This is quite an eye-opener. Someone has finally spoken out about the 'deception' to war and the pressure by the 'political infrastructure' in the USA to permit exploitation of the entire nation of the USA.
Quite an eye-opener indeed. I appreciate the lady anchor for willingly speaking out about the issue. I am quite sure it was prompted by Dan Rather and his lawsuit, but, Katie's comments were about the lawsuit, it was as if a cathartic to the lies made to the nation as a whole. Katie is an interesting woman. Her life has not been without turbulence, nor has it been without admiration. But, in stating that I recognize the fabric of a strong woman with a voice that resonates in some very powerful circles and regardless of the 'ratings' of CBS and it's somewhat plagued existance with FCC hound dogs chronically on it's heels, it is still a very powerful media that reaches millions of American households everyday.
I realizing this reflection by Couric, I can't help but bring up some very disturbed and disturbing observations that are resonating at Murdoch's media network.
Today I was completely astounded by the attacks Sean Hannity of young Americans. Impressionable young people.
There were two scenarios during his three hour program that were most disturbed. Both placed young Americans 'at risk' and 'ridiculed.'
The first was a 'class-action' attack regarding young Americans that wear Gothic attire. He made states that would lead anyone to believe these young folks were sincerely disturbed for the way they dressed. No other reason, but, today on Hannity's radio show he proclaimed that ANYONE wearing Gothic attire were troubled and in need of loving attention.
Gothic.net (click here) is a literary culture that promotes reading material not very different than one would find coming from Steven King. I suppose to Sean Hannity these folks need to be shut down. This is the kind of extremism that pervades conservative talk radio everyday. It's biased to say the least, operates without any knowledge base and seeks chronically to victimize anyone that doesn't fit their mold.
During his dissertation regarding bigoted remarks about young Americans that dress in Gothic attire, Hannity turned to a telephone caller and stated, now is what I have said...is my view bigoted? Now mind you, without any authority, any demographics, any references but only his only opinion about this class of people in the USA he ranted on and on about the 'PROBLEMS' he sees as an issue. So what do you think any caller is going to say?
And true to form, when the caller was asked if the statements Hannity made were bigoted, the caller stated, no. The justification for that view of the Hannities bigoted comments was because in 'the real world' (I am not sure where these young Americans live, but, I thought it was in the real world.) people don't wear attire that would cause attention to be brought to themselves in that way. (Paraphrasing).
So, here was a caller agreeing with Hannity that people wearing Gothic attire have social problems, with all that body piercing and body art. That caller had a right to their opinion as does Hannity, but, are they willing to pay the price for bigotry. Because the truth of the matter is when the caller then identified himself as a Christian preacher that has a 'mission' to reform these young people they were doing nothing but basking in the sunshine of their own bigotry.
The truth of the matter is, that young Americans sometimes have trouble. But, that is across the board and Hannity offered no proof of a vast social problem needing focus to bring these young people to their senses. Young Americans sometimes have problems no different than their adult counterparts, but, their attire has little to do with it.
I recall once being in an orthodontists office of all things and having a conversation with a mother of a teenager there for adjustment to her braces. We chatted while waiting for the 'kids' to finish there appointment. We were the same, mothers concerned with our young folks, the pier pressures they face and the challenges their generation had to face in the future when this very nice, middle class mother's daughter came out of the office into the waiting room.
Here was a 15 year old, with full mouth of braces, dressed in black, very attractive and dressed in Gothic attire. I asked the woman as she stood to pay for her daughter's visit if any piercings interferred with the hardware from the braces. Both she and her daughter laughed and stated she only had pierced ear lobes and nothing else. In the same breath, this very pretty and drably dressed young woman stated, "We need to be going mom, I'll be late for cheerleader practice." It was truly an interesting moment and I am quite confident the young lady didn't dress in black at cheerleading practice.
Dressing any certain way isn't a matter of rebellion to the point of self-destruction, but, it is a fashion statement that some young people choose and that's the end of that discussion, except to realize there needs to be a class action lawsuit filed for the bigoted remarks on Hannity's syndicated radio show today.
