Comments on: The New York Times Is A Bit Tone Deaf http://www.365gay.com/blog/the-new-york-times-is-a-bit-tone-deaf/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:35:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rick Joers http://www.365gay.com/blog/the-new-york-times-is-a-bit-tone-deaf/comment-page-2/#comment-7224 Rick Joers Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:33:27 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2177#comment-7224 You need to update your picture file, The New York Times moved to 620 Eighth Av earlier this year. You need to update your picture file, The New York Times moved to 620 Eighth Av earlier this year.

]]> By: Outside the USA http://www.365gay.com/blog/the-new-york-times-is-a-bit-tone-deaf/comment-page-2/#comment-6961 Outside the USA Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:03:22 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2177#comment-6961 Hear hear! Priya Lynn! How come no American ever challenges such obvious BS? Please, for the sake of your own country, start being a little bit more critical of yourselves. Stop believing all of the propaganda. If Bush is the leader of the free world, then I don't want to be "free" (whatever that term means, since it loses all relevance when associated with Bush and Cheney)... Hear hear! Priya Lynn! How come no American ever challenges such obvious BS? Please, for the sake of your own country, start being a little bit more critical of yourselves. Stop believing all of the propaganda. If Bush is the leader of the free world, then I don’t want to be “free” (whatever that term means, since it loses all relevance when associated with Bush and Cheney)…

]]> By: Priya Lynn http://www.365gay.com/blog/the-new-york-times-is-a-bit-tone-deaf/comment-page-2/#comment-6958 Priya Lynn Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:41:15 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2177#comment-6958 James Withers said " we are talking about a guy who is running to be leader of the free world". No we're not. No U.S. leader has ever been nor ever will be a leader of the free world. The free world has its own leaders and in no sense does any U.S. president tell us what to do. Get over yourself, you are no where near as important as you like to think. Its BS like yours that makes the U.S. despised throughout the free world. James Withers said ” we are talking about a guy who is running to be leader of the free world”. No we’re not. No U.S. leader has ever been nor ever will be a leader of the free world. The free world has its own leaders and in no sense does any U.S. president tell us what to do. Get over yourself, you are no where near as important as you like to think. Its BS like yours that makes the U.S. despised throughout the free world.

]]> By: James Withers http://www.365gay.com/blog/the-new-york-times-is-a-bit-tone-deaf/comment-page-2/#comment-6944 James Withers Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:23:28 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2177#comment-6944 David, Thanks for that link. 365Blog is the new name for visiblevote08. Visiblevote keeps its eye on the overall political scene. Sincerely, James David,

Thanks for that link. 365Blog is the new name for visiblevote08. Visiblevote keeps its eye on the overall political scene.

Sincerely,

James

]]> By: David in Dallas http://www.365gay.com/blog/the-new-york-times-is-a-bit-tone-deaf/comment-page-2/#comment-6943 David in Dallas Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:07:35 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2177#comment-6943 J.R. Labbe, writer for the Ft. Worth Star Telegram, has a great piece in today's paper on the NY Times decision. Personally, I usually find her ideas frighteningly to the right, but his one is on target - http://www.star-telegram.com/212/story/776633.html That said, unless there is some GLBT perspective to this story that I missed, I think you've wasted valuable time and space on a new item that belongs on a different website. J.R. Labbe, writer for the Ft. Worth Star Telegram, has a great piece in today’s paper on the NY Times decision. Personally, I usually find her ideas frighteningly to the right, but his one is on target –

http://www.star-telegram.com/212/story/776633.html

That said, unless there is some GLBT perspective to this story that I missed, I think you’ve wasted valuable time and space on a new item that belongs on a different website.

]]> By: James Withers http://www.365gay.com/blog/the-new-york-times-is-a-bit-tone-deaf/comment-page-2/#comment-6941 James Withers Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:32:57 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2177#comment-6941 Giosue, Mr. Smithers? :-) That's funny. I've been a called many a thing in my life, but a tool for the right? You have me confused with someone else. Sincerely, James Giosue,

Mr. Smithers? :-) That’s funny. I’ve been a called many a thing in my life, but a tool for the right? You have me confused with someone else.

