Wednesday, December 24, 2003

Daily Mislead   Late last week President Bush visited combat veterans at Walter Reed Medical Center. During his visit, he said "We have made a commitment to the troops, and we have made a commitment to their loved ones, and that commitment is that we will provide excellent health care - excellent care - to anybody who is injured on the battlefield."1   His comments stand in stark contrast to the policies he has pushed - and the record he has amassed - as President….   I believe that what Bush is currently practicing is an old PR technique from the thirties… it was called the “Big Lie.” 11:53:02 AM

News coverage, political influence and personal gain   Krugman hits another out of the park:   But the Black affair isn't just about bad corporate governance. It goes without saying that Lord Black, like Rupert Murdoch, has used his media empire to promote a conservative political agenda. The Telegraph, in particular, has a habit of "finding" documents of unproven authenticity that just happen to support neoconservative rationales for war. We're now learning that Lord Black also used his control of Hollinger to reward friends, including journalists, who share his political views.   This isn’t just a scandal, its an example of what happens when you lift the rock and look underneath, and Krugman has the knowledge and perspective to zero in on what really matters – the perversion of public discourse for political and private benefit. 11:48:02 AM