Oh where, oh where can it be?
Dear CNN,
CNN continues to dissapoint me with its coverage of tripe instead of real news. Case in point:
National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive
Don’t you think a directive that redirects control of the United States to the executive branch during a catastrophic event is newsworthy?
See:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070509-12.html
Instead I get a Donald Trump melodrama on the home page. Heck, never mind the home page: a search for this story within CNN returns zero.
CNN continues to fall deeper into irrelevancy while our country falls nearly unchecked toward a country dominated by its executive branch, an executive branch dangerously out of touch with the interdependent nature of the world today.
Where’s the coutrageous CNN that stood its ground in Iraq the first time around? Gone, I think. Maybe on vacation with Paris and Britney.
More evidence pours in confirming the deceitful character of Alberto “I don’t recall” Gonzales, the slimiest public official since slime was first recognized as an effective social lubricant by fascists over 70 years ago.
Seems Alberto can’t keep his lies straight.
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/05/19/alberto-gonzales-is-a-liar/#more-17483
Just yesterday, Alberto was caught blatantly lying by Jon Stewart and company:
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/05/18/jon-stewart-catches-gonzales-lying-about-mcnulty/
Here’s a letter I wrote to CNN yesterday through a feedback form…
I am astonished you have chosen NOT to continue daily coverage of the testimony of Comey regarding Attorney General Gonzales’ hospital visit to former Attorney General Ashcroft. This is a Watergate level story, why aren’t you investigating it and reporting on it EVERY day?
Instead I get home page links to VITAL stories like:
“What if Lincoln had survived the assassination? ” and
“Stars ‘having a blast’ at Cannes Film Festival”
Part of the press’ responsibilty in a free society is the uncovering of truth, especially when our leaders resist accountability and transparency.
Get to work!
I’ve been reading about the main stream press whining about bloggers effect on the media. Don’t you get it? Some of us want intelligent analysis of events that shape our society, and more importantly, we want a press that can recognize what a story is!
Britney, Paris, and unexamined pablum dispersed by the Whitehouse does not constitute a news story. Do I really have to get my real news from Comedy Central? Apparently.
The form I’m filling out right now to submit my comments asks:
Do you have a comment on something you’ve seen on CNN.com?
My answer is, well, no. I have a comment about something I haven’t seen on CNN. It’s called news.