Comments for The Reasonable Reporter http://reasonablereporter.wordpress.com The reasonableness test applies to everything. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:49:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Media bias? Maybe there’s a reason for it. by Greg Stielstra http://reasonablereporter.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/media-bias-maybe-theres-a-reason-for-it/#comment-103 Greg Stielstra Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:21:26 +0000 http://reasonablereporter.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/media-bias-maybe-theres-a-reason-for-it/#comment-103 Every outlook on life produces biased reporting. No one is immune. It causes reporters to make blanket statements like, "It is simply a fact that Democrats and left-of-center political activists are more savvy at romancing the media, and seem to understand our professional imperatives better than their conservative counterparts." without supporting evidence--even, and ironically, in articles addressing media bias. GS Every outlook on life produces biased reporting. No one is immune. It causes reporters to make blanket statements like, “It is simply a fact that Democrats and left-of-center political activists are more savvy at romancing the media, and seem to understand our professional imperatives better than their conservative counterparts.” without supporting evidence–even, and ironically, in articles addressing media bias. GS

]]> Comment on Nevada GOP: Ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille by Marge F http://reasonablereporter.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/nevada-gop-im-ready-for-my-close-up-mr-demille/#comment-93 Marge F Sun, 11 May 2008 18:12:39 +0000 http://reasonablereporter.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-93 It is not only the media with whom the elected official refuse to interact. They neither have dialogue with nor listen to the citizens. Somehow when elected they became all-knowing supreme beings who need not seek the counsel of the lowly citizen. That attitude is prevalent regardless of party affiliation. It is not only the media with whom the elected official refuse to interact. They neither have dialogue with nor listen to the citizens. Somehow when elected they became all-knowing supreme beings who need not seek the counsel of the lowly citizen. That attitude is prevalent regardless of party affiliation.

]]> Comment on Do you all need your mouths washed out with soap? by Mo's Mom http://reasonablereporter.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/do-you-all-need-your-mouths-washed-out-with-soap/#comment-64 Mo's Mom Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:08:21 +0000 http://reasonablereporter.wordpress.com/?p=45#comment-64 Isn't it interesting that we, who have survived the 60's mostly sane, cannot allow that everyone doesn't make the same choices as to kids or jobs or being marring or not or wahtever? We've (NOT) come a long way, baby. Isn’t it interesting that we, who have survived the 60’s mostly sane, cannot allow that everyone doesn’t make the same choices as to kids or jobs or being marring or not or wahtever? We’ve (NOT) come a long way, baby.

]]> Comment on Personal tragedy can be a useful tool. by reasonablereporter http://reasonablereporter.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/44/#comment-63 reasonablereporter Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:13:32 +0000 http://reasonablereporter.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/44/#comment-63 The Reasonable Reporter would argue that when fingerprints became the gold standard for identifying criminals, they were matched by men who sat for hours and scrutinized them, one at a time, with a magnifying glass and a marking pen. One would hope DNA analysis could be distinguished from fingerprinting on the basis of practical differences posed by advanced technology. The Reasonable Reporter would argue that when fingerprints became the gold standard for identifying criminals, they were matched by men who sat for hours and scrutinized them, one at a time, with a magnifying glass and a marking pen. One would hope DNA analysis could be distinguished from fingerprinting on the basis of practical differences posed by advanced technology.

]]> Comment on Personal tragedy can be a useful tool. by John Turbo http://reasonablereporter.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/44/#comment-62 John Turbo Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:09:12 +0000 http://reasonablereporter.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/44/#comment-62 DNA sample collecting is inevitable, even from those arrested on the slightest of misdemeanors. It will be upheld on appeal after appeal under the argument, "If we can collect fingerprints, we can collect DNA." Soon, the technology will out pace the practice. Technology will once again wield its double edged sword as it serves to keep us safer while eroding our personal privacy. DNA sample collecting is inevitable, even from those arrested on the slightest of misdemeanors. It will be upheld on appeal after appeal under the argument, “If we can collect fingerprints, we can collect DNA.” Soon, the technology will out pace the practice. Technology will once again wield its double edged sword as it serves to keep us safer while eroding our personal privacy.

]]> Comment on Personal tragedy can be a useful tool. by Joey Turco http://reasonablereporter.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/44/#comment-61 Joey Turco Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:43:21 +0000 http://reasonablereporter.wordpress.com/2008/02/08/44/#comment-61 Indeed, this is a personal tragedy for the Denison family and my heart goes out to them. Though I have returned to private practice, I'd like to re-visit my testimony regarding DNA data banks in Nevada because it centered around this simple fact. Sex crimes are by their very nature, crimes that almost always involve biological evidence. These are also crimes which often involve recidivists, or repeat offeders. For these reasons, society accepts the intrusion into personal privacy by collecting DNA from sex offenders because on balance. it seems reasonable to do so. But it is counter-productive to collect DNA from each and every misdemeanor offender or, as Nevada wanted to do, from those who are are merely arrested but not charged or prosecuted. We cast too wide a net by doing so and intrude on the privacy of too many people. We have over-burdened the system, made it very expensive...clogged it with the DNA of folks who will never commit a sex crime and as a result, may have missed our chance to catch this culprit. Indeed, this is a personal tragedy for the Denison family and my heart goes out to them. Though I have returned to private practice, I’d like to re-visit my testimony regarding DNA data banks in Nevada because it centered around this simple fact. Sex crimes are by their very nature, crimes that almost always involve biological evidence. These are also crimes which often involve recidivists, or repeat offeders. For these reasons, society accepts the intrusion into personal privacy by collecting DNA from sex offenders because on balance. it seems reasonable to do so. But it is counter-productive to collect DNA from each and every misdemeanor offender or, as Nevada wanted to do, from those who are are merely arrested but not charged or prosecuted. We cast too wide a net by doing so and intrude on the privacy of too many people. We have over-burdened the system, made it very expensive…clogged it with the DNA of folks who will never commit a sex crime and as a result, may have missed our chance to catch this culprit.

]]> Comment on Does anyone understand Ron Paul? by Scriven http://reasonablereporter.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/does-anyone-understand-ron-paul/#comment-3 Scriven Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:14:04 +0000 http://reasonablereporter.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/does-anyone-understand-ron-paul/#comment-3 The article nails it about Ron Paul's biggest hurdle. "If the people only understood the rank injustice of our money and banking system there would be a revolution before morning." ~ Andrew Jackson (Old Bullion) The article nails it about Ron Paul’s biggest hurdle.

“If the people only understood the rank injustice of our money and banking system there would be a revolution before morning.” ~ Andrew Jackson (Old Bullion)

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