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Shirley Sherrod firing!
There is not much on which I agree with Mitch Albom but he did hit on something this week that I have not heard from any other radio talk show host. I usually listen to Albom while driving home from a meeting until he and Kenny Brown start trying to talk over each other and then I switch to a music station.
However, this week they managed to not yell over each other and Mitch brought forth an excellent point. I know Albom is not a fan of bloggers when they attempt to play journalists. Let me say from the onset, a journalist I am not. My blog is strictly my opinion, whether it is formed by the truth or my misguided idea of the truth, it is strictly my opinion.
In the case of Shirley Sherrod being fired because of the video that was placed by Andrew Breitbart on his website as legit journalism, I agree with Albom. The problem is Andrew Breitbart, not Fox News, or MSNBC, or the White House, or even the NCAAP, although I think they all acted irrationally with typical knee jerk reaction. As John Wayne used to say, "You have to shoot first and ask questions later."
Well, that might have worked in the Wild West but not in 2010. Everything should be checked for validity, especially if it is picked up from the internet buteven more so with the advent of digital video with every laptop being able to edit it and distort the facts. Anything can be taken out of context and manipulated to represent itself as something totally different.
Just ask any politician, they are masters at distorting the truth and using it in their commercials to either paint an opponent falsely or make themselves look like heroes. Ask the news media, they are some of the biggest offenders of only showing portions of a video to make their point because they know that if they showed the entire video, people would know the truth about their agendas. The news media are the originators of editing to fit their agenda.
The guy to blame is Andrew Breitbart. Plain and simple. He knew this video would falsely paint Shirley Sherrod as a racist and there would be consequences to it. He is the one who should be under the watchful eyes of the public. His alleged credentials as a journalist blogger should be revoked and he should be fired. Plain and simple.
That is my opinion and I take a stand with Mitch Albom on this one. Your comments are always welcomed.
However, this week they managed to not yell over each other and Mitch brought forth an excellent point. I know Albom is not a fan of bloggers when they attempt to play journalists. Let me say from the onset, a journalist I am not. My blog is strictly my opinion, whether it is formed by the truth or my misguided idea of the truth, it is strictly my opinion.
In the case of Shirley Sherrod being fired because of the video that was placed by Andrew Breitbart on his website as legit journalism, I agree with Albom. The problem is Andrew Breitbart, not Fox News, or MSNBC, or the White House, or even the NCAAP, although I think they all acted irrationally with typical knee jerk reaction. As John Wayne used to say, "You have to shoot first and ask questions later."
Well, that might have worked in the Wild West but not in 2010. Everything should be checked for validity, especially if it is picked up from the internet buteven more so with the advent of digital video with every laptop being able to edit it and distort the facts. Anything can be taken out of context and manipulated to represent itself as something totally different.
Just ask any politician, they are masters at distorting the truth and using it in their commercials to either paint an opponent falsely or make themselves look like heroes. Ask the news media, they are some of the biggest offenders of only showing portions of a video to make their point because they know that if they showed the entire video, people would know the truth about their agendas. The news media are the originators of editing to fit their agenda.
The guy to blame is Andrew Breitbart. Plain and simple. He knew this video would falsely paint Shirley Sherrod as a racist and there would be consequences to it. He is the one who should be under the watchful eyes of the public. His alleged credentials as a journalist blogger should be revoked and he should be fired. Plain and simple.
That is my opinion and I take a stand with Mitch Albom on this one. Your comments are always welcomed.
posted by Brian J Perks at
7:08 PM
1 Comments:
Andrew Brietbart posted a snippet of speech that was about reconciliation and tarred Shirley Sherrod as a racist. Fox News and especially Sean Hannity continue to give this guy a forum and need to distance themselves from his obvious misrepresentation of the facts. I have seen videos of Brietbart in action where he has resorted to bullying tactics to quiet people who question his motives and integrity. I don't think he can be fired but people can voice their displeasure at any media outlet that gives him a forum.
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