Tuesday, June 20, 2006

FDR would have laughed at this AP item

When President Franklin D. Roosevelt read the newspapers he kept his eye out for what he called “howlers.” They were false or just downright foolish news items that gave him at least a chuckle and sometimes left him howling with laughter. He loved sharing “howlers” with friends.

I thought of FDR when I read an Associated Press report of the recent Iowa Republican convention ("GOP contenders court activists in Iowa").

The AP said:
Generally cast as a moderate, [Gov. Mitt] Romney sounded a theme of social conservatism before delegates at the state convention who are generally more conservative than most Republicans.

"The family is the absolute foundation of our culture," Romney said.
OK, so we know what social conservatives believe is "the absolute foundation of our culture."

But the AP, as usual, didn’t provide balance. It failed to tell us what social liberals believe is "the absolute foundation of our culture."

So we’re left to wonder. Is it Hollywood? George Soros’ money? The Constitution of France's Fifth Republic?

Speak up, social liberals.
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous12:00 PM

    John, it is time to talk to the advertisers in the N&O and apprise them of the inefficiency of their advertising dollar in a newspaper that is undergoing an organized effort to lower its subscription numbers. If all the commenters in the N&O were to do the same and get all those who agree with them,but don't comment, to do the same and drop their subscriptions also. It will have an effect.

    Perhaps an organized effort with a slogan like "N&O" spells "NO", could get interviewed by the other local paper, in Durham, who after all could expect to garner some of those advertising dollars that the now informed advertisers would no longer be spending with the N&O.

    You can bet your ass Sheehan and Sill would then be held to account. They would receive no more consideration from the owners of the paper than they gave the truth or fairness in their reporting..

    Give it some thought.

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  2. JWM10:30 PM

    Straightarrow,

    Good to get your comment.

    I think you're right about the need for boycotts.

    I'd say more but I'm very tired, and still want to get a post up and outline one for tomorrow.

    Please continue to keep in touch as I will with you.

    Again, very good to hear from you.

    Best,

    John

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