The Pig has NOT flown (an apology)

[Flying_Pig]

In a fit of irrational exuberance, I posted a thread last week, sharing my exuberance and happiness. The cause for my exuberance, was near simultaneous reports, one on Nightline, the other on 60 Minutes II, about the Bush regime's lies leading up to the Iraq war.

Not since the Watergate story broke, had I seen such hard hitting reporting against an administration, Both stories basically called Bush and his cabal liars, a first in mainstream media since Bush was selected. I got excited. Too excited, and I apologize, for the very next day, both stories promptly dropped off the radar. I was as stunned by this turn of events, as I was from the stories themselves.

Apparently, the media is so corrupt, and so "in-bed" with this mis-administration, they were able to bury the stories just like that! I should have known better. For starters, they ran the stories on a game night, insuring they would not be seen by millions. then, there was the complete lack of follow-through. And now, it looks like the "Wilson/Plame" story has been lost to Kobe, and Iraq "feel good" propaganda, and a hundred other shit stories.

I seriously underestimated the venality of our media these days. Somehow, I fell into a nostalgic fit, thinking they still gave a damn about democracy, and the health and welfare of our nation.

I was wrong.

I am sorry.

I'm sorry if I got anyone's hopes up.

F.P.

p.s. Almost forgot, here's the thread link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=540895

[MuseRider]

1. It is pretty easy

to get your hopes up these days when you remember the OLD USA. It is difficult to imagine, even now that this would not make a difference.

[Flying_Pig]

5. Yep, I am an old pig, and I do remember what it was like when this

nation was still a democracy. Any idea how absurd that sounds? Oh well, I can still be a "mean" pig too, and won't give up without a fight!

[Cha]

2. We have no watergate "woodward and Bernstein"...

woodward's turned propogandist and I wish Bernstein would break another Big Story in this century!

I'm sorry you got your hopes up but maybe in time..just not today or tomorrow! :-(

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

3. It gets harder to remember every day what the old country

was like.
Do you think we will be telling our children, "Back in the old country..."

Disgusting.

[Booberdawg]

4. It isn't over yet. Don't you fret.

This is going to be a slow dribble. :hi:

[TheZoo]

6. This one did

Sorry, couldn't resist. I think Karma is going to bite the misadministration in the butt someday. Hopefully before they get things too much out of whack.

[Flying_Pig]

7. Is that a flying pig over the smokestacks?

n/t

[TheZoo]

10. Yip

It's Pink Floyd's Animals. I was trying to find a larger picture for you of it. The shot is a combination of 2 - one of the power plant, the other of the pig. Apparently the pig was bad - it kept flying off without permission. :-)

[sistersofmercy]

8. I got my hopes up about the Cheney energy papers and

the meet the press incident I predicted Cheney would resign by x-mas and well, I'm still waiting. The E papers story has disappeared as well. It's amazing Judicial Watch has a map from the same E meeting available on-line which they sued and got released, the map is of Iraq oil reserves locations.

[BurtWorm]

9. Yes, you ought to be ashamed of yourself for leading us on like that!

;)