tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post1084593574631996706..comments2023-08-01T13:38:49.728+02:00Comments on Insights and Rants: Clueless About Press FreedomDonn Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07954994300802439618noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-77087342427859274142008-06-02T10:24:00.000+02:002008-06-02T10:24:00.000+02:00The naivite of the press these days is truly aston...The naivite of the press these days is truly astonishing but should not be surprising when one considers the average age of the various newsrooms ( 22?) and the experience in years of the editors ( um...5 years) and the educational levels ( BA if you are lucky, and luckier still if it is a university of note).<BR/><BR/>The supreme joke of it all is that censorship of views goes on all the time in the press. Editors refuse to accept "unpopular" views or if they do are quickly terrorised into apologising, ironically, by the new imperialists -- those "progressive" white intellectuals who are continuing to patronise,guide and otherwise influence Blacks by what they seem to assume is divine right.<BR/><BR/>The British Empire in Africa still exists in other ways too, in the shape of the aid agencies who increasingly are interfering in the governance of the continent, just as their grandfathers and great grandfathers did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-55254935085982546082008-04-22T09:39:00.000+02:002008-04-22T09:39:00.000+02:00Re-read the sentence. He didn't say anything about...Re-read the sentence. He didn't say anything about how long it would take to have another child. The "week or so" period refers to the MOURNING period.<BR/><BR/>Don't you recognise satire when you see it? DUHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-88577877202267681142008-04-22T06:08:00.000+02:002008-04-22T06:08:00.000+02:00So. *ahem* Bullard contends that African parents...So. *ahem* Bullard contends that African parents "mourn for [a lost child] for a week and then have another [baby]." That is absolutely incredible, since the gestation period for the rest of humanity is ~9 months. Astonishing. Does he have a newsletter that the curious among us may subscribe to?<BR/><BR/>skh.pcolaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-37407373445642362052008-04-15T14:51:00.000+02:002008-04-15T14:51:00.000+02:00Check out the funny take on Bullardgate from South...Check out the funny take on Bullardgate from South Africa's best satirical website Hayibo.com<BR/><BR/>They suggest Minister Shabangu now wants to kill Bullard! http://www.hayibo.com/articles/view/752Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-7295965544214400212008-04-14T18:47:00.000+02:002008-04-14T18:47:00.000+02:00You would vote Bullard as President? interesting, ...You would vote Bullard as President? interesting, unfortunately you'll never see that happening my friend...<BR/><BR/>I would like to congratulate Mr Makhanya on a decision well-taken, ol Dave had it coming to him, I have thoroughly enjoyed his column over the years, but the man was starting to lose the plot, maybe it was a case of running out of people to insult, he'd done, Zuma, Mugabe, Msimang etc to death so hey, why not insult the entire race?<BR/><BR/>The problem with our "democracy" is that the decision to have a non-racist society was taken on behalf of the country without much consultation really,from this we can assume that people like bullard, boeremag,"ofs against integrasie boys" and little white boy who randomly shot black people, never really wanted to co-exist with black people all they wanted like Miriam Makeba says is their own piece of ground in somebody else's backyard nogal..<BR/><BR/>The more I see this type of behaviour from white people, the more I tend to start thinking that black people are being taken for a huge ride,the more I see SA turning into Zim in 20yrs time (and it doesn't even scare me, which is quite disturbing). White people should be given a chance to express their true feelings about a non-racist or rather, racist society just like Dave did and from this, black people should take notes and stop being so damn naive, it couldn't be done 500 years ago, what makes us think that we're so special now? as to change racist mentalities, the same problems exist that did then, it's about time we stopped sucking up to people that don't and will never like us. <BR/><BR/>European-Africans will remain the same till thy kingdom come, Mugabe tried and he is failing (at least he didn't pretend, he has been true to himself just like Bullard...but that doesn't make it ok does it?)..Africans need to wake up and smell the racist attitudes that exist in this country, we should stop fooling ourselves into believing that white people are "cool", not all of them are, and its beyond me why I should tolerate anyone who doesn't tolerate me (maybe because I'm a better person..rubbish, that nonsense doesn't work!)<BR/><BR/><BR/>furthermore, those that are now going to "boycott" the Sunday Times, please do pop in sometime on this site and let us know what it is you've started reading..City press? Sunday world, Beeld or even the Independent maybe, pls do let us know of all the stimulating content you find there, maybe you could even lobby the Sunday world to hire bullard...Peace!...Tax.. how's that for some freedom of speech?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-73851575430312866372008-04-13T14:55:00.000+02:002008-04-13T14:55:00.000+02:00It's all just a publicity stunt. Their circulation...It's all just a publicity stunt. Their circulation mist be slipping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-46005497804308665842008-04-13T14:32:00.000+02:002008-04-13T14:32:00.000+02:00AmenAmenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-58240233391143275942008-04-13T11:20:00.000+02:002008-04-13T11:20:00.000+02:00Bullard got some of his facts wrong - gold was bei...Bullard got some of his facts wrong - gold was being worked 400 years ago, and agricultural societies do progress (albeit slowly). <BR/><BR/>However, it's dissapointing that the editor doesn't debate the facts of the article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298483.post-64444216682796835672008-04-13T10:36:00.000+02:002008-04-13T10:36:00.000+02:00It does seem very stupid for the Editor of the Sun...It does seem very stupid for the Editor of the Sunday Times to admit that he did not have editorial control of the newspaper - and that he has now abused press freedom by firing a journalist. It is also odd that the label 'racist' has been attached to the article, but we do not have an explanation as to what was racist about it.<BR/><BR/>Is there a complaint or petition to the Press Association about this abuse with the option to sign it? <BR/><BR/>Would a formal request for the removal of the Editor be proper in these circumstances?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com