Hey America !!! - Time Magazine Thinks You're Stupid !!!

[WillyT]

And ironically, while containing an essay touting the benefits of teaching the bible in public schools, it warns of the hazards of a theocracy!

:banghead:

<snip>

Interesting. This week, Time's cover story is an essay arguing in favor of teaching the Bible in schools, which can be boiled down to this: "Of course the Bible should be taught in schools. Duh. It's religion that shouldn't be." On the cover of its international edition is a story that is less easily boiled down: "The Truth About Talibanistan," about the resurgence of the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan (and also, Pakistan), and how it's "the next battleground of the war on terrorism." The story is in the U.S. edition of the magazine but not on the American cover, presumably because Rick Stengel & co. think the Bible will do better newsstand (even though it is a singularly unattractive cover).

This episode echoes a similar decision made by the Newsweek brass in October when the international editions all ran a cover called "Losing Afghanistan: The Rise of Jihadistan " about the resurgence of the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan (and also, Pakistan), and how it's a place from which "Al Qaeda or other terrorist groups hatch the next 9/11." The American cover? An exclusive cover shot and story on Annie Leibovitz entitled "My Life In Pictures" (which was also controversial for whitewashing her life as a lesbian); presumably Jon Meacham & co. thought it would do better on the newsstand.

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Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eat-the-press/2007/03/25/time-joins-n_e_44218.html

And Newsweek... you suck too!!!

[MadMaddie]

1. And that is why I don't buy the piece of garbage....

[PurpleChez]

9. Neither one.

[Clark2008]

2. Maybe because "we" are.

They probably changed the covers because they knew Americans wouldn't buy it.

While, I agree, that our media sucks and plays down to the lowest common denominator and is corporately-owned to our detriment, we mustn't forget to blame our populace for demanding the tripe that DOES get printed.

Afterall, American IDLE trumps any news show on TV and The National Enquirer outsells any other weekly magazine, including the two in your subject line.

Why is this?

[WillyT]

5. The 'Two' In My Subject Line ??? - What Am I Missing ???

:shrug:

[Clark2008]

8. I meant that the Enquirer outsells the two weeklies in your OP:

Time and Newsweek.

Sorry - I meant OP, not subject line.

[WillyT]

10. Ok... Got It Now

I was afraid that what I was typing over here, was coming out different over there.

:scared:

[theoldman]

3. I guess they think we Americans can't handle the truth in what

is happening in other countries.

[dorktv]

4. Yeah, we knew that though.

[Hissyspit]

6. Time is constantly doing religion/Christianity covers because it sells.

Sometimes the articles are actually pretty good, but it is so pandering of them to do that and the Talibanistan article is much more significant.

[liberal N proud]

7. I used to have a subscription to both rags, and dropped them years ago

I think it was while they peddled the propaganda for daddy bu$h

[femrap]

13. I just read the 'Internets' now....! nt

[bobbie]

34. Good for you; don't support propaganda

...

[hootinholler]

11. They or Newsweek have done this before...

I would buy it with the Talibanistan cover, just to encourage them.

-Hoot

[smoogatz]

B-b-but Afghanistan was a great victory for the Rumsfeld doctrine!

We can't go around contradicting that on the cover of freakin' Time, for God's sake! Kkkarl might get upset!

And hey, I'm all for teaching the Bible in public school--as long as it's in a philosophy of religions class, and taught along with all of the other founding texts of major world religions by a qualified, unbiased teacher.

[UTUSN]

12. & yet Time's employees will be on sL-IMUS tomorrow & be KEWL!!1 n/t

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[devilgrrl]

18. ...

[uppityperson]

19. !

[WillyT]

22. devilgrrl... I Do Believe You Are Correct Here !!!

:shrug:

[uppityperson]

23. Search and do what comes next.

At least they should try.

[WillyT]

24. Already On It...

I was very alert to this.

;)

[uppityperson]

27. One of them non-subtle types. Byebye

[devilgrrl]

28. I can't believe he lasted 6 posts...

stupidy moves fast apparently.

[uppityperson]

31. stupid is as stupid does. or something like that.

I prefer the funny ones.

[devilgrrl]

26. buh-bye

[Cobalt-60]

15. I wouldn't wipe my backside with either one of them.

They're willing tools of disloyal corporations trying to extend the war.

[dysfunctional press]

16. America IS stupid.

like that's some kind of big secret?

[upi402]

17. I like this one and have for many years...

[lpbk2713]

20. Now where would they get that idea?

Not just once but twice.

[Jcrowley]

21. What they are doing

is manufacturing stupidity.

In the context of the OP Time magazine is off the hook as some innocent agent and "America", meaning the people that reside within that construct, are the dolts who need to shape up and get an understanding. What's omitted is the corruptive powers of Time magazine and how their manipulations create the "Stupid American."

Fuck Time magazine.

[DemBones DemBones]

25. The Bible being taught as literature is not going

to lead to a theocracy. I would assume that's what the article refers to. The courts aren't going to allow the Bible to be taught in a religious context in public schools, unless it's in the context of a comparative religions course.

[WillyT]

30. I Just Found It Ironic In So Many Ways...

Notice that the 'Cliff Notes' version of the bible also says something on how Time guages the American people.

:shrug:

[HCE SuiGeneris]

29. Manipulate the sheeple...

Ain't it grand? Each day strips a little more dignity from this country and its citizens.

[cassiepriam]

32. And Time is correct for once.

America is not the brightest bulb on the planet :(

[bobbie]

33. Time magazine has always been a CIA controled rag

Their owner, Luce, was a CIA propagandist. The objective has always been to print propaganda in Time, not news. Of course that's true of most publications today, and most TV news, radio news...

[LynnTheDem]

35. This is what happens when your country rates in at

#54 in freedom of the press.

USA! USA! USA!