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To: JohnM who wrote (35276)	7/29/2002 4:17:28 PM
From: paul_philp	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

John, There was an interesting example in the WSJ editorial today. Early in the editorial they say 'we don't make it a habit to bash business' and then they go on to trash Citibank and JPMorgan for their involvement with Enron. When you read this you know where they stand. Yes, I was chuckling at the apparent paradox of my taking the pomo position. However, I am a conservative economically but I reject almost all of the usual conservative social positions. I think there is too much of a wish to turn the future into the past in much of the conservative rhetoric. I cannot think a high level politician whose views closely align with mine. That's my story and I am sticking to it! Paul

To: JohnM who wrote (35276)	7/29/2002 4:18:06 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

And while I agree that journalism cannot be "objective" (strange you and Paul should argue the apparent pomo position here and me the opposite), that it always comes from some distinct place in the social, I worry that taking it all the way to its opposite, it is only political, makes for a much worse polity. Yes, it is strange. Stranger for your side I would think, as pomo supporters doubt the very existence of objectivity, while pomo opponents only support its existence, they don't have to believe that anyone person has it. I have said that it is possible to strive for objectivity, but fewer and fewer journalistic publications do so. Doubtless because objectivity requires distance and reflection, two commodities that have become almost unobtainable in the new 24/7 news cycle.