Sincerely,

James

]]> By: raymond clark http://www.365gay.com/blog/the-new-york-times-is-a-bit-tone-deaf/comment-page-2/#comment-6931 raymond clark Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:19:09 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2177#comment-6931 The NYTimes has every right to impose editorial standards on *anything* printed in the NYTimes. Personally, I would have let it run, warts and all, and let people make up their own minds. But I'm not the editorial page editor of the NYTimes. I pity those who don't want "hard" news in these pages. When the midnight knock on the door comes (and it *will* if the fascist takeover of America succeeds), neither your portfolios nor your connections will save you. Be informed. "Work, pray, and give," as the Prayer Book says, for pro-gay candidates. And *vote* as if your life depends on it. It probably does. Raymond Clark San Diego CA USA The NYTimes has every right to impose editorial standards on *anything* printed in the NYTimes. Personally, I would have let it run, warts and all, and let people make up their own minds. But I’m not the editorial page editor of the NYTimes.

I pity those who don’t want “hard” news in these pages. When the midnight knock on the door comes (and it *will* if the fascist takeover of America succeeds), neither your portfolios nor your connections will save you. Be informed. “Work, pray, and give,” as the Prayer Book says, for pro-gay candidates. And *vote* as if your life depends on it. It probably does.

Raymond Clark
San Diego CA USA

]]> By: Giosue http://www.365gay.com/blog/the-new-york-times-is-a-bit-tone-deaf/comment-page-2/#comment-6917 Giosue Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:43:01 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2177#comment-6917 Re: Scott said. He's absolutely right. Way to go to be a tool for the right, Mr. Smithers, I mean Withers. His article was rejected because it was poorly written and nothing but a barrage of attacks on the senator from Illinois with no real substance, nor, from what I understand, did it conform to NYT house style. Mr. Withers, are we now to disregard standards so that people don't start to think that we're playing favorites? Come on, I thought that ended in High School. You should be ashamed, Mr. Withers. Re: Scott said. He’s absolutely right. Way to go to be a tool for the right, Mr. Smithers, I mean Withers.

His article was rejected because it was poorly written and nothing but a barrage of attacks on the senator from Illinois with no real substance, nor, from what I understand, did it conform to NYT house style. Mr. Withers, are we now to disregard standards so that people don’t start to think that we’re playing favorites? Come on, I thought that ended in High School.
You should be ashamed, Mr. Withers.

]]> By: Matthew N http://www.365gay.com/blog/the-new-york-times-is-a-bit-tone-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-6891 Matthew N Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:49:07 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2177#comment-6891 Oh please. About 43 percent of McCain's sentences were about Obama (most of them pretty overt attacks) while only 11 percent of Obama's sentences were about McCain. I applaud the Times for not resorting to publishing political attacks made by candidates. Also, McCain is very lucky his article did not go to print. In it, he calls Bush's "Mission Accomplished" announcement his worst mistake while president (and does so in order to compare Barak Obama's decision to withdraw with this mistake). Frankly, I can think of a LOT worse mistakes. Although, maybe McCain has a selective memory towards Katrina. He was, afterall, partying it up with the president when the hurricane landed (check the White House photo pages). Oh please. About 43 percent of McCain’s sentences were about Obama (most of them pretty overt attacks) while only 11 percent of Obama’s sentences were about McCain. I applaud the Times for not resorting to publishing political attacks made by candidates.

Also, McCain is very lucky his article did not go to print. In it, he calls Bush’s “Mission Accomplished” announcement his worst mistake while president (and does so in order to compare Barak Obama’s decision to withdraw with this mistake). Frankly, I can think of a LOT worse mistakes. Although, maybe McCain has a selective memory towards Katrina. He was, afterall, partying it up with the president when the hurricane landed (check the White House photo pages).

]]> By: Charles http://www.365gay.com/blog/the-new-york-times-is-a-bit-tone-deaf/comment-page-1/#comment-6875 Charles Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:28:16 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2177#comment-6875 Revamped site looks fine, but hire a wordsmith, please. From your NYT story: "Two presumptive nominees for the White House, questions and debates on how to manage a war." This is a sentence? Revamped site looks fine, but hire a wordsmith, please. From your NYT story:
“Two presumptive nominees for the White House, questions and debates on how to manage a war.”
This is a sentence?

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