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I seem to have offended Chad at the CCK by my recent post. Chad and I have been reasonably cordial to one another, which explains his comment, addressed to me, that I was the sane one [here at SDP]. Fortunately...

A reader chides us for not discussing the Patriot Act. Well, there are a lot of issues we don't address because, after all, we are only one blog. We can't write about everything. To my knowledge no one on this...

SDP points out the Mitchell Daily Republic's report on the Grassroots Democrats billboard. Here is my letter to the editor: The billboard that you put up on your 9/21 front-page from the Grassroots Democrats is an example of false...

While most of the rest of us were working, a hundred thousand protesters armed with Ipods descended on the Mall in Washington D.C. Cindy Sheehan was there, of course, apparently complaining that everyone was paying too much attention to the...

Media, blushing, takes a second look at Katrina

First was the priceless moment when General Honore told the assembled press "You're stuck on stupid!".

Later on, inaccuracy, sensationalism, and in effect rumor-mongering has been noted to be endemic in the coverage of the gulf coast hurricanes.

Several media organizations have examined, sometimes harshly, the work of newspapers and particularly cable-TV news networks. The New Orleans Times-Picayune published a lengthy account Monday of errors, misrepresentations and wildly exaggerated claims of murder, rape and abuse of children at the New Orleans Superdome. The newspaper cited publication of "scores of myths about the dome and Convention Center treated as fact by evacuees, the media and even some of New Orleans' top officials."

Meanwhile, what's that bit again about the alternative media such as the blogosphere not having responsible editorial and organizational control to insure factual reportage? Like the cases with the NYT reporters fabricating stories, and the TV networks doing the same, when not reporting forged information as fact, apparently they regard themselves as having transcended the standards they would impose on others.

A slight issue with hypocrisy here? Shocking behavior by elements of the (self)esteemed 4th estate!

Earlier today I mentioned that the media ought to watch Galveston and look for positives in their evacuation. The reason I did so was simple, really: I didn't think there was any way possible for Galveston to f**k up their...

Barbra Streisand is now declaring global emergencies. NEW YORK -- This summer's back to back superstorms are proof positive we have entered a new period of "global warming emergency," artist/citizen Barbra Streisand warns. Streisand is back on the scene to...

Like I said in the post immediately before this one, Thursday nights are my time to relax. So I'm relaxing. And with this post, I'm relaxing a bit on the tight grip I've been trying to keep on the profanity...

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