tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670279.post848568593694582313..comments2023-09-16T03:22:13.461-05:00Comments on BRAZOSPORT NEWS: Galv. mayor cracking under media pressureBanjo Jones http://www.blogger.com/profile/10112841663290890325noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670279.post-18428455027582378902008-09-18T20:32:00.000-05:002008-09-18T20:32:00.000-05:00let's avoid blanket statements about media. While ...let's avoid blanket statements about media. While yes, main stream media seems to have jumped the shark, people like banjo, newspaper reporters, and smaller news outlets are still out there doing the real work. <BR/><BR/>The editor of the Galveston County newspaper was talking about it on 104.1 today. He sounded like a real smart, down to earth guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670279.post-6140281588337847912008-09-17T19:48:00.000-05:002008-09-17T19:48:00.000-05:00Before media became a capitalistic controlled prop...Before media became a capitalistic controlled propaganda machine in modern times, reliable communications were among the citizens via word of mouth, smoke signals, etc, which has extended to CB radio and now the internet.<BR/><BR/>If the citizens would fulfill their ancient traditions the dysfunctional propaganda machine we call "media" would dissolve.<BR/><BR/>Here's an example of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670279.post-35201061143759920302008-09-17T17:32:00.000-05:002008-09-17T17:32:00.000-05:00I was joshin' with ya, man. But some of these "que...I was joshin' with ya, man. But some of these "questions," like a lot of the TV reportage, have a real "look at me blowing in the wind on the beach" quality to them----in the extreme. I thibnk the mayoress outghta bite 'em on the ankle. She's a tough lookin' ole gal, fer sure.Slampohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429434912088632831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670279.post-12959414712308239612008-09-17T17:10:00.000-05:002008-09-17T17:10:00.000-05:00you sound like one of those media haters, son. I&#...you sound like one of those media haters, son. I'm afraid I haven't seen of the press conferences but there's always dumb questions asked -- it's part & parcel to a democracy.Banjo Jones https://www.blogger.com/profile/10112841663290890325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670279.post-41440632916573272802008-09-17T16:50:00.000-05:002008-09-17T16:50:00.000-05:00After hearing some of the dopey, irrelevant and se...After hearing some of the dopey, irrelevant and self-regarding questions these goobers are pitching out at these news conferences, can you really blame her? She ought to order all citizens not to speak to reporters, on threat of permanent exile or caning. Or something.Slampohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429434912088632831noreply@blogger.com