 thinkingblue says: Helen Thomas appears to be the only member of the media who believes we should all be aware of what is going on behind our backs. In fact, what's going on right in front of our faces while Bush and his scourging cabal thumb their noses at us. Torture has been mentioned briefly by anchors and news sources but then it fades away... The fact that we have used this hellish force on fellow human beings, is something that should never fade. I can't do much, for that matter almost nothing but whenever I can call attention to this dreadful act, I will! I'll spread the word or feelings from the rooftops (or maybe just youtube) about how abominable torture is. But what is even more frightening than torture is that we Americans, have elected leaders who not only use this immoral practice but hold it up as a useful tool touting "the end justifies the means". I think it's more like an end to society and the beginning of anarchy. Also watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISuY0o1Hxno Oh how I wish Helen Thomas was an example of what the majority of our media journalists are really like. But alas, she seems to be alone in her determination to speak truth to power. What is truly making me crazy as this campaign rolls along, is how the media, is giving McCain such a free ride. Never talking about his inconsistencies concerning torture. He was making big noise in the Senate, fighting the president and vice president on the use of torture, saying it was never appropriate to use under an circumstances. Then suddenly, when he became a serious presidential candidate he votes against the bill banning torture, claiming he is still against it, but does not want to tie the CIA's h... As long as the radical wing of the Republicans have control, it really hasn't been or isn't a very nice country, in my opinion.. Hasn't been since Nixon. Back then, while sitting in my car at a drive-in movie, I suddenly started to hear horns blowing and car headlights blinking on and off. What is going on, I questioned to myself. On the screen, during a newsreel intermission Nixon was talking the Republican dialog of Orwellian NEWSPEAK and angering the crowd of movie goers to no end. I was proud of my country then but it went down hill from there. Maybe, it was caused by the immoral, illegitimate war of Vietnam but something happened to make so many people stop thinking and it hasn't recove... |
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So Mad!
And So mournful for our beloved country!