The second scenario was even more disturbed. A young lady attending a university called the show stating how she listens to Hannity every day and seeks to make a difference at her chosen school much the way he thinks she should by standing up for 'what's right' only neither party stated what 'right' was. She was welcome to pass judgement of her school, but, what kept resonating with me was the fact, this was a university she was attending by choice. I don't know that young Americans are assigned to any particular university, they apply, right? What continued to be a quandry to me was the fact, as she stated, she was shunned socially on her campus. Now, I don't know about you, but, when a person takes an attitude regarding a social environment she doesn't consent to for whatever reason and makes it know there may very well be social repercussions because of those decisions. Being an adult and living with consequences is all part of it.
So what does Hannity tell this impressionable young American? To reassess her choice in universities thinking perhaps her unhappiness and disappointment should be a priority? No. Hannity stated that the price in life some people were burdened was because of the 'the right things' they felt important. Hannity, an aging syndicated columnist continued from there stating, "If you are not concerned regarding your Grade Point Average. If you are not planning on attending medical school or something were your grades are important, than 'stick it to them.' Stand up for what you believe in and confront the professors that don't provide the education you need. In other words, rather than reassessing her choices, she should sacrifice her future to move mountains on a university campus to undermine the very professors that would judge her work leading to confiring a degree. She should undermine the 'good standing' of this university, in the face of her future, for political hanky-panky with the cirriculum in some manner.
This was the advise Hannity gave a young and obviously impressionable woman which he more than likely does not know, couldn't begin to understand her circumstances in life and obviously doesn't care enough about EXCEPT to use her as a political tool while undermining her best interests in life.
This is allowed in the airwaves of the USA? Where is the FCC when it comes to radio anchors that endanger the lives of young Americans through bigoted attacks and bad advise advocating rebellion of one kind or another on a university campus?
This is an outrage and any Murdoch media corporation should have their American licenses pulled while class action lawsuits are filed for defaming an entire class of Americans.
This in reflection of Couric's statements only to realize the role the Right Wing Neocon media has played in deceiving the American public and CONTINUES to do so as an impetus to unjustified war.
Sad. Very sad.
Quite an eye-opener indeed. I appreciate the lady anchor for willingly speaking out about the issue. I am quite sure it was prompted by Dan Rather and his lawsuit, but, Katie's comments were about the lawsuit, it was as if a cathartic to the lies made to the nation as a whole. Katie is an interesting woman. Her life has not been without turbulence, nor has it been without admiration. But, in stating that I recognize the fabric of a strong woman with a voice that resonates in some very powerful circles and regardless of the 'ratings' of CBS and it's somewhat plagued existance with FCC hound dogs chronically on it's heels, it is still a very powerful media that reaches millions of American households everyday.
I realizing this reflection by Couric, I can't help but bring up some very disturbed and disturbing observations that are resonating at Murdoch's media network.
Today I was completely astounded by the attacks Sean Hannity of young Americans. Impressionable young people.
There were two scenarios during his three hour program that were most disturbed. Both placed young Americans 'at risk' and 'ridiculed.'
The first was a 'class-action' attack regarding young Americans that wear Gothic attire. He made states that would lead anyone to believe these young folks were sincerely disturbed for the way they dressed. No other reason, but, today on Hannity's radio show he proclaimed that ANYONE wearing Gothic attire were troubled and in need of loving attention.
Gothic.net (click here) is a literary culture that promotes reading material not very different than one would find coming from Steven King. I suppose to Sean Hannity these folks need to be shut down. This is the kind of extremism that pervades conservative talk radio everyday. It's biased to say the least, operates without any knowledge base and seeks chronically to victimize anyone that doesn't fit their mold.
During his dissertation regarding bigoted remarks about young Americans that dress in Gothic attire, Hannity turned to a telephone caller and stated, now is what I have said...is my view bigoted? Now mind you, without any authority, any demographics, any references but only his only opinion about this class of people in the USA he ranted on and on about the 'PROBLEMS' he sees as an issue. So what do you think any caller is going to say?
