[Vision2020] Thanks

[Ted Moffett]

Everyone:

And this type of thinking is why we see democracy slipping away.  The goal 
of the free flow of information according to journalistic principles of fact 
and objectivity is going down the drain.  Without a free press or media that 
can report the facts without a constant nielsen poll ratings game, we do not 
have a democracy.

Read "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy" by Greg Palast.

Ted


>From: "Jim Baillargeon" <jjbaillargeon@moscow.com>
>To: "Judy B. LaLonde" <judyb@uidaho.edu>, <carlwestberg846@hotmail.com>,   
><vision2020@moscow.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Thanks
>Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 17:49:23 -0700
>
>Judy L,
>     think on this,Event "X" is cancelled by one person, NOT because she/he
>has the power, But because their job requires them to be aware of the fact
>that millions of "Judy L's" might very well be offended & dump her/ his
>station/program, dropping the ratings. Enough  mistakes like that & it's
>time to search the want ads. Like it or not, MONEY TALKS, & people "vote"
>with their purses
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Judy B. LaLonde" <judyb@uidaho.edu>
>To: <carlwestberg846@hotmail.com>; <vision2020@moscow.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 10:45 AM
>Subject: [Vision2020] Thanks
>
>
> > Carl, et. al.
> >
> > Thanks for your most recent post about the Baseball Hall of Fame.
> > I have to say that although I find many of the postings on vision20/20
>very
> > frustrating, they do make me think. So, Tim's response about "Freedom 
>not
> > being free" has given me pause.
> >
> > I was trying to figure out what the difference is (at least in my mind)
> > between the instances Joe wrote:
> >
> > ("Are you saying some
> > white-supremacist/Klansman/Neo-Nazi who sells bumper stickers that say,
>"The
> > only good nigger is a dead nigger" alongside the motor oil and snack 
>food
> > at his gas station should not have to pay a price (in the form of
>boycotts)
> > for his political views?  And if so, how are you going to protect him
> > against my boycott and my protesting in front of his place of business
> > without infringing my right of free speech?")
> >
> > and this Hall of Fame and TV show canceling.  It seems to me that the
>major
> > difference is between a single individual doing something that really 
>just
> > reflects her/his viewpoint and stays on that personal level AND a single
> > individual doing something that reflects his/her viewpoint but having 
>that
> > larger impact because the individual REPRESENTS, i.e. the Hall of Fame, 
>a
> > television network.
> >
> > If I chose not to attend or support event "x" because it conflicts with 
>my
> > beliefs, that is much different from event "x" being cancelled by one
>person
> > because he/she has the power/position to IMPOSE their beliefs on all 
>those
> > affected.
> >
> > Respectfully,
> > Judy LaLonde
> > Moscow
> >
> >
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