22-12-2011, 04:11 PM
Sorry, but I honestly disagree with this, and this kind of attack [eating our own on the left]. Granted, Amy Goodman is not as radical as I or some others on this Forum might like. However, I do not see her as involved in some plot; only as someone on a continuum of political views and awareness, not as progressive as some others. I object to some of her coverage on some stories. I object to her blackout of 911 coverage entirely. However, she and her staff have also done great work; supported great reporters [I'd be willing to name] who I know you respect and obviously THEY respect Goodman enough to repeatedly appear on her show. This tendency of some on the left to cannibalize and excommunicate all those who don't fit the perfect shoe size is in itself, IMHO, suspect as a conspiracy of sorts. I think sometimes one has to just accept the good things people have done; yes, feel free to critisize them for when they got something wrong; but not be so hasty to condemn them totally and state they are fronts for this and that. It makes me wonder if the person so claiming might not be a false front for something to divide and conquer the left in the guise of making it as pure as snow. None of us are perfect in our viewpoints, perceptions, analyses, etc. None of us have not at times fallen for some propaganda by the governments or their machinery, etc. DN! is not radical left. It is, however, far left of center on most [not all] stories. Personally, I don't see a plot. I see humans and humans have different ways of reacting to stories; political philosophies and their ideas of what will best represent a true telling of a story. He or she who is without 'sin' cast the first stone and those already casing them....I always watch carefully what their agenda is...... I suggest people would more constructively try to better educate DN! and Goodman her staff. Each to their own. Bashing DN! is fully allowed to. I said my piece. Peace.
"Let me issue and control a nation's money and I care not who writes the laws. - Mayer Rothschild
"Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience! People are obedient in the face of poverty, starvation, stupidity, war, and cruelty. Our problem is that grand thieves are running the country. That's our problem!" - Howard Zinn
"If there is no struggle there is no progress. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and never will" - Frederick Douglass
"Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience! People are obedient in the face of poverty, starvation, stupidity, war, and cruelty. Our problem is that grand thieves are running the country. That's our problem!" - Howard Zinn
"If there is no struggle there is no progress. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and never will" - Frederick Douglass