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Re: More Progressive Voices Are Needed

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Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 22:46
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black chics r hot
espcially the ones
with the corn rows

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm


"JugRnot" <JugRnospamt@charrrter.net> wrote in message =
news:valb8ibai8nj51@corp.supernews.com...
> Face it.  You are a racist, not a progressive.  Policies, programs and
> agendas that differentiate based on race or culture rather than merit =
are
> regressive, not progressive.  The "free press" is only as free as the =
ideals
> of the editors and readers.  When Thomas Jefferson [founder of the
> democratic party] didn't like what was in the press, he bought his own
> newspaper and printed what he wanted the media to say.  If people =
didn't buy
> what he said, they could get another paper and he would be losing =
money.
> But they bought what he said, as it had merit and was put forth
> innovatively.  Your former editors didn't believe that you were =
furthering
> their business venture or the attitudes and ideals of their =
readership, so
> you were axed.  If you don't like it, you can always come up with your =
own
> media business.  With the internet, you can get a cheap and easy =
start.  If
> your ideas hold enough merit and are presented innovatively, you will
> succeed.  That is the American Way...
>=20
> In the words of Jimi Hendrix:
>=20
> "...who in your measly little world are you, trying to prove that =
you're
> made out of gold, yet you can't be sold?"
>=20
> "ComeInPeace" <Jimmy_Ray@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:5b699bbc.0304252130.544d3d17@posting.google.com...
> > Julio Noboa, San Antonio Express-News, 4/6/03
> > =
http://news.mysanantonio.com/story.cfm?xla=3Dsaen&xlb=3D1160&xlc=3D974385=

> >
> > During my nine years as a columnist for the San Antonio =
Express-News, I
> > have covered a wide variety of topics related to issues of justice, =
peace
> > and equity, especially as they impact people of color here and =
abroad. My
> > column, I've been recently informed, has been discontinued.
> >
> > It was just over a year ago that a heated controversy erupted over =
my
> > columns, mostly those critical of U.S. and Israeli policy toward
> > Palestinians. A prominent rabbi accused me of anti-semitism and =
disparaged
> > my writings in a sermon, demanding I be terminated for, among other
> > reasons, suggesting that certain constituencies have more media =
power than
> > others in our nation.
> >
> > At that time, the Express-News to their credit, refused to terminate =
my
> > column, citing not only freedom of the press, but also explaining =
that to
> > do so would prove that constituency does indeed have more media =
power.
> >
> > Now, as a response to my last two articles, "Jenin survivors ending =
the
> > silence" (March 1); and "Israel gets billions while Americans =
tighten
> > belts" (March 15), the editors confronted me with the charge that I =
relied
> > too heavily on one source.
> >
> > That, according to them, is grounds for terminating my column. It's
> > important to note that there were few or no questions regarding the =
truth
> > or the facts as I presented them, nor about the credibility of the =
source
> > itself. Neither were there any charges of plagiarism.
> >
> > In response I submitted copies to the editors of the various sources =
I had
> > consulted for both articles, including the Christian Science =
Monitor, the
> > Washington Times, Human Rights Watch, the U.N. Report on Jenin, as =
well as
> > The Independent, a respected British newspaper.
>=20
>=20
> 
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><STRONG><EM><FONT face=3DArial size=3D7>black =
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<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face=3DArial size=3D7>espcially the=20
ones</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM><FONT face=3DArial size=3D7>with the corn=20
rows</FONT></EM></STRONG></DIV>
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size=3D7>mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"JugRnot" &lt;</FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:JugRnospamt@charrrter.net"><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>JugRnospamt@charrrter.net</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>&gt; wrote in=20
message </FONT><A href=3D"news:valb8ibai8nj51@corp.supernews.com"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>news:valb8ibai8nj51@corp.supernews.com</FONT></A><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>...</FONT></DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&gt; Face it.&nbsp; =
You are a=20
racist, not a progressive.&nbsp; Policies, programs and<BR>&gt; agendas =
that=20
differentiate based on race or culture rather than merit are<BR>&gt; =
regressive,=20
not progressive.&nbsp; The "free press" is only as free as the =
ideals<BR>&gt; of=20
the editors and readers.&nbsp; When Thomas Jefferson [founder of =
the<BR>&gt;=20
democratic party] didn't like what was in the press, he bought his =
own<BR>&gt;=20
newspaper and printed what he wanted the media to say.&nbsp; If people =
didn't=20
buy<BR>&gt; what he said, they could get another paper and he would be =
losing=20
money.<BR>&gt; But they bought what he said, as it had merit and was put =

