Making Sense of Charlie Sheen's 9/11 Media Coverage
There was an abundance of coverage today on Charlie Sheen's recent comments regarding 9/11. This story not only had legs, it ran all over the media today. The coverage today is an insight of what those that question 9/11 are up against.
Scouring the media response on Sheen's comments today it was more than obvious that a good bit of the coverage was dishonest and outright hypocritical, and I felt the need to point it out before it got too out of control.
The hypocrisy of 9/11 media coverage
The primary tactic of the negative news coverage today focused on painting Charlie Sheen as a 'lone nut' - ignoring that 66% of New Yorkers who want a new investigation, ignoring the family members frustrated with the 9/11 cover up, and pretending as though those that question 9/11 were somehow a fringe edge only made up of 'liberal Hollywood' types.
While some more reputable sources simply covered the story itself, a large number of right wing, left wing, and Hollywood blogs made it a focus to not only label Sheen as a 'drug addict', 'prostitute lover', 'conspiracy theorist', 'idiot', etc. but also to bash him for having an opinion - that his 'opinion doesn't matter because he is nothing but a Hollywood star'. The irony being that they probably know even less than Sheen regarding 9/11, otherwise they might have some questions themselves.
The hypocrisy in the statements about Sheen's lack of knowledge on the subject of 9/11 lies in the fact that when people who do have the proper credentials to question 9/11 ask real questions they get no coverage by these same media outlets. While Sheen is not a government official, a 9/11 family member, an esteemed scientist, a rogue scholar, or a member of military intelligence - those that are exactly these things never get any coverage whatsoever.
Where was the media when the Jersey Girls complained about Philip Zelikow being appointed to head the 9/11 commission?
Where was the media when Dr. David Ray Griffin (professor emeritus of philosophy, religion, and theology, at the Claremont School of Theology for over 20 years) went on CSPAN to discuss the failures of the 9/11 commission?
Where was the media when the Jersey Girls called the 9/11 Commission Report a 'hollow failure'?
Where was the media for the 9/11 Congressional Hearing on the failures of the 9/11 commission held last July?
Where was the media when Dr. Steven Jones (professor of physics at BYU) came out supporting a real investigation into the collapse of WTC7?
Where was the media when Michael Meacher (former member of British Parliament) questioned the truth behind 9/11?
Where was the media when Morgan Reynolds (former Bush cabinet member) stated that 9/11 was an inside job?
Where was the media when Paul Craig Roberts (assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury under Reagan) said 'the account in the 911 report is a total contradiction to the laws of physics'?
Why has the media consistently avoided asking any real questions, or educating the American people regarding 9/11 for the last 4+ years?
The hypocrisy of the media in bashing Sheen for having no relative background related to 9/11 - while at the same time refusing to cover the monstrous list of more credible skeptics - is more than readily visible to anyone who has paid attention to 9/11 over the last few years. If the media had any real desire to cover 'more credible' 9/11 skeptics they could have done so with at least a dozen prominent figures in the recent past. Which leads me to my question..
Why this story? Why now?
Besides the obvious - that Charlie Sheen is a Hollywood star, and he made pointed comments about 9/11 and Bush - what are the reasons that this story is getting coverage now? Knowing that the majority of today's 'news' is based on entertainment and not facts, it seems reasonable to assume that the primary reason is ratings. But, perhaps it also has to do with the need to paint liberals as 'crazy idiots' given the Republican's ongoing march towards lower and lower approval ratings? Nothing revitalizes the faith in the Republican party like bashing a 'crazy liberal' like Michael Moore right?
It's about time..
I think it is great that 9/11 skeptics have finally gotten a voice through the recent comments by Sheen, and I stand fully behind Sheen in stating his opinions regarding the massive list of questions surrounding 9/11. I only wish that the media's hunger for the story were driven based on a true desire to discuss the real issues surrounding the official story of 9/11, and not just to spark a massive hate-fest.
