Tuesday, January 24, 2006
What's Missing is Telling
The trial for racketeering, fraud and bribe-taking, real corruption for shaking down builders for "contributions," by former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell has started and the NYT covers it here. Read it and consider what's missing.
It's not the race of Bill Campbell; in the last paragraph, the reporter reveals that Mayor Campbell is black (which information is appropriate to the last paragraph--who, besides the defense counsel pretending that race is an issue here, cares what race Bill Campbell is?). No, there is no mention regarding to which political party the Georgia politician belongs. Not a word. He's a Democrat. Given the Democrat talking point repeating the phrase "culture of corruption" ad nauseam regarding Republicans, might that detail have been worth a mention; it's certainly more important to the background of the story than race.
So the new rule is: In stories about political corruption, if the MSM story does not reveal the party affiliation of the accused--he or she is a Democrat.
See if that's right. Then check to see if, when it's a Republican who has been indicted, the MSM ever fails to identify that person's party affiliation. Fat chance.
It's not the race of Bill Campbell; in the last paragraph, the reporter reveals that Mayor Campbell is black (which information is appropriate to the last paragraph--who, besides the defense counsel pretending that race is an issue here, cares what race Bill Campbell is?). No, there is no mention regarding to which political party the Georgia politician belongs. Not a word. He's a Democrat. Given the Democrat talking point repeating the phrase "culture of corruption" ad nauseam regarding Republicans, might that detail have been worth a mention; it's certainly more important to the background of the story than race.
So the new rule is: In stories about political corruption, if the MSM story does not reveal the party affiliation of the accused--he or she is a Democrat.
See if that's right. Then check to see if, when it's a Republican who has been indicted, the MSM ever fails to identify that person's party affiliation. Fat chance.
# posted by Roger Fraley @ 8:13 AM 
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"I am shocked. shocked that there is gambling going on in here!" Wait a minute, we're not talking about gambling, are we?
Roger, if the former mayor indeed took bribes and spent the money on gambling junkets and lavish trips w/ female companions, well then he was only a poor corrupt official and one official does not a culture of corruption make. So, the K Street Project notwithstand-ing, I think you should vent your outrage and indignation. May I suggest you fire off a letter to the Times?
Roger, if the former mayor indeed took bribes and spent the money on gambling junkets and lavish trips w/ female companions, well then he was only a poor corrupt official and one official does not a culture of corruption make. So, the K Street Project notwithstand-ing, I think you should vent your outrage and indignation. May I suggest you fire off a letter to the Times?
# posted by 
: 11:13 AM
: 11:13 AM
I hope this isn't a false memory. I recall a recent commentary in this blog about a Clinton administration cover up regarding Henry Cisneros, however, I could not locate it in the archives.
I recommend an article on this subject by Robert Litt that appeared on p A15 in the January 23, 2005 edition of the Washibgton Post. Roger, check your e-mail.
I recommend an article on this subject by Robert Litt that appeared on p A15 in the January 23, 2005 edition of the Washibgton Post. Roger, check your e-mail.
# posted by : 11:37 AM
: 11:37 AM
I did check the email and it was excellent. This is my 'letter to the Times.' Thanks for the comments.
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