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| Thursday, April 25, 2024 |
Miles from the Mainstream |
D.
R. ZUKERMAN, proprietor |
APRIL
22, 2004 --
On Woodward and the White House Mike Wallace, after speaking with Bob Woodward, on "60 Minutes," about his book "Plan of Attack," said that requirements of secrecy prevented their program from seeking comments from others. And so, Woodward was given a week's head start by "60 Minutes," Wallace claimed the White House would be invited to comment the following week. Just additional indication of the media mindset in action. During the conversation, Woodward told Wallace that a Saudi prince said his country would manipulate oil prices to make sure the U.S. economy is strong at election time. Presently, of course, high oil prices are sending food prices way up (transportation cost pass-alongs). Why would the prince go public via Washington Post writer Woodward? Ori is this a neat way it keep the prices up -- to avoid accusations that he was manipulating the election with downward price action. The prince claims U.S. refineries, not the oil companies, determine prices at the pump. But for the possibility Democrats might adopt a resolution at their Boston convention extolling the use of bicycles, the oil squeeze on motorists could have been a significant campaign issue. On another subject, would someone mention to the chair of the Federal Reserve that his surname is Greenspan, not Valueplunge? Perhaps Mr. G. might just keep quiet till the end of the year -- but this, if it resulted in a booming market and economy (booming -- not bombing) would then be seized by Woodward and Wallace as more outside interference with the economy for purpose of disadvantaging the democrats.
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APRIL
16, 2004 --
NYP (as in privilege?) The NYP on the no parking sign stands for, LPR believe, New York Press. This sign is on River Avenue, in The Bronx, between 153rd and 151st streets, a block away from Yankee Stadium. Could this kind of sign, declaring parking privileges for the New York media, indicate why city papers are not much bothered by the heavy fines imposed on people who do not get special curbside parking in the Big Apple?
LPR’s Lincoln Center Proposal On April 13th, Lincoln Center announced a $325 million plan to "redesign" and revitalize West 65th Street, as well to enhance public spaces at Lincoln Center and expand existing buildings at the center, without increasing their height. WHY NOT? Why doesn't Lincoln Center sell its air rights? Imagine-- a symphonic hall at the top of a high rise, with a roof that opens for summer concerts -- Way Up Under the Stars. Imagine futher, a shopping mall some 15 stories up that extends from the Lincoln Center high-rise to Columbus Circle and the Time Warner Center, six blocks to the south. See, if you will, the accompanying photo of the home of the Metropolitan Opera-- and see all that empty, empty space above the hall…
APRIL 4, 2004 -- Looking Straight Ahead…
Spring is Here!
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APRIL 2, 2004 -- There the Media Go Again (Inspired by Bush critic Richard Clarke's appearance on "Meet the Press with Tim Russert" (or is it "Meet Tim Russert"?) Want a piece of evidence the media's cards on President Bush are stacked? Hear Tim Russert tell "Meet the Press" viewers the Bush administration is "ferocious" when attacked. Richard Clarke (with an "e") has been quite busy accusing President Bush of war on terrorism dereliction, unleashing a media thankfully free into a partisan tizzy -- And let it be added: eager for a Kerry election. When Dick Clark (lacking the "e") rings the next new year's chimes Above the NYC square that is called Times Will we have achieved a war on terrorism consensus correction For now see fingers attacking the GOP get handed sugary media confection Potpourri (Borrowed from a column written by LPRman high school -- and still not sure what it means). LPR thanks Todd Gelineau for alerting to the Letterman CNN Yawning Boy (YB) flap. Buy why did CNN wrongly say the White House claimed Letterman faked the YB video? And why did CNN apologize to Letterman, but not, so far as LPR can tell, to the White House, for CNN's false report ("lie" in Al Franken jargon)? The
13-year old boy's name is Tyler Crotty. His father, Richard Crotty,
is a Republican fundraiser and, according to Lisa de Moraes in The
Washington Post, April 2 ("The TV Column"), county chairman
in Orange County, Florida, appointed by Jeb Bush. (LPR will have to
search more on that.) LPR is wondering if the Florida Crottys are related
to Paul Crotty who was once NYC housing commissioner and later corporation
counsel and is, LPR believes, one of many NYC officials and insiders
with knowledge about the Dayton Seaside property tax matter -- the
kind of thing the main media is not interested in probing -- how the
bureaucracy can be deployed as weapon against outsiders (those not
on the lists of major contributor). The NYC bureaucracy arranged huge
and unjust arrearages on property taxes at Dayton Seaside to send the
buildings into bankruptcy and new ownership. How? By refusing to settle
the taxes and by directing HUD, mortgagee at two of the three buildings,
to misapply escrow for taxes. In Alfrankenese (When he is Question
for Richard Clarke Why were we unable to scramble jets in time to keep the terrorist aggressors from flying the hijacked civilian planes into the World Trade towers and the Pentagon? |
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