tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post115038017817484972..comments2024-03-26T16:03:42.608-06:00Comments on Flares into Darkness: AP Watch 6/15ambisinistralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836786826294202405noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post-1150414935443953652006-06-15T17:42:00.000-06:002006-06-15T17:42:00.000-06:00here's a small tip from the inside: these issues a...here's a small tip from the inside: these issues are raised by sharp and diligent criminal appellate attorneys; it's what they do. it may look bad at the micro level, but it's an essential part of our system.<BR/>the problem is, AP's reporters are too dim to understand that, and also that although the stakes are very high, in the end it's a chess game not a moral crusade.ex-democrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02985594718240980140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post-1150405742605861062006-06-15T15:09:00.000-06:002006-06-15T15:09:00.000-06:00by the way, there is usually no need to go beyond ...by the way, there is usually no need to go beyond the headline. here's one from 38 minutes ago, for example:<BR/><I>"Senate rejects U.S. troop pullout in Iraq.</I><BR/><BR/>wouldn't "Senate rejects publishing date certain for U.S. troop pullout from Iraq" be more accurate?ex-democrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02985594718240980140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16821859.post-1150405350920142212006-06-15T15:02:00.000-06:002006-06-15T15:02:00.000-06:00In the scare story, i had to laugh at the comparis...In the scare story, i had to laugh at the comparison between the "conservative majority ..." and the "<I>Dissenting justices</I>..."<BR/><BR/>it really would be great to attach some electrodes to this 'reporter' and find out if they are really oblivious to their bias or whther they consider themselves part of the progressive SEALs.ex-democrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02985594718240980140noreply@blogger.com