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But the real problem is, all too many people DO take what Sarah Palin says seriously, just because it fits with their thinking. And while none of them read the Washington Post, they find the article via Google or AOL, and the damage is done.
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@JohanPaladin: Man made 'climate change' is not a scientific fact. Not even close. It's a remote possibility, at best, and more than likely nothing more than a moneymaking racket on behalf of massive, corrupt special interests and one-world government socialists. And you're saying that its impossible to be a scientist and conservative at the same time? Because if so, you're less worth listening to than Palin.
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If, on the other hand, you want to pander to a disturbingly influential segment of the populace that clings desperately to nonsensical pseudo-science and bigotry and possibly also please your corporate advertisers who would really feel more comfortable without all that well-meaning but profit-reducing governement regulation, then you have hit the Palin jackpot, Mr. Hiatt.
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In a world where Matt Drudge is considered a journalist, it almost makes sense.
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I emailed Marcus Brauchli, the executive editor at the Post yesterday, attempting to take him to task for the lack of fact-checking or editorial responsibility at the paper.
He actually emailed me back, which is pretty damn rare. I've excerpted his response below:
"Thanks for taking the time to write. The Op-Ed page is under the editorial-page editor, Fred Hiatt, who is copied here and can address your concerns about the contribution from Sarah Palin. I will say, however, that I don't think most of our readers believe we print whatever is submitted to us, nor do I think sensible readers believe we are biased, nor do I think those perceptions, even among those who may hold them, have anything substantial to do with the problems facing our industry."
Well, ain't America great?
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I should say, in his defense, that I've never had someone personally respond to an email like that. I do give him props for that. Rush Limbaugh never emails me back; I guess he must be really busy.
#tips
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Also, you are awesome for doing things like this. I am a huge cyber-activist (I live in Mexico and can't do much else). I can't tell you how many impassioned e-mails I sent to CNN before they dumped Beck & Dobbs. No one ever replied, but I sure had fun expressing myself.
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CANWEST: A 1-act play.
"Hey we're canwest! Let's gut local news and arts coverage".
"Okay boss, but what are we going to do about content".
"Look at how many articles already exist on [topic x], let's get them from somewhere".
"But won't that make our paper look fucking retarded? To have articles written by people who aren't necessarily attached to the newspaper, or even the city, or even the province".
"Oh Bobby, you're thinking is small potatoes. Look at this article about Dane Cook from the Los Angeles Times. Since he's coming to Ottawa, Canada for a show, wouldn't it be great to pipe that article from LOS ANGELES to OTTAWA?!??!??!?!"
"Sir wasn't that too much punctuation just now?"
"I jUSt hAd a STroKe. I'm A GodDDamn ReTArd."
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So, who's winning, us or them? I forget how many outs it is.
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One thing to add: why does the media love to give a platform to anti-science politicians to comment on scientific theories. Not believing in evolution should disqualify you from seeing a doctor, driving a car, watching TV, or using basically any 19th or 20th century technology... and writing about science.
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Although what palin did certainly wasn't science. Or technical. Or goddamn english. It was more like a "scientific sounding dry heave".
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(1) A gaussian graph of global temps for ten thousand years has established -
(2) Leaked emails prove scientists fudge data in global warming conspiracy!
"The increasingly blatant nature of the nonsense uttered with impunity in public discourse is chilling. Our democratic society is imperiled as much by this as any other single threat, regardless of whether the origins of the nonsense are religious fanaticism, simple ignorance or personal gain."
As I listen to the manifest nonsense that has been promulgated by the likes of right-wing fanatic radio hosts and moronic ex-governors in response to the effort to bring the U.S. into alignment with other industrial countries in providing reasonable and affordable health care for all its citizens, it seems that things have only gotten worse in the years since I first wrote those words.
Read it here.
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