I was pleased with myself (letter to Newsweek)

[NorCalDem]

when I wrote this email to the editors of newsweek.

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I am writing to commend you, and your Newsweek team on more likely than not, fair, balanced, and accurate reporting regarding the prison abuses of Islamic detainees at Guantanamo Bay, specifically regarding the desecration of the Holy Quran. First, I would like to commend the author on this article for attempting to inform the public as to how our current administration operates, through fear and abuse. It is truly unfortunate that Newsweek was forced to retract this story based on the assumption that it sparked riots in the middle east. I'm not a betting man, but if I were I would assume that riots in the middle east are more likely caused by our ongoing illegal (i.e. Memo released May 5th from the UK, I would still like to see this as a headline by the way, seeing as if just may be the most damning piece of evidence in Presidential abuse-of-power history, but I digress) wars in that region, and less to do with a Newsweek article. Today I am saddened to know that millions of American citizens have once again been blinded by this administration, and by a coercive media that is willing to do anything and everything necessary to protect their corporate interests at the expense of the average American citizen. For once, I thought Newsweek and MSNBC had some balls and was doing some serious reporting. Unfortunately, once again, I was wrong. The power of the elite has rightfully been protected as the expense of everyone else. Newsweek, you should have been proud of yourself for finally showing some backbone, now I have nothing but contempt for your journalistic integrity. You have joined the ranks of the rest of the unreliable, partisan hackery that continues to push this country into ruin. I hope you're happy.

Brian

PS. I hope you know that no where in the constitution, or even in any laws for that matter, does it say that an "independent" media has the duty to cover up the dirty deeds of those in power, hell, you're even legally allowed to report them, so long as they're truthful. Think about that the next time you get a call from the WH asking for an article to be retracted because it may hurt the image of our leaders and country. The truth does not hurt nearly as long as an uncovered lie, remember that as you try and live with yourselves.
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Let me know what you think. Too harsh? Not harsh enough? Too watered down? This whole bashing the editors of the media via repeated and lengthy emails is kinda fun, any advice on how I can make my letters even more painful for said editors to read? Thanks,

Brian

[Melodybe]

1. Nice, I like it.

[Cha]

2. Thank you for caring so much

to write this letter to newsweak!

I think it's a good one.

[understandinglife]

3. Well done. (nt)

www.missionnotaccomplished.us

[babylonsister]

4. I think your letter is so good I

would like everyone to see it. You pretty much wrote what I feel. Everyone is condemning Newsweek, but the only thing they've done is tell the truth; many sources out there are concurring with the story, but not a peep from the talking heads.

[NorCalDem]

5. That's why I made sure to support their initial decision

and then rail on them for their lack of backbone after it stirred some emotions. F**k Newsweek, F**k em all if they can't stand up to a little bit o' heat. If I were the author of the story, I would get up on MSNBC and state "everything I included in the story is backed up by either some government internal report, or was quoted by someone at the facility with intimate knowledge of the proceedings at said prison. If someone wan't the dispute the accuracy of my article and/or fire me for it, go for it. Just provide me counter-arguments in the form of official gov. documents and prisoner testimony, and then we'll talk about retracting my article that I am legally allowed to publish as a responsible member of the independent media." Let's see what McLellan could come up with to refute a statement as strong as that!

That's all we need people, all we ask for is a little GODDAMN BACKBONE!!

[babylonsister]

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