Is This Swiftboating John McCain?
Follow this link to one version of the story on John McCain and his first wife.
This is the first detailed account that I have read. I have no idea if this story bears any resemblance to the truth.
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Dan Rather Explains the Press’s Reasons for Lying
Follow this link to hear Dan Rather explain to you why the press continuously dupes you. None of this should be a surprise to you.
He also explains that you must fight this trend. This is what I try to do on this blog, in letters to the editor, and with my posts in various places on the internet.
More Misinformation from the New York Times?
I have lost all faith in the veracity of The New York Times. Therefore I would not normally comment on much of anything that they say. I have not read the original op-ed, just the rebuttal.
However, I know someone is going to claim that they learned something from the Op-Ed piece. My reason for this post is to keep a record of the link to the rebuttal just in case I need it.
Follow this link to what The New York Times Public Editor wrote about Edward N. Luttwak’s Op-Ed. The following paragraph introduces the piece by the Public Editor:
On May 12, The Times published an Op-Ed article by Edward N. Luttwak, a military historian, who argued that any hopes that a President Barack Obama might improve relations with the Muslim world were unrealistic because Muslims would be “horrified” once they learned that Obama had abandoned the Islam of his father and embraced Christianity as a young adult.
The following paragraphs are the conclusion of what the Public Editor wrote:
Shipley, the Op-Ed editor, said he regretted not urging Luttwak to soften his language about possible assassination, given how sensitive the subject is. But he said he did not think the Op-Ed page was under any obligation to present an alternative view, beyond some letters to the editor.
I do not agree. With a subject this charged, readers would have been far better served with more than a single, extreme point of view. When writers purport to educate readers about complex matters, and they are arguably wrong, I think The Times cannot label it opinion and let it go at that.
Scott McClellan: Here’s what happened
Follow this link to a blog posting by three McClatchy reporters who have been reporting the truth since way before the start of the Iraq war.
The McClatchy news organization is one of the few that I have found that doesn’t just parrot what everyone else is reporting. They actually know how to dig for news and present it.
US Soldier who served in Iraq Discusses Life After War
Follow this link to watch a video of Captain Luis Montalvan (retired) discussing life after the war.
Captain Montalvan (retired) served in the US Army for 17 years. He received several medals for his service in Iraq. He currently suffers from post traumatic stress disorder. He also found a high level of incompetence among some of the Colonels and Generals with which he served.
Barry Nolan: The Story Behind My O’Reilly Protest
Follow this link to read Barry Nolan’s explanation of the story behind his firing over his O’Reilly protest.
I always did like Barry Nolan on local TV.
Maybe Not Jim Webb
In the earlier post about Jim Webb speaking out on racism, I added a comment from lurker Richard H. about how good Jim Webb might be as a vice presidential candidate on the Obama ticket.
Follow this link to a counter argument about Jim Webb as Vice President.
Follow this link to a counter argument to the above counter argument.
With Friends Like These …
Max Blumenthal has a new article on Huffington post that introduces his mocumentary of Pastor John Hagee.
With friends like these “supporting” Israel, Israel doesn’t even need enemies. What was said at this meeting scares me more than anything Rev. Wright has said. That’s not saying much because Rev. Wright does not scare me at all.
Of course, Blumenthal has picked and chosen his snippets just as the main stream media has done to Wright. So you have to be very skeptical. Still it at least gives me pause.
What I find attractive about Obama’s and Wright’s message is that they say we need to stop attacking each other and start working together. That means not making mocumetaries like this one, I suppose. So, let’s take this all in good humor and not get too excited over it.
Tim Wise – WHITE LIKE ME
My previous post led me to do a little searching about Tim Wise. I found one set of links on YouTube. Up until today, I had never heard these ideas presented in quite this way.
Tim Wise speaking at the Unitarian Universalist Community Center in Ridgewood, NJ on January 6th, 2005. The topic was the Disadvantages of Privilege, a topic lifted from Wise’s most recent book, “White Like Me.”
The following links will take you to the audio clips of this presentation.
- Tim Wise – WHITE LIKE ME – Part 1/8
- Tim Wise – WHITE LIKE ME – Part 2/8
- Tim Wise – WHITE LIKE ME – Part 3/8
- Tim Wise – WHITE LIKE ME – Part 4/8
- Tim Wise – WHITE LIKE ME – Part 5/8
- Tim Wise – WHITE LIKE ME – Part 6/8
- Tim Wise – WHITE LIKE ME – Part 7/8
- Tim Wise – WHITE LIKE ME – Part 8/8
You can find more about Tim Wise by clicking on the following link to his own web site.
Tim Wise: On White Privilege 1
Follow this link to a video clip of Tim Wise talking about the history of white privilege.
This is an interesting take on U.S. history. He is not completely alone in saying what he is saying. I have read some books recently that corroborate a few of the minor points that he is making. (That is corroboration to whatever degree that you can believe what these books are saying.)
I have not done any research yet on who Tim Wise is. I suppose I could be taking a chance on posting a link to his lecture if he turns out to be some certifiable maniac. I have enough faith in you readers to think that you will be able to decide for yourself if there is anything of value here.