tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post5230752674168733332..comments2024-03-25T13:42:25.771-05:00Comments on Advance Indianaâ„¢: Long-Time Sun-Times Reporter Quits After Being Placed Under "House Arrest" By Editors For Unflattering Story About Bruce RaunerGary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-46714357580519822582014-10-23T12:34:59.238-05:002014-10-23T12:34:59.238-05:00Sorry, but, damn, Indy is transparent.
"Mayo...Sorry, but, damn, Indy is transparent.<br /><br />"Mayor Ballard unveils new "backyard" for downtown Indianapolis"<br /><br />http://www.wthr.com/story/26874501/2014/10/23/mayor-ballard-unveils-new-backyard-for-downtown-indianapolis<br /><br />My bad. I called it a "grand front yard," about a month ago.<br /><br />http://advanceindiana.blogspot.com/2014/09/ballard-administration-claims-it-cant.html?showComment=1411132734859#c8775142471544045538<br /><br />I wonder if they'll spin whacking the CCB as a replacement for needlessly taking Capitol Commons. No-net-loss greenspace, or something like that.<br /><br />"The design was praised for its "beauty, elegance and playfulness.""<br /><br />I guessed their plans were to build "a permanent playground."<br /><br />"This design encourages people to come downtown year-round to enjoy the splash park, ice rink and other outdoor areas," the mayor said."<br /><br />I said "A decent architect can build one hell of a tourist destination on such grounds."<br /><br />Their announcements are almost anti-climactic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-87664814256208671872014-10-23T10:58:02.421-05:002014-10-23T10:58:02.421-05:00but they ran the bleeping story? Seems like the e...but they ran the bleeping story? Seems like the editorial staff ought to have been put on house arrest...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-88269004962017146022014-10-23T10:27:05.337-05:002014-10-23T10:27:05.337-05:00There is some irony here with your story on Dave M...There is some irony here with your story on Dave McKinney being silenced in effect and the death of Ben Bradlee of Watergate fame.<br /><br />As a Baby-Boomer I grew up in Chicago. The reporters both in print and TV were fearless. They even challenged Mayor Daley the Elder. <br /><br />I do recall reading some Cold War Era articles where the Soviet Union said in effect our so called Free Press served the interests of the wealthy owners of papers and magazines and our Free Press was a conduit for American Propaganda. <br /><br />It was revealed during Senate hearings -Church Committee - Operation Mockingbird that -"The CIA currently maintains a network of several hundred foreign individuals around the world who provide intelligence for the CIA and at times attempt to influence opinion through the use of covert propaganda. These individuals provide the CIA with direct access to a large number of newspapers and periodicals, scores of press services and news agencies, radio and television stations, commercial book publishers, and other foreign media outlets." <br /><br />It is no surprise today a good Investigative Reporter would be shelved. <br /><br />Perhaps we never had a Free Press but, we have today a fiction of a Free Press as best exemplified by our Mega-Media. <br /><br />Our Indy Star completely neglects to report honestly on the Crony-Capitalism rampant here. Floggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383015097067413086noreply@blogger.com