Until the media stops singling out Sheen as a 'lone nut', starts admitting that hundreds of thousands of Americans question the official story of 9/11, and starts giving a serious look at prominent 9/11 researchers, we should only assume that the media is doing nothing but capitalizing off the largest cover up in modern history - 9/11.
A very special thanks to 'Showbiz tonight' for being the first show to have the guts to discuss 9/11 on prime time, Charlie Sheen for lending his name to the cause, and to those news outlets that simply covered his statements without attacking him or others that question 9/11.
Note: There is sure to be a wave of followups on television tonight, check out the channels and post in the comments if you happen across any coverage. Also, 'Showbiz Tonight' had Alex Jones on a few minutes ago, be sure to catch the rerun at 11pm EST tonight.
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Excellent article, dz. This
Excellent article, dz.
This would be the prime time for my 2nd letter to get out to the 700 professors. I can start on that tonight, just LMK if the letter looks okay :)
Please tell me someone got
Please tell me someone got Alex...
DID YOU GUYS SEE THAT!!!
DID YOU GUYS SEE THAT!!! YOU GUYS A HUGE PLUG!
And Alex tore it up! this is so sweet! well done guys!
the truth is on the march!
holy sh@t....Alex Jones was
holy sh@t....Alex Jones was on Showbiz Tonight as a follow up to the Sheen story
I got it taped, but my site is down due to the insane bandwidth usage the past 24 hrs :)
jon, hopefully the canadian
jon, hopefully the canadian got it
just caught about 30
just caught about 30 sconds.. talked about 9/11 commission not being independent, how they ignored the 47 central core columns, didnt discuss wtc7, and thats all i heard..
it reruns at 11, we should've known they were following the story up, but i was busy writing this article! :)
he is about to read letters.
All I've got to say is...
All I've got to say is... DAMN RIGHT!! I couldnÂ’t have said it better!
dz...you guys got a huge
dz...you guys got a huge plug!
Huh??? Alex Jones was on
Huh??? Alex Jones was on CNN?
Yo wait a minuet... was Alex
Yo wait a minuet... was Alex Jones just on national US TV blasting out some truth? Is that what ppl are saying here??
I gotta see the 11:00 show.
I gotta see the 11:00 show. Did he mention st911? If not, he should put a link on the top of each of his websites.
How many hours till the rebroadcast??
tick tock.......
where can I upload it?
where can I upload it?
Excellent article dz.
Excellent article dz. Excellent.
This is great news! I'll be
This is great news! I'll be tuning in at 11. Alex Jones can cram more thought into sixty seconds than just about anybody I've ever heard.
Yes... Alex Jones was just
Yes... Alex Jones was just on National Television.
Karl Rove may behind
Karl Rove may behind allowing the information to flow through Charlie Sheen. Its an old trick of his, let the truth slip out through a flawed person and then attack the person.
GW's cocaine use was revealed in the book, "Fortunate Son", and then it was revealed that the author had been convicted of a felony.
So the truth comes out but then is discredited via the messenger. People only remember that it was discredited.
CBS reports factual information about GW's national guard service but because it was contained in a fradulent document, the whole thing is put in question.
Remember, Rove and the Whitehouse are directing the TV show. There is no policy, just a ongoing reality show that they script.
Hey you guys. I love this
Hey you guys. I love this site/blog keep up the great work!
I would love it if some of the more knowledgeable would chime in on the following forum thread on one of my favorite forums:
http://www.infidelguy.com/ftopicp-365284.html
Someone using my name has been doing a great job ... but there are a couple of block-heads which could use some reason there.
Loud Studios, Email me via
Loud Studios,
Email me via the 'contact dz' link on the left panel and i will give you an FTP login.
Ian, What you mean I got a
Ian,
What you mean I got a huge plug? i only cuaght the last few seconds where alex plugged his infowars sites..
alex is so fast, im sure he got alot out in his time, anyone got any details on what he said?
alex jones was just on
alex jones was just on national televistion.
i dont think he did dz.. i
i dont think he did dz.. i heard him plug his sites twice....
