Paid Political Journalism
Did you purchase The Seattle Times today?
If you did, you might want to think about why you paid for a newspaper that runs political advertisements as if they were journalism. Today’s Seattle Times features a long column by Joni Balter (yes, the misandrist) about the wonderful virtues of Maria Cantwell.
Maria Cantwell has been a non-voice in the US Senate since King County election fraud gave her a hollow victory over once elected-for-real Senator Slade Gorton. One can only find Cantwell’s name, and mouse-ish “voice,” associated with orthodox retro-progressive stand-by issues. Is anyone for social security without reform, anti-father legislation, and idealistic environmentalism that is mostly show and no substance? Well, Cantwell is your woman.
But, reading Balter’s column, and not knowing any better, you’d think Cantwell is up there with our nation’s greatest all-time leaders. Her showy pseudo-fight to save the frozen tundra of the north slope of Alaska from the supposed ravages of oil drilling, which she “lead” about like a container (empty one at that) leads the cab of a 16-wheeler, failed. Yet, the virtue is in the quijotic fight, not in the victory, according to Balter.
Apparently, Cantwell has a saving grace – she is the “go-to” gal for all technology issues in the Senate. Association over substance is the argument here. The association, of course, is that she was a human resources manager at Real Networks during that company’s ride of the technology bubble. The substance, unfortunately, does not exist. She fell into the job primarily because Real Networks thought it would help their fund raising if they had a former member of the House of Representatives on their staff. In reality, she hardly knows a thing about organizational development and even less about technology.
The lemming majority of King County probably will vote for Cantwell. All it will take is a display by her of some manufactured anger about the oil drilling in Alaska and a few well-placed comments about how women are victims of the patriarchy, and combined with some manufactured votes in the King County election fraud machine, she will get a majority here.
But, it may not be the majority she is counting on. An important slice of people in King County are fed up with the idealism and silliness of Seattle Democrats and they will not vote for someone so vacuous this time around. Claiming the mantra of a “woman leader” won’t be enough for Cantwell, because Gregoire has shown us that women politicians are as corrupt as any. Meanwhile, the rest of the state will go Republican by an even greater majority than it has in recent elections, if only to right the wrong of Gregoire’s fraudulent election victory.
Cantwell can’t be blamed for trying though. Real Networks probably is keeping a seat warm for her, but their stock price will never have another ride like it did during the technology bubble, and a future there would have real work in the picture for Cantwell. With her personal lotto-won fortune all but gone, a do-nothing job in the US Senate is probably looking pretty good in comparison.
So, Cantwell is doing what you’d expect. But what is the Seattle “Silly” Time’s excuse? The Silly Times has refused to investigate election fraud in King County, only begrudgingly reporting about it after Sound Politic’s Stephan Sharkansky uncovers undeniable evidence. It ignores the court case currently underway in which Dean Logan has admitted to fraud. It heaps praise on the most anti-business state legislature in recent memory as it gets preoccupied with a superfluous “gay rights” bill while the economy and our schools are crumbling due to mediocrity made into a virtue. Now it runs free political advertisements for the very emblem of mediocrity?
This reminds me of the newspapers of Mexico during the 70 year rule of the PRI. All the while, Mexico of course had “freedom of the press.” But, amazingly, the newspapers only spoke of the government, the PRI, and their corrupt officials in glowing terms. How could this be? Well, the Mexican government (e.g., the PRI) nationalized paper supplies early in its rule. Any newspaper that published criticism of the government or the PRI would find that a paper shortage quickly ensued.
I’m still scratching my head as to what lever the Democratic Party has over The Seattle "Silly" Times.
If you did, you might want to think about why you paid for a newspaper that runs political advertisements as if they were journalism. Today’s Seattle Times features a long column by Joni Balter (yes, the misandrist) about the wonderful virtues of Maria Cantwell.
Maria Cantwell has been a non-voice in the US Senate since King County election fraud gave her a hollow victory over once elected-for-real Senator Slade Gorton. One can only find Cantwell’s name, and mouse-ish “voice,” associated with orthodox retro-progressive stand-by issues. Is anyone for social security without reform, anti-father legislation, and idealistic environmentalism that is mostly show and no substance? Well, Cantwell is your woman.
But, reading Balter’s column, and not knowing any better, you’d think Cantwell is up there with our nation’s greatest all-time leaders. Her showy pseudo-fight to save the frozen tundra of the north slope of Alaska from the supposed ravages of oil drilling, which she “lead” about like a container (empty one at that) leads the cab of a 16-wheeler, failed. Yet, the virtue is in the quijotic fight, not in the victory, according to Balter.
Apparently, Cantwell has a saving grace – she is the “go-to” gal for all technology issues in the Senate. Association over substance is the argument here. The association, of course, is that she was a human resources manager at Real Networks during that company’s ride of the technology bubble. The substance, unfortunately, does not exist. She fell into the job primarily because Real Networks thought it would help their fund raising if they had a former member of the House of Representatives on their staff. In reality, she hardly knows a thing about organizational development and even less about technology.
