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H2O Man

(73,324 posts)
22. Yes.
Sat Jul 26, 2014, 03:54 PM
Jul 2014

That was a pathetic chapter, and the media deserves a bit of the blame for not focusing more on the Cheney-Bush administration's vile policy.

This type of thing continues to expand in other areas. I was at a site in PA a while back, where a large gas industry plant was being constructed. It "violates" federal law for a citizen to photograph the environmental devastation there, in building the plant. The reason they give is, of course, "national security." A terriblist might use a photo to plan an attack. Bullshit. Anyone can pull off the dirt road, and look at it all day long. The only reason for that restriction is a private industry doesn't want the public to see what it is actually doing -- it ain't so nice as the commercials on television pretend it is.

My youngest has one year of high school left. After that, I'll be out there with my camera, as a citizen-journalist. A "vacation" in a federal pen could result, of course. But I'll save the government money -- I won't eat. (grin)

Reel Life & Real Death [View all] H2O Man Jul 2014 OP
Excellent view, my friend! Cooley Hurd Jul 2014 #1
Thanks. H2O Man Jul 2014 #5
I'm not a tragedy whore (meaning I'm not one who gets off on seeing horrific scenes), but reality... Cooley Hurd Jul 2014 #7
Right. H2O Man Jul 2014 #13
Same as always... jaysunb Jul 2014 #2
Right. H2O Man Jul 2014 #6
It's distorting or warping public perception. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #3
That it is. H2O Man Jul 2014 #8
They learned from Viet Nam... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #4
True. H2O Man Jul 2014 #10
“News is what somebody somewhere wants to suppress; all the rest is advertising.” Lord Northcliffe Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #9
Wonderful! H2O Man Jul 2014 #15
Michael Oren has dreadful ideas...horrific really. K&R Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #11
I don't really know H2O Man Jul 2014 #16
Fair enough. I will leave you his wiki page and a recent OP ed of his. I doubt I need Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #19
Wow. H2O Man Jul 2014 #27
You're most welcome. n/t Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #28
sunlight is the best disinfectant spanone Jul 2014 #12
Definitely. H2O Man Jul 2014 #18
I think the way modern warfare is conducted so distances Skidmore Jul 2014 #14
Extremely important point. H2O Man Jul 2014 #20
I agree 100% malaise Jul 2014 #17
Yes. H2O Man Jul 2014 #22
This malaise Jul 2014 #25
It's obvious why those killing other human beings don't want the evidence shown, sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #21
Thank you. H2O Man Jul 2014 #23
Lol, yes, it is. I first heard the term when I insisted on posting Dahr Jamail's excellent photo sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #30
Never well, though H2O Man Jul 2014 #32
yes G_j Jul 2014 #24
Good idea. H2O Man Jul 2014 #33
If people got to see what war looked like, then they wouldn't be so enthusiastic about having one. hobbit709 Jul 2014 #26
I agree. H2O Man Jul 2014 #34
Michael Oren is a scumbag. Scootaloo Jul 2014 #29
Yep. H2O Man Jul 2014 #35
Because the right wing enjoys dead Arabs Scootaloo Jul 2014 #37
Yep. H2O Man Jul 2014 #38
it would be interesting to see what is shown on tv in Israel JI7 Jul 2014 #31
He said that H2O Man Jul 2014 #36
I must have missed this OP, terrific post. NYC_SKP Jul 2014 #39
It was hidden within H2O Man Jul 2014 #40
True, that! OBTW: NYC_SKP Jul 2014 #41
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