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To: epicure who wrote (96497)	2/24/2005 3:54:54 PM
From: cosmicforce	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

What I find interesting is that people are so ready to gloss over an obvious trend in modern politics (no, I'm not "letting anyone off the hook" - it is and always has been wrong for the government to be subversively peddling its policies at state expense). Doesn't classic conservatism involve small government and protections of states' rights anymore? We have a federal government on a power binge. It seems that some people will need to lose their democratic processes to an increasingly deceptive and deceitful government until we are a democracy no more. When "puppet" reporters can pose as legitimate reporters and get equal time and even preference, there is no check on the seats of power. Maybe that's the real agenda - create a fascist greed-based government that only values those with money. We are well on the way, I guess.

To: epicure who wrote (96497)	2/24/2005 6:13:30 PM
From: Bill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Talon then picks up a "reporter" who doesn't seem to have the credentials to be a reporter, and who doesn't act like a reporter, and who gets called on more than a lot of real reporters. You're right, I'm still not getting it. What credentials should the Talon reporter have had? I would wager his credentials were probably better than those of Jayson Blair, the former NY Times superstar. He doesn't act like a reporter? How so? It's my observation that reporters in the White House press briefings act like hungry hyenas. Ever see Helen Thomas ask a republican a question? He gets called on too often? Presidents call on whomever they want. Were there complaints when Clinton always called on NBC's John Cochran, who used to host Democrat fund raisers at his house? Again, I'm not arguing what happened was right, I'm just not getting why it's such a big deal. If I had my way, I'd cut out at least half of those reporters.