> > We can get pretty meta-physical here, but I would disagee. For > > example, a century ago Einstein proved that if there are no markers > > from which to measure, if 2 astronauts are converging it's impossible > > to say is one or both are in motion.
That's because they have different frames of reference. Since we are all here on planet earth we do have a similar frame of physical reference. It's not a bad analogy though for the cultural divide.... I do think that there is such a thing though as absolute truth. The house is on fire or it is not. Legislation is passed or it is not. But it is the why and the how of these things that is the actual news. Which is difficult to report objectively, true. But what I see in Sam's example is that anything that can be construed as critical of Bush is purported to be proof of bias. Excuse me, but are we not rolling back environmental regulation? Are we not dismantling welfare programs? > > As explained above, when we're talking about policy there's no truth! > > For example, will the President's SS reform plan work or fail? What's > > the truth there? There isn't any which is why it's the press's job to > > explain why the President is wrong and his job to explain why he's > > right. The President will always be able to explain why he is right. He gets coverage just for being president. That's what they call a bully pulpit. That's why yes, it is necessary to challenge the President. Monicagate was ok from that point of view. The reason it makes me roll my eyes is that honestly, it did not affect me and therefore I don't care. > > If we're talking about "facts" you can't handle the facts, you don't > > have the time. So the question is which facts do we report about: the > > school building or the gathering insurgants? It *is* possible to put both in one sentence. You just did. the question is more, when is it appropriate to do so. > The latter can be called "analysis". Perhaps we simply disagree here in > that, where you want your media to report the facts, then analyze it, i > simply want the facts. Let me analyze it. Any analysis should present itself as such. But would it have occured to me that the noises I am hearing about Iran have to do with the euro, no, because I didn't have enough information before reading the article someone posted (thank you) to more than suspect that oil was an issue. Dana ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:150272 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
