more on Sports Illustrated[!]: Iraqi soccer players angered by Bush campaign ads

Begin forwarded message:

From: Jim Zellmer <zellmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: August 22, 2004 6:54:08 PM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [IP] more on Sports Illustrated[!]: Iraqi soccer players 
angered by Bush campaign ads

Hi Dave:

I have to say that I appreciate your interest in presenting all views on
these subjects.  I commented today on the recent Kerry/Cambodia matter
here (again, trying to look for all views).

http://www.zmetro.com/archives/000652.php


August 22, 2004

The Emporer Has No Clothes

There's been a fascinating discussion online regarding John Kerry's 
Vietnam war record statements vis a vis the media's attention to 
President Bush's Vietnam era National Guard service (Note: I'm no fan 
of either one). The story illustrates, however, the terrible condition 
of many major media organizations.

 I always thought the purpose of news organizations was to inform 
(perhaps that's an idealistic approach) the thinking public. Thank God 
for the internet, and our ability to route around these outages (the 
first blogger, Dave Winer, started largely because the tech press 
rarley got things right).

<snip>

Jim

> I strongly disagree with the tone of this reply I received. Forst I did
> not intend to embarrass Marcy. He stated his opinion and that opinion
> seems to be shared by a significant number of Americans.
>
> Time for my general statement yet again on IP. I want to present all
> views on such controversial subjects. While I try to be non political
> the time are the times and almost everything ends up sounding
> political.
>
>
> Dave
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> "Dave, what's the point of propagating such idiotic drivel to IP?
> Is it to expose and embarrass Mr. Marcy to the thinking world?
> Is there a FAQ somewhere that describes the content of this list?
> Thanks."
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