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http://www.thenation.com/blog/177598/sad-decline-60-minutes-continues-weeks-nsa-whitewash#The Sad Decline of 60 Minutes Continues With This Weeks NSA Whitewash
Greg Mitchell on December 15, 2013 - 9:37 PM ET
The sad decline and fall of 60 Minutes has been a long time coming, but now it is nearly complete. Just in recent months: the horrid hit on Americans with disabilities, the Lara Logan affair, and now tonights whitewash of NSA (and bonus slam vs. Edward Snowden), hosted by longtime FBI/police/NSA propagandist John Miller.
Heres the complete transcript of tonights show. Its got something to offend everyone. All thats missing is an NSA drone delivery a package of listening devices to an agent in the field. Good review at The Atlantics Wire.
The response on Twitter and elsewhere on the Web was swift and savagely negative. Glenn Greenwald tweets: 60 Minutes forgot to ask about how James Clapper & Keith Alexander routinely lied to Congress & FISA courtsjust ran out of time. And: 60 Minutes producer gushing about his NSA access: It was like Star Trek . My favorite room was the Black Chamber!
From other key media observers. Dave Itzkoff of the NYT: NSA Doing Great Job, NSA Says60 Minutes. Ryan Lizza: Wow, the 60 Minutes piece about the NSA was just embarrassing. Kudos to the NSA communications staff. You guys should get a raise. Jeff Jarvis: For shame, #60Minutes, for shame . CBS just *bragged* that John Miller is the ultimate insider. Yes, he just demonstrated that!
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The Sad Decline of ‘60 Minutes’ Continues With This Week’s NSA Whitewash (Original Post)
jsr
Dec 2013
OP
That 60 Minutes Sold Out To Tyranny Is Reprehensible - That Tyranny Prevails Is Beyond Question
cantbeserious
Dec 2013
#2
merrily
(45,251 posts)1. Media is the propaganda arm of the Establishment.
Has been that for a long time and it gets worse every year.
Once you accept that reality, you will experience fewer disappointments, but may have more fantasies about punching people in the face.
At least, that has been my experience; and I am a dedicated to non-violence.
billhicks76
(5,082 posts)5. 60 Minutes Is Now Irrelevant
They are toast. Just a glorified Today Show.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)9. We all need to do our part in making sure
the American people are aware of the CBS betrayal. We really didn't need a second Fox "News"-like NSA false information source
cantbeserious
(13,039 posts)2. That 60 Minutes Sold Out To Tyranny Is Reprehensible - That Tyranny Prevails Is Beyond Question
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)3. Just f/cking TURN OFF that hogwash known now as "60 Minutes."
ReRe
(10,597 posts)4. They need to just change the name from "60 Minutes" to
"Whitewash," or "60 Lies an Hour."
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Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)7. Did anyone catch that 1-800 number so I can order?
from than infomercial?''
LOL
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)8. CBS- the propaganda arm of the NSA.