Senseless rioting, heroic journalism, storm of bigotry, inconsequential elections

November 06, 2012 00:30
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On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin talks with RT producer Manuel Rapalo about why people riot for sports, but not politics. She salutes local journalist Ben Swann for keeping tabs on power, and calls out anti-gay preacher John McTernan for saying that homosexuality caused Hurricane Sandy. To wrap up the show, BTS interviews activist, author and Roots Action campaigner David Swanson about the state of our democracy, and possible paths toward real change.

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CON (unregistered) 07.11.2012 13:30

I haven't seen Abby Martin before. As a presenter she came across as another smart, female journalist in the RT stable who seems to have a sense of what her job really means.  Topics were on point, in particular the item on how the media report disturbances at sporting events compared to political demos. I think when the show finds a niche it might need extending to an hour. A good start.  

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William Blake (unregistered) 06.11.2012 19:04

Bring me my bow of burning gold!Bring me my arrows of desire!Bring me my spear! O clouds,unfold!Bring me my chariot of fire!I will not cease from mental fight,Nor will my sword sleep in my hand,Til we have built JerusalemIn England`s green and pleasant land.
(To ALL the suffering peoples of the Middle East ......with the respects of everyone in the rest of the world..... in recognition and apology for the shameful sins of our  forefathers..... and our current crooked "evangelists" for bogus freedom and democracy and the tyrannous rule of our greed  war genocide and imperialism...and for the insufferable hypocritical arrogance and murderous duplicity of ourselves our media militaryand leaders.)

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William Blake (unregistered) 06.11.2012 18:39

And did those feet in ancient time,
Walk upon England`s mountain`s green?
And was the Holy Lamb of God
On England`s pleasant pastures seen?
And did the Countenance Divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among these dark Satanic Mills?

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