Tears of rage
CounterPunch
by Bill Glahn
09/12/05
It wasn't all that uncommon during this catastrophe to see reporters lose their composure. During the past few days, however, things have shifted back to standard operating procedure. For the major media, that means to point blame but protect the system. It benefits them. The White House wants reporters to refer to refugees as 'displaced persons.' 'We don't have refugees in the United States.' Bullshit. These folks are refugees. 'We were abandoned' is not a reflection of individual blame. It is a condemnation of the whole system. I inherited my tears from these folks. They were not tears of sorrow. They were not tears of pity. To apply the French twist to it, they were 'larmes de colere.' Tears of rage...
http://www.counterpunch.org/glahn09122005.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
by Bill Glahn
09/12/05
It wasn't all that uncommon during this catastrophe to see reporters lose their composure. During the past few days, however, things have shifted back to standard operating procedure. For the major media, that means to point blame but protect the system. It benefits them. The White House wants reporters to refer to refugees as 'displaced persons.' 'We don't have refugees in the United States.' Bullshit. These folks are refugees. 'We were abandoned' is not a reflection of individual blame. It is a condemnation of the whole system. I inherited my tears from these folks. They were not tears of sorrow. They were not tears of pity. To apply the French twist to it, they were 'larmes de colere.' Tears of rage...
http://www.counterpunch.org/glahn09122005.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
Starmail - 13. Sep, 11:54
