I find myself very conflicted on my views of the press these days. My maternal side is full of journalists, including a cherished grandfather. I've been ink-stained since I could walk, I love the writing atmosphere of a free press, and good journalists are amazing humans and great writers. There are still a few on my Hero List.
Yet I also feel horribly, horribly betrayed. I know most journalists are not DC whores, all right? Yet the country is going down in flames and the motherfuckers giggle on like there's nothing wrong, a serious probiscus probe into Hillary's panties being just the latest outrage.
These non-DC journalists have no sway upon their brothers and sisters? How is it possible that a "profession" somehow cannot make sure Judy Miller never works again?
Spare me the whining. Horrible, horrible journalism is practiced of real evil, but we're supposed to forget that as nothing is done?
Fuck you. You want the lefty blogoshpere not to develop a total mistrust of the press? Then police yourselves anf for christ's sake get better. Oh oh oh is this invconvenient? Tough! You got stuck with this time on earth, do it, it's the only path of honor, except quitting the profession.
Another thing--you did this to yourselves. Maybe if y'all hadn't swallowed so much GOP dick before the journalism corps got a wargasm from it the profession wouldn't be stuck out there getting killed for nothing. War is harsh, shut the fuck up, maybe you'll take war run-up reporting more seriously next time, you idiots.
*sigh* I'll never get right on this. We need the journalism corps badly, and I really want to respect them. They have failed us horribly, and I will not forget.
Posted by paradox at May 31, 2006 07:06 AMI concurr, paradox, there is only a fine line seperating most of the media elite and the no good scumbags they "investigate".
OK, eri, so you are not on a streetcorner in Baghdad, but you risk your life everytime you blog during a lightning storm.
Posted by TIKI AL at May 31, 2006 08:32 AM