Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Another thing they don't tell this way on FOX News

Gene Lyons definitely does not subscribe to the Big Pundit conventional wisdom.
Addicted to power Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 01/25/06:

A small point worth keeping in mind : Broadly speaking, and contrary to popular opinion, books today may be the least reliable source of information. Too many publishers will promote anything they think might sell. Authors who practice traditional, fact-based journalism often find themselves trading in a debased currency. Moreover, what’s true in book publishing increasingly applies to the news media generally. Politically, this is very dangerous. Uncertain whom to trust, people are left to believe pretty much anything they want to believe, as wishful thinking and propaganda drive out valid information almost across the board.
And Lyons doesn't seem to think that the latest Karl Rove variation on "the-Democrats-love-The-Terrorists" meme is such an impossible challenge, either:

So who's going to take on Karl Rove's latest calumny? Seeking to divert attention from the Bush administration’s warrantless wiretapping of American citizens, Rove gave a speech to a Republican audience claiming that "President Bush believes if al-Qa'ida is calling somebody in America, it is in our national security interest to know who they’re calling and why. Some important Democrats clearly disagree." ...

Oh, yeah ? Like who ? Nobody opposes spying on al-Qa'ida. Nobody. What they’re against is Bush evading the FISA court set up to issue legitimate warrants, ignoring the Fourth Amendment and claiming the powers of a king. A power addict, Rove's become the James Frey of the White House. Let's see if there’s a reporter in Washington with the guts to make him answer this question or eat it. (my emphasis)

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