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Obama taps Alan Bersin to oversee the border
Viduh: I also send letters to Editors, with my name and other info requested by the publisher. I read The Reader but the various reviews, not any investigative writing or some of the other off the cuff writing one finds in the paper. I occasionally read the UT and LA Times, mostly for sports. I do most of my political reading in news magazines and on the net.I watch broadcast news but MSNBC and FOX are not my style. Have an enjoyable weekend.— November 20, 2009 6:07 p.m.
Obama taps Alan Bersin to oversee the border
Pistolpete: Have a great weekend. Enjoy football.— November 20, 2009 5:55 p.m.
Obama taps Alan Bersin to oversee the border
Hey dummy-I read real journalism and there's plenty out there, excluding The Reader. I don't know Potter from Adam.— November 20, 2009 4:37 p.m.
Obama taps Alan Bersin to oversee the border
Refried Gringo, Friend: I have no idea whatsoever whether Bersin has involved himself in the actions alleged or refrained from such conduct. I am not alleging that Bersin is chaste, guilty or innnocent of the alleged conduct. I am critical of Mr. Potter for making such sweeping charges, disparaging a very large number of private and public figures, without documenting the bases of his claims. I don't accept broad, controversial claims simply because the writer says it's so. I believe that it's not unfair to demand that a writer making such allegations has a burden of providing readers enough proof, not opinion, and documentation so that readers can verify the claims. That isn't much to demand of a journalist.— November 20, 2009 4:21 p.m.
Obama taps Alan Bersin to oversee the border
Pistol Pete: Are you serious ?— November 20, 2009 4:03 p.m.
Obama taps Alan Bersin to oversee the border
Hey Fred Williams: I think you can see from reading comments why I, like most bloggers, use a handle. Anyway, I appreciated your comments. No doubt in all those border businesses and corporations there is corruption, particularly South of the Border. I agree with you. That doen't in itself prove anything about Mr. Bersin's ethics and conduct. To my best recollection, I don't have any past knowledge concerning Matt Potter. I don't remember ever reading any other story of his. I read the reviews of all types in the Reader which are interesting and useful. I have read other articles but find them typically long, dull and poorly edited. What I look for is the reputation of the publication and the track record of the writer. I look to citations and sources so that I might verify claims asserted in the article. Sorry, but those factors are all conspicuously absent in the article, including the publication's reputation (lightweight) and and the writer's reputation, unknown to me other that I see his writing appearing in the lower end of journalism. Thanks Fred.— November 20, 2009 3:45 p.m.
Obama taps Alan Bersin to oversee the border
Beat down, Surf Puppy? Give you my name? What, so you can harass my family and I? Haven't you observed that bloggers rarely provide their actual names? Why do you think they retain their names to themselves? Right, they are all craven cowards. I notice you also use a handle, or did your Hippie parents hang that name on you during the Age of Aquarius? Right, working 30 years for the US Navy is a shameful way to earn a living, just like working for the US Attorney or the Border Patrol Homeland Defense, ATF, US Marshalls, FBI, Departments of Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, etc., etc., is disgaceful. You're clever, all right. Just like my Jack Russell who's full of tricks. As for your employment, let me guess: self employed expert.— November 20, 2009 3:27 p.m.
Obama taps Alan Bersin to oversee the border
Good comment. My sincere apology to you.— November 20, 2009 8:15 a.m.
Obama taps Alan Bersin to oversee the border
Surf Puppy: Who in the world is Alan? As for competing, I came from a professional, enlisted military family. Worked my way through college on menial jobs and scholarships. I competed with hundreds of applicant to obtain employment with the Navy for 31 years, competing for promotions to the management level. That's what the right wing used to call "following the American dream" of being upward. Fred_Williams:Hiding behind a pseudonym? Bloggers almost uniformly use "handles". So do conservative posters visduh, refried gringo, and Murphyjunk-but that's okay because they are arch conservative attack dogs. Credible, reputable journalists don't rely on boob ads, penis ads and medical marijuana ads to generate their incomes. Readers respect credible newspapers and news magazines enough to buy them, not pick them up at some drop-off around town. The reviews are great but the rest-garbage.— November 20, 2009 7:17 a.m.
Obama taps Alan Bersin to oversee the border
Thanks Matt for a story brimming with unsupported allegations. Let's see,Bersin makes legal political contributions. Strike 1. He has legal business interests that he has unfailingly disclosed in accordance with federal law. Strike 2. He is a friend of Bill and Hillary Clinton. Strike 3. He is a friend of our Governor and his wife. Tossed out of the game for conduct unbecoming. The truth is you cite no legal or regulatory authority to support your insinuations. You do not cite any experts or reliable, credible sources that support your conclusions. Just more indiscriminate red meat for readers of the Onion-Tribute. Matt, you work for a pulp publication that draws its income from boob implantation and penile augmentation ads.This slice of yellow press is distributed free throughout the County for the intelligentsia to enjoy. Don't take yourself or your pulp press seriously. Few people do.— November 19, 2009 7:45 p.m.