tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post1957118017133157324..comments2023-11-03T03:17:27.053-05:00Comments on NPR Check: Q TipsMytwordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04307620268159811668noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-7597951666131870002010-02-26T22:04:05.692-06:002010-02-26T22:04:05.692-06:00Larry,
What about the man on TOTN(I think)
that ga...Larry,<br />What about the man on TOTN(I think)<br />that gave the "boundaries" and "checklist" for assassinating Israel's enemies?!<br />I wondered what that boundary included considering they are always on about "existential" threats.<br />Are politicians opposed to either recognizing or supporting Israel around the world, threats?<br />What if someone recognizes one of their assassins as a neighbor and reveals it, are they then targets?<br />Honestly, I don't believe boundaries exist for Israel firsters. It seems anything is alright if it extends Israel's power and reach.Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-74211492936478016012010-02-26T21:49:36.235-06:002010-02-26T21:49:36.235-06:00Thanks Anon,
Counterpunch link to journalists conn...Thanks Anon,<br />Counterpunch link to journalists connected to Israel is most enlightening!!<br />The bias towards Israel led me to cancel NYT a few years ago. <br />NPR should expose not only Gradstein's conflict, but those of the AP's that they use on their site.Gracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-4725052606810821312010-02-26T19:23:03.564-06:002010-02-26T19:23:03.564-06:00Whose shoes do you chose to peruse? Shoes that co...Whose shoes do you chose to peruse? Shoes that come in twos! Shoes for Booz and Kalamazoo's shoes. Can you use these old US shoes?gDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04301694571913815244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-27340905952944914582010-02-26T18:51:35.515-06:002010-02-26T18:51:35.515-06:00hi people. I'm honestly into shoes and I was ...hi people. I'm honestly into shoes and I was looking for that exact make. The prices as regards the shoes are around 300 pounds on every site. But completely I bring about this site selling them someone is concerned half price. I in reality like those [url=http://www.shoesempire.com]prada sneakers[/url]. I will definetly order those. what can you say about it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-25564452913350233332010-02-26T15:31:42.233-06:002010-02-26T15:31:42.233-06:00"NPR's Linda Gradstein’s husband was an I..."NPR's Linda Gradstein’s husband was an Israeli sniper and may still be in the Israeli reserves. NPR refuses to disclose whether Gradstein herself is also an Israeli citizen, as are her children and husband."<br /><br />http://www.counterpunch.org/weir02262010.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-43048519325520406502010-02-26T12:15:39.155-06:002010-02-26T12:15:39.155-06:00I gave up NPR for lent. I must say, I am feeling l...I gave up NPR for lent. I must say, I am feeling less aggravated and more sane.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03288794153855648777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-24381332604060777422010-02-26T12:02:25.838-06:002010-02-26T12:02:25.838-06:00On political junkie day, Wednesday, February 24, N...On political junkie day, Wednesday, February 24, Neal Conan (TOTN) said, "We're delighted to report that he's (Dick Cheney) out of the hospital and doing much better..."Dinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-47575709869478839352010-02-26T09:57:21.365-06:002010-02-26T09:57:21.365-06:00Obama was right and Alexander was not at all."...Obama was right and Alexander was not at all."<br /><br />Might be so, but actually (much as i hate to say it) John McCain was right that Obama's whole health care reform process has lacked transparency and has involved too much "back room dealing".<br /><br />Anyone who would claim otherwise is just lying.<br /><br />Obama was meeting with and making back room deals with Bill Tauzin (PhRMA) and health insurance execs before congress had even had a chance to "debate" the issue.<br /><br />But instead of addressing McCain, Obama made the silly (stupid) remark that "We are not in campaign mode any more".<br /><br />The irony!<br /><br />These guys are ALL full of it, if you ask me.<br /><br />Obama also makes stuff up when it suits his needs.<br /><br />The guy is basically a con artist, as far as I can see (and i actually voted for him because i could not stand McCain)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-67765214012378029292010-02-26T09:47:15.857-06:002010-02-26T09:47:15.857-06:00Arrgh. I heard Robert Siegel and Julie Rovner on A...Arrgh. I heard Robert Siegel and Julie Rovner on ATC yesterday talking about the Obama/Lamar Alexander conflict. Alexander claimed premiums would go up, Obama said, no that's not what the analysis says. So, on ATC, Rovner says they are both right. Then goes on to discuss details that show that, actually, Obama was right and Alexander was not at all. At which point, instead of acknowledging that the Republican was wrong, or worse spreading BS, Siegel says "So, it's complicated." <br /><br /><br />(Ohmigod, now ME has Dana Milbank commenting on the summit? Shoot. Me. Now.)biggerboxhttp://nosmallplans.com/rants/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-47503085626407032022010-02-25T22:21:42.675-06:002010-02-25T22:21:42.675-06:00katelint
I have sometimes left comments in the cu...katelint<br /><br />I have sometimes left comments in the current thread at the ombudsman's.<br /><br />I start out by titling it Off Topic and it survives.Nate Bowmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-25207125443652469122010-02-25T18:52:16.394-06:002010-02-25T18:52:16.394-06:00Never mind.
