tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post7563432349434832508..comments2023-11-03T03:17:27.053-05:00Comments on NPR Check: It's a Guy ThingMytwordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04307620268159811668noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-20007392681897585482007-08-13T14:06:00.000-05:002007-08-13T14:06:00.000-05:00Heya Guy,They tellin' you to never worry about the...Heya Guy,<BR/><BR/><I>They tellin' you to never worry about the future<BR/>They tellin' you to never worry about the torture<BR/>They tellin you that you'll never see the horror<BR/>Spend it all today and we will bill you tomorrow<BR/>Three piece suits and bank accounts in Bahamas<BR/>Wall street crime will never send you to the slammer<BR/>Tell all the children in the arms of their mommas<BR/><B>The F-15 is a homicide bomber</I></B><BR/><BR/>-- Michael Franti And SpearheadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-86550540449902703522007-08-13T10:59:00.000-05:002007-08-13T10:59:00.000-05:00Yeah, these 'reporter's notebook' segments are per...Yeah, these 'reporter's notebook' segments are perfect little opportunities for NPR-oids to strut their egomaniacal stuff.<BR/><BR/>As I've said before, I get a wry kick out of the little soundbyte 'illustrations' that show-off NPR reporters are so fond of. Raz' dickweed examples of 'his' aircraft were scoff-worthy. Indeed, it's like he's giving you a quick glance through his favorite centerfold collection. He's such a fan of his field of coverage. That fact alone makes him a dubious choice for objectivity.<BR/><BR/>There was a time when editors sent reporters onto a beat because they brought with them a healthy skepticism, and so the truth could be arrived at through critical thinking rather than unquestioning acceptance.<BR/>But no one knows who H.L. Mencken was any more.Porter Melmothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473990960543501439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-65285489904387366962007-08-12T06:16:00.000-05:002007-08-12T06:16:00.000-05:00Ugh, missed the report (mercifully) but it sounds ...Ugh, missed the report (mercifully) but it sounds pretty creepy indeed. So much for catering to the "peace and granola" audience, I suppose...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27644679.post-14595598195765112802007-08-12T01:44:00.000-05:002007-08-12T01:44:00.000-05:00Thanks for posting this, when I heard this ridicul...Thanks for posting this, when I heard this ridiculous segment, I thought of your blog. Good to see you caught it too. <BR/><BR/>RAZ: "F22 RAWKS D00d!!!"Lucky Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17215324945379773161noreply@blogger.com