The wake of Hurricane Katrina has left an ugly, ugly mark in American history. Deep down, I ache when I see the misery transmitted to the cable news networks from New Orleans. There are no words for it and I only see a miniscule fraction of the reality there. CNN and Fox News can only [...]
The Relentless Criticism of Everything
Nov 27, 2004 By Leave a Comment
There seems to be some sort of cultural expectation of perfection. There's a national obsession with watch-dogging companies and individuals, waiting for the slightest sign of a misstep or failure. As soon as there is a perceived mistake, the lawsuits explode and the PR machines begin grinding out sound bites and pundit talking points. Cable [...]
Welcome to My Nightmare
Nov 2, 2004 By Leave a Comment
Before today, I thought, being the news junkie I am, I would be glued to the television on election day. Now that it's here, I can't bring myself to do it. I'm scared. I'm not scared about the outcome. Our nation will survive either candidate. What our nation won't survive is the litigation, poll-watching, and [...]
The Media Fund Hits the Ultimate Low
Sep 22, 2004 By Leave a Comment
I've been analyzing the negative rhetoric coming from the political campaigns. I'm disgusted with the Media Fund's latest ad campaign that insultingly takes the low road to appeal to African Americans. The Media Fund has not placed any of these ads on their Web as of today, and I doubt they will. But that hasn't [...]
Negative Black Rhetoric for Political Gain
Sep 17, 2004 By Leave a Comment
As we are in an election year, negativity is part of the every day news cycle. You would think, based on much of the political rhetoric, that we are still in the Great Depression. Kerry, in particular, spits out negative platitudes daily. Last Thursday in New Orleans, Kerry said, American cities "are being torn apart [...]
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