Worked the second time.Never mind.<br />Worked the second time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-64311224052218160222010-02-25T18:15:55.602-06:002010-02-25T18:15:55.602-06:00Hey I think my comment was rejected. Is that possi...Hey I think my comment was rejected. Is that possible?<br />I failed to keep a copy. Approximately:<br />As the comments on Zinngate have been closed, can the listeners be given a more generic forum in addition to the one limited to a specific topic such as the Ombudsman's health. Sometimes new evidence comes to light.katelintnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-41528169886088481422010-02-25T18:11:01.235-06:002010-02-25T18:11:01.235-06:00But that's nothing compared to the tongue-bath...But that's nothing compared to the tongue-bathing the israeli defense forces got from some frankel 'correspondent' over their use of British passports for 26 agents to kill one Palestinian. She closed the worship service with the words 'assassin glasses'.larry, dfhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-63001715871266669842010-02-25T13:50:10.117-06:002010-02-25T13:50:10.117-06:00Thursday with all the health-care related activity...Thursday with all the health-care related activity in DC, we get to hear way tto much from julie (kaiser) rovner. And she's all about polls: polls showing this and that, including onerom her bosses at kaiser. But strangely no mention of any polls on Single Payer or Public Option health care financing systems. Rovner described herself today as a 'policy wonk'; whereas I prefer the more accurate term 'corporatist jerk'. How can we create a policy that flies in the faces of 70% of the population? Step #1: misinform.larry, dfhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-57135003168930592962010-02-25T12:53:11.644-06:002010-02-25T12:53:11.644-06:00IMHO, Schiller was hired from outside NPR (but fro...IMHO, Schiller was hired from outside NPR (but from <i>inside</i>, just as with NPR's previous CEO).<br /><br />Klose and Schiller are not as dis-similar as they may appear on the surface.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-33183680174971684782010-02-25T11:19:22.450-06:002010-02-25T11:19:22.450-06:00NPR and its member stations hire their own. Like t...NPR and its member stations hire their own. Like the mob, just fantastically less efficient.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-70905034921205282712010-02-25T08:17:18.670-06:002010-02-25T08:17:18.670-06:00At least Sweeney has a background as a journalist....At least Sweeney has a background as a journalist.<br /><br />Schiller was a Russian Lit major and Inskeep was a 'sportscaster" before they were appointed to NPR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-86025097203369906752010-02-24T22:43:18.328-06:002010-02-24T22:43:18.328-06:00Thanks, anon. This is what the Linked In site has...Thanks, anon. This is what the Linked In site has:<br /><br />David Sweeney’s Experience<br />* Managing Editor NPR<br />(Non-Profit; Broadcast Media industry)<br />June 2009 — Present (9 months)<br />* Deputy Managing Editor NPR<br />(Non-Profit; Broadcast Media industry)<br />December 2007 — May 2009 (1 year 6 months)<br />* Senior National Editor NPR<br />(Non-Profit; Broadcast Media industry)<br />October 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 3 months)<br />* Various BBC<br />(Public Company; BBC; Broadcast Media industry)<br />April 1987 — November 1993 (6 years 8 months)<br />* Various RTE<br />(Public Company; Media Production industry)<br />May 1985 — April 1987 (2 years )<br /><br />David Sweeney’s Education<br />* Dublin Institute of Technology<br />Journalism 1983 — 1985 <br /><br />This is a bit odd, since he reported for NPR from Baghdad in 2004, part of the 13 year gap from 1993 to 2006 in his Linked In bio. When serving on a hiring committee, I've noted that a 13 year gap in a resume is generally frowned on, but then Sweeney was already working for NPR when they hired him...I wonder how that works.gDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04301694571913815244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-43767717441784741792010-02-24T22:04:43.058-06:002010-02-24T22:04:43.058-06:00http://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-sweeney/9/984/36...http://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-sweeney/9/984/36?goback=.cps_1243976130554_1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-84437653890985278762010-02-24T14:36:40.593-06:002010-02-24T14:36:40.593-06:00Oh - I did find a picture of him. This is linked ...Oh - I did find a picture of him. This is linked to in my bloggy about Sweeney at Teamcheck:<br />http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3334465&id=153137507379gDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04301694571913815244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-36010289951251163902010-02-24T14:14:28.695-06:002010-02-24T14:14:28.695-06:00^ Like they say, it's not in what you know but...