Incite -- (v) 1: give an incentive; 2: provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; 3: urge on; cause to act |
Wednesday, August 18, 2004
Written by: BeckLee Clearnal, writing in the Houston Chronicle, expresses the thoughts many conservative bloggers have been sharing for quite some time now as he asks, "Where's my colleagues' interest in Kerry's war records?" The same news media that demanded George W. Bush release his National Guard records--and went over them with a microscope--have shown an appalling lack of interest in John Kerry's military service. And as it turns out, there are far more legitimate questions about the latter than the former.It seems self-evident, now, that there are major discrepancies between the many things Kerry has said regarding his time in Vietnam--from anti-war activism in the early 70's through interviews as late as 2003--and the truth. The Swiftboat vets' ads have drawn attention and heavy criticism from the media and other sources. At the same time, the issues they've raised have received little to no attention. Indeed, the blog world remains one of the few places where Kerry's Christmas in Cambodia story has received any attention at all. I have to imagine that were today's campaign occurring 12 years ago, all other things being equal, Kerry would today enjoy a significant lead over Bush exclusively because of the absence of the internet. Meanwhile, the major media blackout on this story largely continues unabated, and people like myself continue to endure huge doses of frustration over what we perceive as outright discrimination from the press. At least the Chronicle seems to be on board, even if only from their opinion page. (Hat tip: Captain's Quarters) Update: For a take on the issue from the other side of the aisle, In Search of Utopia has a different interpretation of conservatives' obsession with the Kerry war record. What [military records which Kerry] has released so far has made Bush look Bush League in comparisson, so why not? In that sense I agree with my Conservative Bretheren. On the other hand, I find all the frustrated wailing to be as silly as a bunch of bozos who were not on Kerry's boat arguing with the man he saved, over whether he saved him or not, and whether they were under attack when it happened.Anderson is definitely on to something, but I still believe the story is being deliberately shunned by a partisan press establishment. Furthermore, since Kerry has made his war record a key aspect of his campaign, the war record deserves more scrutiny than it has received.
|
Contact The Author:
John Beck Feedback Welcomed
Greatest Hits
The Complete United Nations Posts Immoderate Moderates Marketing Myopia In defense of the Republic UKIP in America Playing Connect the Dots A Point So Often Missed: The Presence of an Administered Rate Reagan Remembrance Dr. Wolfowitz, or How I Supported the Right War Waged in the Wrong Way for the Wrong Reasons Divine Right of Kings and UN Mandates A Fantastic Idea, If I Do Say So Myself Why We Were Right to Liberate Iraq The Crisis of Conservatism
Blogs Worth Bookmarking
Steal The Blinds Poor Dudley's Almanac Mansizedtarget Protein Wisdom Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler New Sisyphus Iowahawk Jim Treacher Ace of Spades Captain's Quarters Rambling's Journal Neolibertarian Blog LLP Group Blog The Llama Butchers The Castle Argghhh The Politburo Diktat The Dissident Frogman In Search of Utopia Aaron's cc: TacJammer Wizbang Q&O IMAO INDC You Know You Wanna Classical Values Clowning Glory Vice Squad Samizdata Hit & Run Link Mecca The Corner Power Line Instapundit Michelle Malkin Mises Institute marchand chronicles Enlighten - New Jersey
More Top Reads
Ego SlagleRock's Slaughterhouse a_sdf This Blog is Full of Crap Redstate Who Tends the Fires The Bleat Outside the Beltway gapingvoid Small Dead Animals Kim du Toit Tman in Tennessee mypetjawa mASS BACKWARDS Hog On Ice Pardon My English Mr. Minority Speed Of Thought Bloodletting La Shawn Barber Vodkapundit Right Wing News USS Clueless LeatherPenguin Belmont Club Shades of Gray Seldom Sober Roger L. Simon Tacoma Blaze A Small Victory Murdoc Online Iraq Elections Diatribe Winds of Change Wuzzadem Enlighten - New Jersey Random Fate Riding Sun My VRWC The Daily File Matt "The Man" Margolis Bastard Sword Roller Coaster of Hate
News Links
Blogger News Network National Review Online Tech Central Station The Drudge Report Reason Online Mises Institute The Weekly Standard Front Page Magazine Town Hall VDARE
Affiliations, Accolades, & Acknowledgements
NEOLIBERTARIAN NETWORK LIFE, LIBERTY, PROPERTY ALLIANCE OF FREE BLOGS "More tallent than a million monkeys with typewriters." --Glenn Reynolds BEST CONSERVATIVE BLOG NOMINEE EMPIRE OF THE BLOGS BLOGS FOR BUSH
Life, Liberty, Property Community
Reciprocal Blogrolling
Yippee-Ki-Yay! Accidental Verbosity Conservative Eyes The Moderate Voice Perpetual Three-Dot Column Chapomatic Sudan Watch Mystery Achievement Le Sabot Post-Moderne Comment Me No Comments New Spew
Links That Amuse the Writers
Huffington's Toast The IFOC News Dave Barry's Blog Drum Machine Something Awful Fight! Cox & Forkum Fark Exploding Dog
Archives
March 2004 April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 August 2006 March 2007 May 2007 June 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 September 2008 November 2008 December 2008 March 2009 April 2009 June 2009 July 2009 August 2009 September 2009 October 2009 November 2009
The Elephant Graveyard
We Are Full of Shit The Sicilian The Diplomad Undercaffeinated Insults Unpunished Fear & Loathing in Iraq Right Wingin-It DGCI Serenity's Journal Son of Nixon Rachel Lucas
Credits
Popdex Email Questions and Comments This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. |