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« FEC Democrats Aiming to Muzzle Blogs | Main | The Transformational Power of Liberty » March 3, 2005"Tell it to the dead North Koreans."Hugh Hewitt is outraged. And rightly so. Hewitt: "70 years ago American journalism did not cooperate with evil. It reported on it." But no so today at the Los Angeles Times, which waxes rhapsodically about normal life in North Korea, where the most brutally repressive regime on the planet is starving its own people. Posted in Around the Globe
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It certainly should not be surprising that the LA Times ran a human interests story about the “benefits” of living in North Korea since the paper is one of the most liberal in the U.S.. In the article niceties abound. In reality, however. North Korea is a rogue nation in which a dictator is intent on keeping his people content, even if he has to remand them to a concentration camp (occasionally?) to teach them they must always obey their father and benefactor. This iron fisted “father” controls a country in which many thousands, perhaps millions are starving, an economy that is in the pits, and a regime that can produce only six hours of electricity a day. Yet, this dictator is proud of the fact that his country has developed a nuclear bomb. Talk about irony. Suffice it to say that the lights are on in South Korea, Japan, and a host of other countries around the world. We all know why, with the possible exception of the reporters of the LA Times. Rapid Fire The lights ARE on...literally: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/dprk/dprk-dark.htm I lived in S. Korea for one year, and found the Koreans to be intelligent, resourceful, polite and accomodating hosts. The South is prospering...there is no reason the North can't do the same. Liberals at the LAT like to use the "progressive" moniker all the damn time. Seems the only roadblock to "progress" in the North is a ruthless despot the Times suddenly finds is not so "ruthless" or "despotic." Truly stunning. While on that subject, I'd say GWB is the most progressive politician in Washington right now. Advancing freedom and democracy, improving social security, prescription drug benefits, No Child Left Behind and a lot of other bold thinking coming from the White House. All the while, Democrats scream "Status Quo!" Not very progressive. I don't like these deficits, however.... Posted by: Ivan at March 4, 2005 08:05 AMSo Bush is not a conservative? Posted by: SemiPundit at March 4, 2005 08:18 AMWhere did you get that idea? Are you saying "conservative" CAN'T equal "progressive?" I was trying to point out the hilarity of the term "progressive" to describe liberals. I guess I have a distinct difference of opinion with liberals as to what constitutes "progress." While on that note, I don't like the term "conservative," either when referencing Republicans. It doesn't do anything to add young people to our party. There is a knee jerk reaction among many young Americans to say "Conservative? I'm not that! I'm not my Dad!" However, when you quiz 'em on the topics of the day, many support GOP positions across the board. At any rate, whatever you call it, GWB is leading the charge in DC (and the world) and he's doing a helluva lot of things right. Posted by: Ivan at March 4, 2005 08:53 AMPost a comment
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