19|| Front Page Top

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