The lemming majority of King County probably will vote for Cantwell. All it will take is a display by her of some manufactured anger about the oil drilling in Alaska and a few well-placed comments about how women are victims of the patriarchy, and combined with some manufactured votes in the King County election fraud machine, she will get a majority here.
But, it may not be the majority she is counting on. An important slice of people in King County are fed up with the idealism and silliness of Seattle Democrats and they will not vote for someone so vacuous this time around. Claiming the mantra of a “woman leader” won’t be enough for Cantwell, because Gregoire has shown us that women politicians are as corrupt as any. Meanwhile, the rest of the state will go Republican by an even greater majority than it has in recent elections, if only to right the wrong of Gregoire’s fraudulent election victory.
Cantwell can’t be blamed for trying though. Real Networks probably is keeping a seat warm for her, but their stock price will never have another ride like it did during the technology bubble, and a future there would have real work in the picture for Cantwell. With her personal lotto-won fortune all but gone, a do-nothing job in the US Senate is probably looking pretty good in comparison.
So, Cantwell is doing what you’d expect. But what is the Seattle “Silly” Time’s excuse? The Silly Times has refused to investigate election fraud in King County, only begrudgingly reporting about it after Sound Politic’s Stephan Sharkansky uncovers undeniable evidence. It ignores the court case currently underway in which Dean Logan has admitted to fraud. It heaps praise on the most anti-business state legislature in recent memory as it gets preoccupied with a superfluous “gay rights” bill while the economy and our schools are crumbling due to mediocrity made into a virtue. Now it runs free political advertisements for the very emblem of mediocrity?
This reminds me of the newspapers of Mexico during the 70 year rule of the PRI. All the while, Mexico of course had “freedom of the press.” But, amazingly, the newspapers only spoke of the government, the PRI, and their corrupt officials in glowing terms. How could this be? Well, the Mexican government (e.g., the PRI) nationalized paper supplies early in its rule. Any newspaper that published criticism of the government or the PRI would find that a paper shortage quickly ensued.
I’m still scratching my head as to what lever the Democratic Party has over The Seattle "Silly" Times.
posted by Iguana at 1:04 PM
6 Comments:
Nice blog entry for a righty.
But I Blog 4 Senator Cantwell... and you can go there and check it out for my reasons why.
HOWEVER, and I am spreading this far and wide, IF Mary "Marummy" Lane on behalf of her legions runs for US Senate - I will join her side & Blog 4 Marummy. We need SERIOUS election reform!!! Nationwide!!!
Quote, unquote from a Dinocrat in Marummy Country - where # of legal votes BETTER = # of legal voters.
Woops, should have left a link to my primary blog - my bad.
Nice blog you got there, Iguana.
Absolutely great article Iguana....no one has said it better than you.
I like your blog Iguana.
I know this is off topic, but does anyone know why the Smith Tower in Seattle doesn't fly the Stars and Stripes? Instead they fly the Washington State Flag which flies above something called the "companion flag"
I found more info on "The Companion Flag" at (http://www.companionflag.org/updates/20041113_smithtower.htm). It is apparently a modern version of a universal flag for all peoples and nations. Their website states "The Companion Flag is a gift from one generation to the next -- a gift of comfort and understanding which parents throughout the world will give countless times a day, whenever a child asks, "Pappa, why are there so many white flags?"
This is highly offensive to me
Hi Micheal,
Just noticed your post about the Companion Flag. You quoted an odd little snippet from the website IMHO. Anyway, the Companion Flag -- a white flag with a single stripe of color across the top matching one of the colors in the flag above it -- is a symbol of all that human beings have in common. It's called the Companion Flag because it is flown below the other flags of the world, on the same pole - never alone. The idea is to change the way we see each other by reminding us all (especially our children and future generations) that we humans are both different and the same; and that it's safe and desirable to honor both our differences (our nationality, culture, diversity, special affiliations, etc.) as well as all that they share in common with people everywhere (the love of children, the desire for health, concern for the safety and happiness of loved ones, etc.)
I'm sorry to hear this idea offends you, but I did want to post this so that people got a little better idea of what this initiative (based in Seattle, but spreading around the world!) is all about. Because the CF represents ONLY what human beings everywhere have in common, it specifically does NOT represent any political, philosophical, or religious viewpoints. It is not, for example, a one world government symbols, or a "we're all the same" symbol. There's both a paradox and an irony here: The paradox is that we are BOTH different and the same, and the irony is we have inherited from our forbears flags that speak only to our differences.
You asked about the Smith Tower. They wanted to fly the CF below the US flag (as many others are doing), but the light at the top of the tower is a bluish-white light, and illuminating the US flag at night with anything but a true white light is improper flag etiquette. Our dark green state flag is not effected by the bluish light, so that's why the Smith Tower chose to fly the CF below the state flag.
Anyway, there you have it! I hope this answers your question.
Best,
Scott Wyatt, President
Companion Flag Support International
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