Newsweek Article Smearing Ron Paul Please Comment

[Mauiboy86]

Here is another trash talking article by a major news corporation..
http://www.newsweek.com/id/110803/page/1

[thoughtbombing]

break the link please

[Fields]

You only break polls. No need to break.

[steph3n]

honestly it is funny. He doesn't claim it is some top secret conspracy, but an open conspiracy of ideas towards globalism.

[libertythor]

This has got to be the worst hit piece yet.

[Fields]

This is a lengthy attack.

[itshappening]

LOL wehave really p1ssed off Bill Kristol

We realize that DailyPaul.com is not officially affiliated with Paul's campaign. But the error is egregious enough that it merits discussion. Here's the basic argument from DailyPaul:

1. If FactCheck.org writes about a candidate, then that candidate makes some inaccurate claims.
2. FactCheck.org has not written about Ron Paul.
3. Therefore Ron Paul does not make inaccurate claims.

That argument might sound appealing, but, in fact, it is a logical fallacy (philosophers call this one "denying the antecedent"). Consider a different argument that has exactly the same logical structure:

1. If it is Thursday, then I have to go to work.
2. It is not Thursday.
3. Therefore I do not have to go to work.

[itshappening]

is this why Kristol and Newsweek hates Ron Paul:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJlyr8dheEM

[ItsTime]

Ron Paul is running for president?

[ggibson1]

I fully intend on responding to Newsweek with my money here....

http://www.breakthematrix.com/

This is propaganda... this is fraud... this is lying straight into our faces... this is lying to our neighbors so that they turn on us. This whole thing needs to be burnt to the ground. The Internet can be our fire.

[break4me]

I found it funny how the author of the piece really wanted to stick it to Paul, but that was the best "dirt" he could come up with.

I actually think it was a fair article until he tried to bash his supporters. That's where his argument about using the "thursday" analogy gets a little weak.

The guy is clearly a McWar backer. He must be over 40 and not worried about a draft.

[LizF]

Here is another trash talking article by a major news corporation..
http://www.newsweek.com/id/110803/page/1

In addition to commenting, people should consider contacting Newsweek's advertisers. Hit the publication where it really hurts...in the pocketbook.

[newbitech]

fishing for hits still eh? it is not Paul who is calling for the Revolution to be permanent. Its the supporters who make his campaign well funded. the author of this article sounds scared and fails to realize that more than half of his reader base have already awakened and the other half is coming around rather quickly. most of the tripe in this long winded article is a complete waste of time to read and there is nothing new here. seems as though the author is trying to be fashionably late to a party that has long since moved on.

[thoughtbombing]

I fully intend on responding to Newsweek with my money here....

http://www.breakthematrix.com/

This is propaganda... this is fraud... this is lying straight into our faces... this is lying to our neighbors so that they turn on us. This whole thing needs to be burnt to the ground. The Internet can be our fire.

Trevor is profiteering off of the name he made by pretending that he had some sort of SERIOUS role in the Moneybomb, like he was the major planner or some shit.. didn't he just own the domain or something?

BAH.

[newbitech]

Trevor is profiteering off of the name he made by pretending that he had some sort of SERIOUS role in the Moneybomb, like he was the major planner or some shit.. didn't he just own the domain or something?

BAH.

i think the breakthematrix idea is excellent. I have been talking up a similar idea to friends and family for years.

I am glad someone has the time, resources, and know how to pull it off.

If he gets rich off it or any of his other ideas, then others with similar ideas, resources, and skills ought to emulate and defend him.

I understand the jealousy for the person and feel a tinge of it myself, but the idea is awesome and deserves the support of the movement.

[bobbyw24]

http://www.washpostco.com/news.htm

This should be expected from Newsweek since it is part of the Washington Post group

[webber53]

This article is nothing more that a reprint of Factchek.org's article that came out earlier this week.

http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/wrong_paul.html

Birds of a feather flock together!

The MSM are all and one in the same.

[Wyurm]

Trevor is profiteering off of the name he made by pretending that he had some sort of SERIOUS role in the Moneybomb, like he was the major planner or some shit.. didn't he just own the domain or something?

BAH.

Keep your personal vendettas out of here please. If you have a personal problem with Trevor, either take it up with him or start a thread in Hot Topics, but he is doing a good thing with Basic Media and you aren't by trying to bash him.

As for the article, it's just grasping at straws and its disturbingly obvious.

[Apauled]

What got me were the comments following the article. They were concise and very well written. I did noy see one that was in any way in favor this "Cabal-istic / Neo Con(ned) / CFR / Paid for Article Propagandist False Journalist / Absolut Bull-Sh--"

You know what, if you look at our overall numbers, lets call it 5-10% minimum of republican voting population. That is a pretty substantial number. Because we are the educated ones (not sheeple) that generally have a more potent effect on the corporate neg-elite. For example I cannot tell you how peple commented on cancelling thier subscriptions. Not to remind you the impact that we had on Fox (after not inviting Paul) as wel as how many times it has been mentioned in the MSM that "I know that if say such and such abot Ron Paul that I/We will be infiltrated with e-mails and phone calls".

My Friends (not to steal one from McBS), the battle has just begun - and they are feeling it as a result of this article and many others. This just one more up for us. Because you know when you assume that others are not going to perform due-dilligence after reading such lies you are assuredly "WRONG" (as the articles headline purports). So my point is that that article has an opposite effect on the masses to a great degree. Because it actually does the opposite people will find out on their own after reading such B_S!

[LEK]

MSNBC.com, MSNBC Cable, NBC News, The Washington Post and Newsweek formed an alliance in 1999 to share news material and technological and promotional resources. This powerful partnership brings together several of the nation's leading news organizations to offer comprehensive coverage across multiple platforms.

The Washington Post Company as our (Newsweek's) parent company...

(RE: Washington Post) On March 26, 2007, Chris Matthews said on his television program, "Well, The Washington Post is not the liberal newspaper it was, Congressman, let me tell you. I have been reading it for years and it is a neocon newspaper".

http://www.newsweekmediakit.com/newsite/us/about/strat.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Washington_Post

[itsnobody]

Wow

The article seems to be saying that Ron Paul thinks we can save $1 trillion by stopping the foreign empire when in reality Ron Paul says we can save billions....he says our foreign policy, our foreign adventurism, and our presence around the world, etc...costs us nearly a $1 trillion dollars...

[mysticgeek]

Damn! I have to join this loser publication to post a comment! Oh well ... a small sacrifice for liberty!

[davver]

I like how they convieniently leave out of budget items, like the entire war in Iraq and Afghanistan from thier empire calculation.

The idea of omitting veteran care and benefits is also absurd. It is not that Paul wants to cut off benefits to current veterans, he is acknowledging that the veterans we are creating now will bring about costs in the future, just as previous veterans have.

[mysticgeek]

This moron "journalist" got his "facts" from dailypaul.com!! Hahahaha! Excellent journalism buddy!

[hyoomen]

Rather than attack the author or his authority (publisher), anybody want to attack his facts? I don't have time, though I found a lot of stuff to investigate further regarding NASCO/SPP/TTC over at Eagle Forums. Granted, I'm skeptical of them because of their somewhat stereotypical 'conservative' bent that I'll never be able to merge my own allegiance with (anti-feminism, pro-marriage/family at the federal level, and some of the other "traditionalist" concerns). Nevertheless, facts are facts -- especially if they are corroborated. ;)

[mrchubbs]

Here is my "attack back" article at Liberty Maven...

http://www.libertymaven.com/2008/02/13/newsweek-swings-and-misses-at-ron-paul/


Enjoy.