Yes, but blogger is quoted
Yes, but blogger is quoted on Prisonplanet.com today.
THANKS TO LOUD STUDIOS
THANKS TO LOUD STUDIOS
Ok guys I have a great idea.
Ok guys I have a great idea. Who can we get to further the cause of the theory that the government was responsible for the 9/11 attacks in order to give them an excuse to attack Muslim nations. Why don't we get an untalented actor who is the son of another far left liberal actor, and who cheated on his wife and likes to bang hookers. He would have great credibiltiy
"Karl Rove may behind
"Karl Rove may behind allowing the information to flow through Charlie Sheen. Its an old trick of his, let the truth slip out through a flawed person and then attack the person.
GW's cocaine use was revealed in the book, "Fortunate Son", and then it was revealed that the author had been convicted of a felony.
So the truth comes out but then is discredited via the messenger. People only remember that it was discredited.
CBS reports factual information about GW's national guard service but because it was contained in a fradulent document, the whole thing is put in question.
Remember, Rove and the Whitehouse are directing the TV show. There is no policy, just a ongoing reality show that they script."
Why'd ya haveta go an say it?
I just asked dz... "what do you think is happening?"...
Something is happening... I don't know what it is...
I honestly don't know.
HAHAH!!! damn, they just
HAHAH!!! damn, they just read more emails!!! this show rocks!!!!!!
So Alex is YOUR big HERO Eh
So Alex is YOUR big HERO Eh America? Are you F...ing crazy? When will you silly BRAINWASHED folk learn that the words "To tell the TRUTH the WHOLE TRUTH" is how you should rate this so-calld Truth movment. Any one of you americans ask why jones calls his scam "INFOWARS"?
Just LOOK at all the things Alex FAILS to say even one single thing about. The world needs more than this selective truth perverter and HISTORY criminal.
Shoot your TeeVee perhaps that will give you a reason to get off your butts and GET into the GAME repugnant though it is.
What up Darryl B. ?
What up Darryl B. ?
masher, did you say
masher, did you say something???
Do you think the shills are
Do you think the shills are getting restless...
I hope they are charging for their overtime ;)
Let the TRUTH shine like a beacon of hope !
Cheers
Go vote on CNN's poll: "Do
Go vote on CNN's poll: "Do you agree with Charlie Sheen's opinion on 9/11?"
http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/showbiz.tonight/
Right now: 68% YES / 32% NO.
inside, I think he did.
inside, I think he did. Don´t know what it was, but I know it was stupid.
you see these trolls dz.
you see these trolls dz. it's because A.J. showed your website on tv tonight! you'll see it in the clip.
I was talking about masher
I was talking about masher BTW.
I NEED to see that Alex Jones interview before I hit the hay. I can´t sleep without some TRUTH! Finally. I am so happy at the moment, and excited were finally breaking through. Finally guys, were on our way to a safer day.
Somewhere the clip is up?
Please, someone must have the footage?
woaaaa........911Blogger was
woaaaa........911Blogger was on CNN? Time for some new sitemeter stats!
Go vote on CNN's
Go vote on CNN's poll:
http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/...howbiz.tonight/
>>>>>Right now: 68% YES / 32% NO.
GUYS..... THIS IS CRITICAL. IF THEY SEE SUPPORT FOR THIS, THEY MAY GIVE IT MORE AIR TIME. VOTE AND VOTE OFTEN. : )
bad link above. vote
bad link above. vote here:
http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/showbiz.tonight/
post that Alex Jones
post that Alex Jones boyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Prophet #2
http://www.haloscan.com/comments/dazinith/114305795207380520/#79354
Wesley, It is on the way,
Wesley,
It is on the way, within the half hour most likely.
dz, awesome!! I have to get
dz,
awesome!! I have to get up in 5 hours, but what the hell. The truth is more important than any job! (ironically, even president)
Excellent article dz! I
Excellent article dz!