And true to form, when the caller was asked if the statements Hannity made were bigoted, the caller stated, no. The justification for that view of the Hannities bigoted comments was because in 'the real world' (I am not sure where these young Americans live, but, I thought it was in the real world.) people don't wear attire that would cause attention to be brought to themselves in that way. (Paraphrasing).
So, here was a caller agreeing with Hannity that people wearing Gothic attire have social problems, with all that body piercing and body art. That caller had a right to their opinion as does Hannity, but, are they willing to pay the price for bigotry. Because the truth of the matter is when the caller then identified himself as a Christian preacher that has a 'mission' to reform these young people they were doing nothing but basking in the sunshine of their own bigotry.
The truth of the matter is, that young Americans sometimes have trouble. But, that is across the board and Hannity offered no proof of a vast social problem needing focus to bring these young people to their senses. Young Americans sometimes have problems no different than their adult counterparts, but, their attire has little to do with it.
I recall once being in an orthodontists office of all things and having a conversation with a mother of a teenager there for adjustment to her braces. We chatted while waiting for the 'kids' to finish there appointment. We were the same, mothers concerned with our young folks, the pier pressures they face and the challenges their generation had to face in the future when this very nice, middle class mother's daughter came out of the office into the waiting room.
Here was a 15 year old, with full mouth of braces, dressed in black, very attractive and dressed in Gothic attire. I asked the woman as she stood to pay for her daughter's visit if any piercings interferred with the hardware from the braces. Both she and her daughter laughed and stated she only had pierced ear lobes and nothing else. In the same breath, this very pretty and drably dressed young woman stated, "We need to be going mom, I'll be late for cheerleader practice." It was truly an interesting moment and I am quite confident the young lady didn't dress in black at cheerleading practice.
Dressing any certain way isn't a matter of rebellion to the point of self-destruction, but, it is a fashion statement that some young people choose and that's the end of that discussion, except to realize there needs to be a class action lawsuit filed for the bigoted remarks on Hannity's syndicated radio show today.
The second scenario was even more disturbed. A young lady attending a university called the show stating how she listens to Hannity every day and seeks to make a difference at her chosen school much the way he thinks she should by standing up for 'what's right' only neither party stated what 'right' was. She was welcome to pass judgement of her school, but, what kept resonating with me was the fact, this was a university she was attending by choice. I don't know that young Americans are assigned to any particular university, they apply, right? What continued to be a quandry to me was the fact, as she stated, she was shunned socially on her campus. Now, I don't know about you, but, when a person takes an attitude regarding a social environment she doesn't consent to for whatever reason and makes it know there may very well be social repercussions because of those decisions. Being an adult and living with consequences is all part of it.
So what does Hannity tell this impressionable young American? To reassess her choice in universities thinking perhaps her unhappiness and disappointment should be a priority? No. Hannity stated that the price in life some people were burdened was because of the 'the right things' they felt important. Hannity, an aging syndicated columnist continued from there stating, "If you are not concerned regarding your Grade Point Average. If you are not planning on attending medical school or something were your grades are important, than 'stick it to them.' Stand up for what you believe in and confront the professors that don't provide the education you need. In other words, rather than reassessing her choices, she should sacrifice her future to move mountains on a university campus to undermine the very professors that would judge her work leading to confiring a degree. She should undermine the 'good standing' of this university, in the face of her future, for political hanky-panky with the cirriculum in some manner.
This was the advise Hannity gave a young and obviously impressionable woman which he more than likely does not know, couldn't begin to understand her circumstances in life and obviously doesn't care enough about EXCEPT to use her as a political tool while undermining her best interests in life.
This is allowed in the airwaves of the USA? Where is the FCC when it comes to radio anchors that endanger the lives of young Americans through bigoted attacks and bad advise advocating rebellion of one kind or another on a university campus?
This is an outrage and any Murdoch media corporation should have their American licenses pulled while class action lawsuits are filed for defaming an entire class of Americans.
This in reflection of Couric's statements only to realize the role the Right Wing Neocon media has played in deceiving the American public and CONTINUES to do so as an impetus to unjustified war.
Sad. Very sad.
