tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31806061.post115652733911027250..comments2023-12-18T00:23:37.110-05:00Comments on LieStoppers: The Adventures of BaldoMarco2006http://www.blogger.com/profile/01235104902243866449noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31806061.post-1156608370496154762006-08-26T12:06:00.000-04:002006-08-26T12:06:00.000-04:00In honor of the grinning, ace reporter Duff Miller...In honor of the grinning, ace reporter Duff Miller, I drafted the following career advice to the news staff of the local paper<BR/><BR/>---------------------<BR/>To the young journalists at the Durham Herald-Sun:<BR/><BR/>Let's take a break from your endless heroic kindergarten teacher stories to consider how to design an agenda for career advancement in your chosen profession.<BR/><BR/>Consider Duff Miller, newly of the New York Times.<BR/><BR/>He has come to our attention because he is one of only two pro-Nifong propagandists left in the MSM (your boss, the bald weasel Bob Ashley, is the other, as you know)<BR/><BR/>However, for your purposes, Duff presents a useful object lesson for getting ahead by flattering your masters while pushing your own agenda.<BR/><BR/>Here we see Duff Wilson's self-penned "biography":<BR/><BR/>http://www.reporter.org/desktop/rd/duffbio.htm<BR/><BR/>It is notable for two things:<BR/><BR/>-A clawing self-promotion that borders on delusions of grandeur (is there any award Duff hasn't put himself up for?)<BR/>-A self-image as a crusader that revolves around getting people in trouble with the cops. (i.e. "I'm telling Mom, you’re gonna be in trouble")<BR/><BR/>This is a _VERY_ useful political agenda in journalism.<BR/><BR/>Listen up!<BR/><BR/>In this model, accuracy and a balanced worldview are sacrificed in scattershot attempts to righteously target the evil villain while furiously scrabbling up the career ladder.<BR/><BR/>Getting the facts right is NOT IMPORTANT.<BR/><BR/>Apropos of the Duke case, even Duff admits in his chosen hit-parade of journalistic gotchas that one case was dropped by the cops "for lack of evidence" and others failed in the courts.<BR/><BR/>Lords knows how many misfires and frauds Duff has perpetrated that never even made the list. <BR/><BR/>THAT DOESN'T MATTER. <BR/><BR/>Duff still moved ahead, didn't he?<BR/><BR/>See, Duff's politics could be described as a granola-proud version of state socialism.<BR/><BR/>Marshall the power of the state to crush citizens who you demonize for their evil actions.<BR/><BR/>If you want to get ahead in journalism use the Duff method choose-a-hero, choose-a-villain and get-the-cops-to-arrest-them. Then walk away.<BR/><BR/>THAT'S IT. THAT SIMPLE.<BR/><BR/>Along the way using this approach like Duff you will be attracted to authoritarian thugs like Mike Nifong. <BR/><BR/>But that's OK. Helps to have the DA on your side.<BR/><BR/>Also please your bosses AT ALL COSTS.<BR/> <BR/>For example, a state propagandist like Duff fits in well with his upper-West-side limousine liberal masters at the NYT, as long as takes care to smear the right people.<BR/><BR/>(Duff is putatively in SPORTS, but there is no evidence that Duff actually follows sports, but by now you should now, that doesn't matter)<BR/><BR/>Of course, there is a downside to the Duff will-to-power approach to journalism.<BR/><BR/>I have already commented previously on sadsack Bob Ashley's happy-talk state socialism.<BR/><BR/>That unfortunately is the burned-out, corrupt, bitter-old-man version of Duff's politics. <BR/><BR/>And is responsible for the fake news operation that you are all engaged in.<BR/><BR/>For the liberal propagandist, there is no escaping Ashley's fate. It's the inevitable end-stage.<BR/><BR/>My advice then, climb the ladder Duff-style flattering your bosses and those in power and then retire before you become a pathetic wretch like Ashley.<BR/><BR/>-Your humble career counselor<BR/><BR/>P.S. Duff, behold the craven, jabbering, incontinent figure of Bob Ashley. That's your future, Dorian Gray.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31806061.post-1156571524771859942006-08-26T01:52:00.000-04:002006-08-26T01:52:00.000-04:00Out looking for milfs!Out looking for milfs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31806061.post-1156548127356121202006-08-25T19:22:00.000-04:002006-08-25T19:22:00.000-04:00Where is Destine?Where is Destine?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31806061.post-1156531676996539502006-08-25T14:47:00.000-04:002006-08-25T14:47:00.000-04:00Where is Chalmers?Where is Chalmers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31806061.post-1156529841436155382006-08-25T14:17:00.000-04:002006-08-25T14:17:00.000-04:00How low will Nifong & Gottlieb go? Making up desci...How low will Nifong & Gottlieb go? Making up desciptions after the line up to match!<BR/><BR/>Why didn't they show a tall thin lacroose player in the first two line ups when they had the Team roster with heights & weights?<BR/><BR/>Hindsight is 20/20! Gottlieb & Nifong thought they pulled a fast one. This might wind both up in jail!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com