tekkychick
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I attempted to comment on LT's thread re Helen Thomas, but was blocked, so here's my comment:
LT & Nova need to learn what most of us learned as kids - "If you can't say anything nice about someone, don't say anything at all".
I think their comments on the death of a woman who achieved so much are despicable.
Thing1, Cawacko, STY- I agree, dancing on graves is gross.
While Helen Thomas' career ended badly, she had many years of being a successful journalist; she helped shape what other journalists do. And as a strong prominent woman, she gave other women hope. She asked some tough questions and demanded answers.
Some comments from the wikipedia article re the controversy:
"Former managing editor for United Press International Michael Freedman said that Thomas had "shown that most dreaded of vulnerabilities—she is human" and "Let’s not destroy Ms. Thomas now." The Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher of The Nation, wrote: "Her remarks were offensive, but considering her journalistic moxie and courage over many decades—a sharp contrast to the despicable deeds committed by so many littering the Washington political scene—isn't there room for someone who made a mistake, apologized for it and wants to continue speaking truth to power and asking tough questions?" Activist Medea Benjamin stated at a White House protest supporting Thomas: "We are clear what Helen Thomas meant to say, which is that Israel should cease its occupation of Palestine and we agree with that."[66] Former White House correspondent Sam Donaldson disagreed with Thomas statements but praised Thomas' achievements as an early female journalist, and said her comments likely reflected the view of many people of Arab descent.[69]"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Thomas
LT & Nova need to learn what most of us learned as kids - "If you can't say anything nice about someone, don't say anything at all".
I think their comments on the death of a woman who achieved so much are despicable.
Thing1, Cawacko, STY- I agree, dancing on graves is gross.
While Helen Thomas' career ended badly, she had many years of being a successful journalist; she helped shape what other journalists do. And as a strong prominent woman, she gave other women hope. She asked some tough questions and demanded answers.
Some comments from the wikipedia article re the controversy:
"Former managing editor for United Press International Michael Freedman said that Thomas had "shown that most dreaded of vulnerabilities—she is human" and "Let’s not destroy Ms. Thomas now." The Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher of The Nation, wrote: "Her remarks were offensive, but considering her journalistic moxie and courage over many decades—a sharp contrast to the despicable deeds committed by so many littering the Washington political scene—isn't there room for someone who made a mistake, apologized for it and wants to continue speaking truth to power and asking tough questions?" Activist Medea Benjamin stated at a White House protest supporting Thomas: "We are clear what Helen Thomas meant to say, which is that Israel should cease its occupation of Palestine and we agree with that."[66] Former White House correspondent Sam Donaldson disagreed with Thomas statements but praised Thomas' achievements as an early female journalist, and said her comments likely reflected the view of many people of Arab descent.[69]"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Thomas