http://www.bagnewsnotes.com/2009/09/newsweek-cover-colluding-with-the-wingnuts/ Reading the Pictures — Visual politics and the analysis of news images Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:58:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.bagnewsnotes.com/2009/09/newsweek-cover-colluding-with-the-wingnuts/#comment-83117 kikcstand Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:44:35 +0000 http://bnn.weightshift.com/2009/09/newsweek-cover-colluding-with-the-wingnuts/#comment-83117 It's quite brilliant, actually. They are taking a know-nothing knee-jerk phrase and looking at the real societal issue behind it. Whether, and how do we pay for extreme end-of-life measures? It's an issue that we need to discuss in a mature way. Does anybody besides Newsweek have the guts to do that? It’s quite brilliant, actually. They are taking a know-nothing knee-jerk phrase and looking at the real societal issue behind it. Whether, and how do we pay for extreme end-of-life measures? It’s an issue that we need to discuss in a mature way.
Does anybody besides Newsweek have the guts to do that?

]]> http://www.bagnewsnotes.com/2009/09/newsweek-cover-colluding-with-the-wingnuts/#comment-83116 Kris Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:30:06 +0000 http://bnn.weightshift.com/2009/09/newsweek-cover-colluding-with-the-wingnuts/#comment-83116 I think this all part of Newsweek's plot to become known as the magazine of snark. Remember that issue with the balloon on the cover about the end of the recession? As soon as I got this issue in the mail I knew this site was going to call it out. I think this all part of Newsweek’s plot to become known as the magazine of snark. Remember that issue with the balloon on the cover about the end of the recession? As soon as I got this issue in the mail I knew this site was going to call it out.

]]> http://www.bagnewsnotes.com/2009/09/newsweek-cover-colluding-with-the-wingnuts/#comment-83115 Kit Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:10:46 +0000 http://bnn.weightshift.com/2009/09/newsweek-cover-colluding-with-the-wingnuts/#comment-83115 Horrible, just horrible. I've been "on vacation" from the news since early this year. I thought it was bad then, but dang, it's gone beyond criminal and into the realm of evil. Horrible, just horrible. I’ve been “on vacation” from the news since early this year. I thought it was bad then, but dang, it’s gone beyond criminal and into the realm of evil.

]]> http://www.bagnewsnotes.com/2009/09/newsweek-cover-colluding-with-the-wingnuts/#comment-83114 bystander Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:07:57 +0000 http://bnn.weightshift.com/2009/09/newsweek-cover-colluding-with-the-wingnuts/#comment-83114 What this leads me to wish for is the death of traditional media. Euthanasia of these outlets would produce the same public benefit as euthanizing a rabid animal. It would be an act of charity. What this leads me to wish for is the death of traditional media. Euthanasia of these outlets would produce the same public benefit as euthanizing a rabid animal. It would be an act of charity.

]]> http://www.bagnewsnotes.com/2009/09/newsweek-cover-colluding-with-the-wingnuts/#comment-83113 Wordsmith Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:05:34 +0000 http://bnn.weightshift.com/2009/09/newsweek-cover-colluding-with-the-wingnuts/#comment-83113 "I Was a Teenage Death Panelist" Please tell me that's a story on vampires ..... “I Was a Teenage Death Panelist”
Please tell me that’s a story on vampires …..

]]> http://www.bagnewsnotes.com/2009/09/newsweek-cover-colluding-with-the-wingnuts/#comment-83112 Bill Lenner Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:16:27 +0000 http://bnn.weightshift.com/2009/09/newsweek-cover-colluding-with-the-wingnuts/#comment-83112 This is truly sad. Since teabaggers can't read much beyond the headlines, Newsweek is validating all their ideas right there though they think they are more balanced inside. But, I'm guessing that they know that already. This is truly sad. Since teabaggers can’t read much beyond the headlines, Newsweek is validating all their ideas right there though they think they are more balanced inside. But, I’m guessing that they know that already.

]]> http://www.bagnewsnotes.com/2009/09/newsweek-cover-colluding-with-the-wingnuts/#comment-83111 Chris Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:05:03 +0000 http://bnn.weightshift.com/2009/09/newsweek-cover-colluding-with-the-wingnuts/#comment-83111 Newsweek is horrible, the worst sort of re-gurgitation of the worst sort of conventional wisdom. Newsweek is horrible, the worst sort of re-gurgitation of the worst sort of conventional wisdom.

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