Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Aug 12, 2008, at 5:32 PM, Adam Bridge wrote: > Oh, it gets better, Tina. > > NBC manipulated the order of the entry during the walk of nations so > the US team entered later than they really did. Those who "know" > observed the US team standing in the infield BEFORE they were shown to > enter the stadium. > > Yes, it's entertainment, but sports coverage is news coverage and the > opening of the Olympic Games is reportage. Except when it isn't. > > It's clear that NBC can't handle the difference and are in league with > a government equally interested in blurring the boundaries between > what is real and "created". > > It's distressing but given the folks running the US networks these > days, hardly surprising. agree.. and you didn't mention the fact that the IOC itself is cozily in bed, with the Chinese government propaganda machine... Steve > > > Adam > > On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 6:21 AM, Tina Manley <images@comporium.net> > wrote: >> LUG: >> >> It wasn't only the fireworks that were faked: >> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7556058.stm >> >> Nothing is real anymore! >> >> Tina >> >> Tina Manley >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information