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Post #206,971 by ben_tilly 5/11/05 5:25:55 PM Reply	It is not news Any more than, "The sky is blue!" or "The Sun is shining!" News should be events that carry some level of surprise. This is an expected event. The places change. The number of dead change. But the fact that Americans continue to die for this President's mistakes is not news. Cheers, Ben I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #206,976 by Simon_Jester 5/11/05 6:15:16 PM Reply	Sadly I agree.
Post #207,093 by andread 5/12/05 11:02:21 AM Reply	I don't think you really mean this Play I Some Music w/ Papa Andy Saturday 8 PM - 11 PM ET All Night Rewind 11 PM - 5 PM Reggae, African and Caribbean Music [link\|http://wxxe.org\|Tune In]
Post #207,110 by ben_tilly 5/12/05 12:20:31 PM Reply	Then you're wrong. I'm (unfortunately) completely serious. I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)

Tierney OpEd on coverage of suicide bombers. - (Another Scott) - (9) - May 11, 2005, 09:56:07 AM EDT

Could it be... - (andread) - (2) - May 11, 2005, 01:01:29 PM EDT

Actually, there's a good question going begging there: - (jb4) - (1) - May 11, 2005, 04:17:30 PM EDT

Hardly anyone cares if they blow themselves up - (andread) - May 12, 2005, 11:01:24 AM EDT

I thought it was news because American were dying.... - (Simon_Jester) - (5) - May 11, 2005, 04:29:12 PM EDT

It is not news - (ben_tilly) - (3) - May 11, 2005, 05:25:55 PM EDT

Sadly I agree. -NT - (Simon_Jester) - May 11, 2005, 06:15:16 PM EDT

I don't think you really mean this -NT - (andread) - (1) - May 12, 2005, 11:02:21 AM EDT

Then you're wrong. I'm (unfortunately) completely serious. -NT - (ben_tilly) - May 12, 2005, 12:20:31 PM EDT

Individual coverage of a blast is not "the news". The news - (Ashton) - May 13, 2005, 08:08:02 AM EDT

My other car got stolen by Ashton.
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