Comments on: A Tale of Three Op-Eds: http://pjmedia.com/blog/a_tale_of_three_opeds_1/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:52:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Slippery http://pjmedia.com/blog/a_tale_of_three_opeds_1/#comment-10650 Slippery Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:35:49 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-tale-of-three-op-eds/#comment-10650 The freedom of speech allows the exchange of ideas. That includes ideas that seem far-fetched, by western standards. But the idea of printing extreme op-ed pieces is not new. The Washington Post and The New York Times printed the writings of the Theodore Kaczynski in September of 1995. Earlier this year The Washington Post printed a letter from Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. While the average American may view these ideas as radical and unreasonable, the freedom still exsists. Mr. Rubin points out, "The idea behind op-ed article is to let an individual or group express its opinion directly, without the mediation of the newspaper's reporters or editors." What happens when the newspapers and editors start mediating these exchanges of ideas? The freedom of speech allows the exchange of ideas. That includes ideas that seem far-fetched, by western standards. But the idea of printing extreme op-ed pieces is not new.

The Washington Post and The New York Times printed the writings of the Theodore Kaczynski in September of 1995. Earlier this year The Washington Post printed a letter from Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

While the average American may view these ideas as radical and unreasonable, the freedom still exsists. Mr. Rubin points out, “The idea behind op-ed article is to let an individual or group express its opinion directly, without the mediation of the newspaper’s reporters or editors.”

What happens when the newspapers and editors start mediating these exchanges of ideas?

]]> By: Catica http://pjmedia.com/blog/a_tale_of_three_opeds_1/#comment-10649 Catica Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:53:43 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-tale-of-three-op-eds/#comment-10649 Informative article...Now what ??? Are we going to continue to allow these rags to do the work of the terrorists.... What is the old saying, "with friends like these, who needs enemies?" Informative article…Now what ???

Are we going to continue to allow these rags to do the work of the terrorists….

What is the old saying, “with friends like these, who needs enemies?”

]]> By: Fritz_Katz http://pjmedia.com/blog/a_tale_of_three_opeds_1/#comment-10648 Fritz_Katz Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:43:22 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-tale-of-three-op-eds/#comment-10648 Can someone explain this to me -- I'm really having a hard time understanding: <blockquote>The U.S. designated HAMAS as a terrorist organization pursuant to Executive Order 12947 in 1995 and as a foreign terrorist organization in 1997. HAMAS was also designated a "specially designated global terrorist" under E.O. 13224 in 2001. HAMAS is a terrorist organization that has intentionally killed hundreds of innocent civilians and continues to kill and maim with the aim of terrorizing a civilian population.</blockquote> Since it's illegal to support officially designated terrorist organizations in the US, why aren't the editors of the NY and LA Times arrested, fined, or jailed? Can someone explain this to me — I’m really having a hard time understanding:

The U.S. designated HAMAS as a terrorist organization pursuant to Executive Order 12947 in 1995 and as a foreign terrorist organization in 1997. HAMAS was also designated a “specially designated global terrorist” under E.O. 13224 in 2001. HAMAS is a terrorist organization that has intentionally killed hundreds of innocent civilians and continues to kill and maim with the aim of terrorizing a civilian population.

Since it’s illegal to support officially designated terrorist organizations in the US, why aren’t the editors of the NY and LA Times arrested, fined, or jailed?

]]> By: Full Metal Cynic http://pjmedia.com/blog/a_tale_of_three_opeds_1/#comment-10647 Full Metal Cynic Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:51:52 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-tale-of-three-op-eds/#comment-10647 No wonder the newspaper biz is going downhill so fast. And I thought the culprit was the internet. No wonder the newspaper biz is going downhill so fast. And I thought the culprit was the internet.

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