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5. He s a journalist cos I said so...no discussion. Right. Another "source" worth ignoring. Nt

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Wed Jul 17, 2013, 12:15 AM

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From Tom Paine to Glenn Greenwald, we need partisan journalism [View all] limpyhobbler Jul 2013 OP

So Headline says " we need (partisan) journalism as from Greenwald ...... pkdu Jul 2013 #1

He's not willing to have that discussion because the discussion is stupid. Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #3

He s a journalist cos I said so...no discussion. Right. Another "source" worth ignoring. Nt pkdu Jul 2013 #5

Advocacy journalism against the "Crown" was suppressed and why freedom of such Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #9

I'm not questioning his First Amendment rights, just his quals as a " journalist " but pkdu Jul 2013 #10

No. You are worried that he might have an agenda. Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #13

Nope. Dont tell me , what I'm worried about. Let me tell you. Nt pkdu Jul 2013 #23

Greenwald isn't a lefty: he's a libertarian struggle4progress Jul 2013 #2

I'll believe the person who supports the social safety net, supports 100% public funding of election Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #6

You don't know squat about me, and you won't find a single post by me struggle4progress Jul 2013 #8

And you won't find a single word from Greenwald opposing any of the above either. Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #12

Actually, with respect to candidates, Greenwald typically adocates voting 3rd party or not voting: struggle4progress Jul 2013 #14

Since Greenwald supported the Citizens United decision, which sweepingly overturned existing struggle4progress Jul 2013 #15

I support it too. Because limiting corporate speech shuts down Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #17

100% public financing won't get past Citizens United struggle4progress Jul 2013 #18

We need journalists who won't suck corporate dick. nt OnyxCollie Jul 2013 #4

Writers who provide accurate facts are more useful than those who don't, whatever their allegiences struggle4progress Jul 2013 #11

Greenwald is one of the most important journalists today quinnox Jul 2013 #7

I think you'd be hard pressed to find anyone here... BlueCheese Jul 2013 #16

Fox "news" is the epitome of partisan journalism sigmasix Jul 2013 #19

how is it "new"? it goes back forever though. nt limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #20

The definition of "journalists" matter if they have special legal privileges denied to others FarCenter Jul 2013 #21

Virtually all journalism is controlled by RW capitalists so we have advocacy journalism. We need byeya Jul 2013 #22

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