CNN found using fake footage

[kelley]

At 12:41 AM 9/16/01 -0700, Lawrence wrote:
> >>>
>MBS:
>Now is the time, I would say, to address chauvinism
>and indiscriminate military actions, not for christ's
>sakes to advance a 'left' agenda.
><<<
>
>For my part, I will never understand why anyone would ever want to be seen
>as advancing a "left" or "right" agenda. Why not be seen as advancing an
>"intelligent" agenda? Why not be seen as advancing the "best" agenda? Or the
>wisest? Or the most informed? Why "left" or "right"? It amazes me that some
>people identify with these labels, so much that they want to compete for it.
>As a purely practical matter, I think most of the public wants to hear the
>"best" agenda, not a "left" or "right" one. But even if pragmatism is not a
>concern, I still have never understood why someone would prefer labeling
>their opinion as "left" rather than "intelligent."

because 'left' in this space--LBO--doesn't mean left as it is meant in 
common parlance. left means utilizing a materialist analysis, at it's most 
basic level.

kelley