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Friday, January 12, 2007

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"Blood spurting through a ruptured vein..."

Tomas and I are at the National Conference for Media Reform in Memphis, and have heard both Bill Moyers and Jesse Jackson speak today.

Here is a quote from Bill Moyers, speaking about the Orwellian use of the word “Surge” to describe increasing troop levels in Iraq:

“Surge…as if it were a current of electricity through a wire rather than blood spurting through a ruptured vein.”

And, here is Jesse Jackson this afternoon:

On the exclusion of black and brown voices from media outlets:
"I’m asked about Michael Richards (by the mainstream media), a broken down comedian, not about Iraq. I have an opinion about Iraq."

On Pelosi and the Democrats taking over congress (paraphrased):
Katrina is not just New Orleans. It’s a metaphor for abandoned Urban America. We need Boldness. Jobs, not just minimum wage. The minimum wage doesn’t matter to the unemployed. There was no mention by the Democrats of Katrina or Wall Street. And you can’t be against a war and have a war budget. That’s like being against Domestic Violence but buying the man a belt.

check back for our thoughts about democracy and a free press later today...
Marjorie

# posted by marjorie @ 11:15 AM