I heard some Alex radio today, he said he had missed a message on his answering machine Wednesday inviting him on the Showbiz show with the other heros; and that he was going to be on tonight (which we all know now). Perhaps fate had a better scheduling plan!
This is unbelievable!!
This is unbelievable!!
We are owning that CNN poll,
We are owning that CNN poll, currently 70% for the good guys!!
The MSM can attack Sheen for
The MSM can attack Sheen for being "liberal", but Alex Jones sure ain't liberal.
Man, I hope he mentioned heavy-weight repubs like Paul Craig Roberts, etc. etc.
is it just me but what do
is it just me but what do you think
Alex jones Vs Rush limbaugh did this pair sit in the same radio class or what?
interesting article on
interesting article on Structural Engineers and 9/11
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/3/23/194856/702
"interesting article on
"interesting article on Structural Engineers and 9/11"
Join in the fun, anyone?
Masher1isaslapdick.
Masher1isaslapdick.
George, I commend you!
George, I commend you!
Fantastic article dz. Your a
Fantastic article dz. Your a class act.
Your starting to ask the questions I was trying to emphasize last night.
Even Jon seems to have joined the skeptics again.
We have worked hard to get it this far, lets not let anyone limit, distort or direct our pursuit of the "whole truth"... where ever it may lead.
As I said last night, it is not "luck" that this is coming out now. We need to constantly analyze where they seem to be pushing this,( like dz"s article) and then push back hard with facts which will be difficult to ignore once they have been breached in the media.
Getting the some of the experts at 9111 scholars for truth especially some of the republican military/government officials to reply would be a great move at this point.
Its a high stakes game of chess...they have called for a match . unfortunately, they own the board... the rule book ...and most of the pieces....but we are the house and the spectators which allows this game to be played.., we must focus on the spectators, first, and then on the hosts .if the spectators cry foul, then the hosts can either cancel the game (which we will show is an exceptance of defeat) or allow fairness in the rules...only then we might, at the very least, be able to show the strenghth of our Truth against their's.....and that is the game we want to play and I believe we can win.
They can only win if they can control the rules of the game...lets not let them!
I agree..we have to start
I agree..we have to start with the spectators. its only maybe a hundred to a couple of hundred people involved in this cover up...it is at least 150 million people who agree with us, if they dont listen to the spectators..than we will storm the castle!
Regarding my Rove remark. I
Regarding my Rove remark. I don't think it works this time. They just don't know how to do anything else. Its worked for 30 years, they keep doing it. They really don't understand that GW's poll numbers and the disastrous war that will drive them lower are depriving them of oxygen.
I am very excited!
Alex Jones was fucking
Alex Jones was fucking unbelievable! This has been a very fine and hopeful day for the ole' USA.
At least all this news comes
At least all this news comes out under the very appropriate heading of "Entertainement."
It made the "Gossip Column" of the New York Post: "CHARLIE Sheen has joined the 9/11 gone-bonkers brigade."
I can't believe you are all are that naive. You just handed the Right the biggest propaganda coup they've had.
Here's a headline that says it all: "Insane Hollywood Left Blames Bush For 9/11."
i didnt see the phat
i didnt see the phat 911blogger plug the first time i watch it.. sorry ian, my bad...
that was f-ing awesome!!! i was at my boys house right when it was coming on and told him to turn to cnn... i had just told him about 911 a few weeks ago so he must have been trippin... lol..
http://video.google.com/video
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8260059923762628848&q=loose+change
Operation Northwoods: In
Operation Northwoods:
In 1962 the Joint Chiefs of Staff were going to paint a plane like a commercial airliner and swap it with a real one. Then they were gonna shoot it down and blame Castro for it. Then go to war against Cuba using this fake terrorism. This document shows a number of similar actions and they were willing to kill civilians to make these plans happen.
I think maybe they finally got around to using this tactic on Sept 11, 2001.
All you have to do is read history::
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Northwoods