forth<BR>&gt; innovatively.&nbsp; Your former editors didn't believe =
that you=20
were furthering<BR>&gt; their business venture or the attitudes and =
ideals of=20
their readership, so<BR>&gt; you were axed.&nbsp; If you don't like it, =
you can=20
always come up with your own<BR>&gt; media business.&nbsp; With the =
internet,=20
you can get a cheap and easy start.&nbsp; If<BR>&gt; your ideas hold =
enough=20
merit and are presented innovatively, you will<BR>&gt; succeed.&nbsp; =
That is=20
the American Way...<BR>&gt; <BR>&gt; In the words of Jimi =
Hendrix:<BR>&gt;=20
<BR>&gt; "...who in your measly little world are you, trying to prove =
that=20
you're<BR>&gt; made out of gold, yet you can't be sold?"<BR>&gt; =
<BR>&gt;=20
"ComeInPeace" &lt;</FONT><A href=3D"mailto:Jimmy_Ray@hotmail.com"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Jimmy_Ray@hotmail.com</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>&gt; wrote in=20
message<BR>&gt; </FONT><A=20
href=3D"news:5b699bbc.0304252130.544d3d17@posting.google.com"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>news:5b699bbc.0304252130.544d3d17@posting.google.com</FONT></A><=
FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>...<BR>&gt; &gt; Julio Noboa, San Antonio =
Express-News,=20
4/6/03<BR>&gt; &gt; </FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://news.mysanantonio.com/story.cfm?xla=3Dsaen&amp;xlb=3D1160&=
amp;xlc=3D974385"><FONT=20
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>http://news.mysanantonio.com/story.cfm?xla=3Dsaen&amp;xlb=3D1160=
&amp;xlc=3D974385</FONT></A><BR><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; During my nine years as a =
columnist for=20
the San Antonio Express-News, I<BR>&gt; &gt; have covered a wide variety =
of=20
topics related to issues of justice, peace<BR>&gt; &gt; and equity, =
especially=20
as they impact people of color here and abroad. My<BR>&gt; &gt; column, =
I've=20
been recently informed, has been discontinued.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; =
It was=20
just over a year ago that a heated controversy erupted over my<BR>&gt; =
&gt;=20
columns, mostly those critical of U.S. and Israeli policy toward<BR>&gt; =
&gt;=20
Palestinians. A prominent rabbi accused me of anti-semitism and=20
disparaged<BR>&gt; &gt; my writings in a sermon, demanding I be =
terminated for,=20
among other<BR>&gt; &gt; reasons, suggesting that certain constituencies =
have=20
more media power than<BR>&gt; &gt; others in our nation.<BR>&gt; =
&gt;<BR>&gt;=20
&gt; At that time, the Express-News to their credit, refused to =
terminate=20
my<BR>&gt; &gt; column, citing not only freedom of the press, but also=20
explaining that to<BR>&gt; &gt; do so would prove that constituency does =
indeed=20
have more media power.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; Now, as a response to =
my last=20
two articles, "Jenin survivors ending the<BR>&gt; &gt; silence" (March =
1); and=20
"Israel gets billions while Americans tighten<BR>&gt; &gt; belts" (March =
15),=20
the editors confronted me with the charge that I relied<BR>&gt; &gt; too =
heavily=20
on one source.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; That, according to them, is =
grounds for=20
terminating my column. It's<BR>&gt; &gt; important to note that there =
were few=20
or no questions regarding the truth<BR>&gt; &gt; or the facts as I =
presented=20
them, nor about the credibility of the source<BR>&gt; &gt; itself. =
Neither were=20
there any charges of plagiarism.<BR>&gt; &gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; In response I =

submitted copies to the editors of the various sources I had<BR>&gt; =
&gt;=20
consulted for both articles, including the Christian Science Monitor,=20
the<BR>&gt; &gt; Washington Times, Human Rights Watch, the U.N. Report =
on Jenin,=20
as well as<BR>&gt; &gt; The Independent, a respected British =
newspaper.<BR>&gt;=20
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