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Posted by Nilet on Tue Sep 2 12:22:58 2014, in response to Re: Society of Professional Journalists' letter to Obama concerning press freedom/gov't transparency, posted by Olog-hai on Thu Aug 14 12:49:07 2014. Like "people are dying in Gaza"?What's this supposed to mean? Are you denying the existence of Israel's attack on Gaza? Oh you fucking liar. Not a liberal soul has been "screaming from the rooftops" that press freedom is being lost under Obama—until now. Firedoglake, last May. Firedoglake, 2013. Glenn Greenwald, 2012. Glenn Greenwald, 2010. Pwned. So tell me, do you support or oppose the persecution of Edward Snowden? Do you think he's a traitor or a hero? 1. Freedom of the press is a natural right; that's why it's in the First Amendment. Good. Also, I think this is the first time you've ever actually supported something, so bonus points there. Of course, based on your history, you don't actually support it; you just pay lip service to it for propaganda reasons while defying it at every opportunity like the Soviet Union did with communism, but I'll give you some benefit of the doubt. After pwning you so thoroughly, it's the least I can do. This benefit of the doubt will, of course, be revoked if the question above regarding Snowden ends up on the List of Questions Olog Can't Answer. 2. The SPJ is nominally correct in their complaints, obviously; but they're waking up a bit too late to the monster they've helped create. You may be right about this, but this seems more of a stopped clock moment, as you are right for the wrong reasons. 3. The SPJ is liberal, liberal, liberal. Why do you think this? Explain your reasoning. What, exactly, do they do that's liberal? 4. Obama is the most liberal president this country has ever had. Not an answer. The question was this: 4. Do you believe Obama is liberal or conservative? Please explain your exact reasoning. On what basis do you claim that Obama is liberal? What liberal things has he done? What liberal policies has he supported? Exactly what makes him "the most liberal president ever?" Based on your history, it seems you don't actually have any reasons for saying this beyond "my owners/the authorities told me to believe it, so I believe it without question." Because for someone who loves to whine about "big government," you do seem to strongly favour totalitarianism— you must do and believe exactly as you're told by a (de facto) government, and anybody who doesn't is an evil left-wing extremist. |
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