Posted by zeugma on February 18, 2006, at 6:10:23
In reply to I gotta admit, posted by Dinah on February 17, 2006, at 12:36:13
If the only offense was to fail to inform the press, I just don't get it. Isn't it the press's responsibility to find the news? Are they now going on the assumption that the news will and should come to them? That a public figure's press secretary owes them an update?>>
Then I think each newspaper that considers itself worthy of the name should start planting spies around the country so news can be found despite government secrecy. It would be wonderful if say a President's press secretary were in fact a reporter for the new York Times.
It's called transparency. This country prides itself on being a transparent society. Our officials are accountable to the people. If that isn't so anymore, then let's get some secret agents (from the press) into the White House and cheney's bunker. I want to read an American newspaper, not Tass.
-z
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