^ Like they say, it's not in what you know but who you ... (ahem, ahem)i ! i ! u ! u !noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-74706492973709458022010-02-24T14:09:46.554-06:002010-02-24T14:09:46.554-06:00Alicia Shepard refers to NPR Managing Editor David...Alicia Shepard refers to NPR Managing Editor David Sweeney as the guy who picked Horowitz to opine on Zinn - good luck finding Sweeney's creds anywhere. A search of NPR for "David Sweeney" produces no bio. The earliest reference is this story he reported from Bagdad in 2004: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1961426" rel="nofollow">Car Bomb Kills Dozens at Iraqi Recruiting Station</a>. Then, two years later, a light hearted piece, <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5534697" rel="nofollow">Out, Damned Spot!</a> which spread to a giant guffaw with <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5537864" rel="nofollow">A Widening Stain at NPR</a> which led to his <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6261889" rel="nofollow">elevation</a> to National Desk Editor later that year.<br /><br>We next hear about Sweeney after his subsequent elevation to Managing Editor, when he issues a torture memo. According to Alicia, in her June 21, 2009 blog, <a href="http://www.npr.org/ombudsman/2009/06/harsh_interrogation_techniques.html" rel="nofollow">Harsh Interrogation Techniques or Torture?</a> the memo reads,<br /><br><i>"So the memos are about torture even if they conclude the techniques are not torture, per se. However, we should not allow that usage to become generalized to the issue overall. The issue is not torture but interrogation techniques, perhaps harsh or extreme ones. Some consider them torture. Many call them torture. But we should say on this side of simply labeling them such."</i><br /><br>Isn't that charming? Then of course, <a href="http://www.npr.org/ombudsman/2010/02/howard_zinns_obit.html" rel="nofollow">Activist Historian Howard Zinn's Obit Causes a Firestorm"</a>. <br /><br>I challenge anyone to find a bio on Sweeney. He's just a character who walked straight out of a John le Carré novel, I think.gDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04301694571913815244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-30514491785416329282010-02-24T12:50:02.147-06:002010-02-24T12:50:02.147-06:00The question I have is about the professional back...The question I have is about the professional background of people like Schiller and Inskeep.<br /><br />I find it puzzling that people with little to no background in journalism end up as principals in the largest "public" news organization in the country.<br /><br />I just don't get it. How does someone like Schiller (whose previous job was developing the website for the NY Times) end up as CEO of NPR?<br /><br />It's not only bizarre, but it begs serious questions about why she was selected rather than someone with a much more substantial background in journalism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-28214333603185395292010-02-24T11:33:59.115-06:002010-02-24T11:33:59.115-06:00Caucasian Studies...Caucasian Studies...Don Pasquedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06322575333676905458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-42619202509363415512010-02-24T09:48:50.174-06:002010-02-24T09:48:50.174-06:00As noted earlier, Inskeep grew up in Carmel, IN - ...As noted earlier, Inskeep grew up in Carmel, IN - a wealthy enclave near Indianapolis where people get rich selling health insurance to working stiffs like me. The median family income in Carmel is > $100k. The racial makeup of Carmel is 92.63% White. Inskeep attended college at Morehead in Kentucky. The racial makeup of Morehead is 94.25% White. What his degree was in is anybody's guess.gDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04301694571913815244noreply@blogger.com