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<< Analysis: Bush Tax Giveaway to Rich | Main | Taxes on Wealthy Help Employment >> April 13, 2004More on the "Mercenary" controversyThis from Tech Central Station celebrating that the blogosphere can "police itself" by holding "irresponsible" bloggers like Kos and myself accountable. I'm not sure about Kos, but the whole thing just drove my traffic way up-- the last week was my highest average daily volume of visits in the two years I've been blogging. Yes, a few of the Dem sights quietly didn't renew their ads, but so what? I sure as hell wasn't living off that income. And if being able to punish unprofitable speech is proof of accountability, why is Rupert Murdoch's New York Post still in existence? It's reportedly consistently lost $40 million annually for years. Or does the joy of "accountable speech" only apply to folks without independent wealth? Update: Please check comments- SkipWalkDC notes in a link that Tech Central Station is on retainer to the brutal dictatorship of Myanmar to lobby the US government on its behalf. Rightwingers condemn war protesters as "irresponsible" since we don't have a sufficient dedication to democracy. Yet the same rightwingers who played footsie with Saddam in the 1980s continue to act as agents for countries like Myanmar today. And I'm sure when the US ends up bombing innocents in Myanmar on some future date, those of us condemning that country today will be denounced for our lack of dedication to democracy then. Posted by Nathan at April 13, 2004 09:23 AM Related posts:
Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: CommentsPolicing? That was policing? If those were the police, I'd hate to see the criminals! The web never ceases to astonish. Posted by: Kathryn Cramer at April 13, 2004 01:51 PM That was the most nonsensical response to a fairly well-reasoned article I've ever seen. The NY Post? Myanmar? What the hell are you talking about? At least have the guts to tackle the TCS article on its merits (or lack of them). Very weak response. Posted by: Conor at April 13, 2004 01:58 PM Well, they ARE mercenaries! It is disquieting that these "private" armies are growing in number and frequency of use. You just keep on telling it like it is. Those of us who have some knowledge of the moves behind the current events of our day really appreciate the pearls of wisdom you offer. Thanks for all you do. aloha, Posted by: eyesopen at April 13, 2004 02:29 PM Conor- Sorry you need smaller words. TCS- Blogosphere good because "irresponsible blogs" get punished with loss of support My response- So conservatives must despise the New York Post- a newspaper the marketplace punishes with financial losses each year. The point, Conor-- TSC argument is either silly or hypocritical. So some people called me and Kos names. What's the difference from any other kind of media in the past? More people could read us, and more people could call us names. Hardly a world-shaking fact for them to observe. As for Myanmar, it's just a handy reminder that TSC is a financial prostitute, selling their editorial pages to the highest corporate bidder. So don't take anything they say very seriously at all. Better, Conor? Posted by: Nathan Newman at April 13, 2004 02:32 PM See "Meet the Press: How James Glassman reinvented journalism--as lobbying." From Washington Monthly. Glassman founded TechNetCentral. . . Posted by: Mark JL at April 13, 2004 05:34 PM See "Meet the Press: How James Glassman reinvented journalism--as lobbying." From Washington Monthly. Glassman founded Tech Central Station. . . Posted by: Mark JL at April 13, 2004 05:35 PM I understand that mercenaries are illegal in areas under military occupation. Posted by: ish at April 14, 2004 01:01 AM Post a comment
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