CNN lawsuit against FEMA-Judge grants injunction-hearing Sat

[CentralFlGal]

are you from MS or CentralFL?---just wondering...I hope all is well in MS--or at least "better than expected".

Thanks greeng13.

I'm in Central Florida. Extended family from LB was convinced on the Saturday evening before the storm hit to get their hineys over here and out of harm's way. They live less than a mile from the beach. Still waiting for their on-site assessments of damage; sat pics from NOAA showed the homes still standing with roof damage. They are some of the fortunate ones; however the quality of life in the area will be dramatically different from what they were used to prior to the storm. Frequented buildings are damaged and some of their in-laws homes are nothing but foundations. Their support network is now scattered all over the United States.

My heart goes out to the little ones, but I'm sure the communities will work hard to ensure that they are taken care of properly.

Edited to include: Ya'll keep your eye on Ophelia out there in your neck of the woods. Please stay safe.

[Windy]

Lawsuit or not, I stopped watching all coverage last week. Anyone with deductive reasoning skills understands the extent of destruction and devastation in the affected areas. The first amendment debate is a handy hit-and-run tactic to get one's way - whether that way appears to be noble or not. There is no reason to sit there and watch bodies being pulled out of homes. If that is what is desired, then one needs to go volunteer to help with the task.

Of course there is. The reason is to report what happened to the majority of Americans who couldn't be there to witness it. The reason is also to instill a sense of accountability into those doing these tasks and managing those who do these tasks. People tend to perform better, or at least more honestly, when they know they are being watched.

[jasons2k]

Lawsuit or not, I stopped watching all coverage last week. Anyone with deductive reasoning skills understands the extent of destruction and devastation in the affected areas. The first amendment debate is a handy hit-and-run tactic to get one's way - whether that way appears to be noble or not. There is no reason to sit there and watch bodies being pulled out of homes. If that is what is desired, then one needs to go volunteer to help with the task.

Of course there is. The reason is to report what happened to the majority of Americans who couldn't be there to witness it. The reason is also to instill a sense of accountability into those doing these tasks and managing those who do these tasks. People tend to perform better, or at least more honestly, when they know they are being watched.

You are 100% correct. However - I doubt that CNN's mission is accountability; they just want ratings.

[JTD]

Lawsuit or not, I stopped watching all coverage last week. Anyone with deductive reasoning skills understands the extent of destruction and devastation in the affected areas. The first amendment debate is a handy hit-and-run tactic to get one's way - whether that way appears to be noble or not. There is no reason to sit there and watch bodies being pulled out of homes. If that is what is desired, then one needs to go volunteer to help with the task.

Of course there is. The reason is to report what happened to the majority of Americans who couldn't be there to witness it. The reason is also to instill a sense of accountability into those doing these tasks and managing those who do these tasks. People tend to perform better, or at least more honestly, when they know they are being watched.

You are 100% correct. However - I doubt that CNN's mission is accountability; they just want ratings.

Jschlitz,

I would disagree there. You can tell that people like Anderson Cooper and Soledad O'Brien of CNN have been profoundly moved by what they have seen from this tragedy. I think they want to show the world the suffering that went on so it isn't forgotten and they want to make sure that those that need to account for their actions are forced to do so.

[jasons2k]

Lawsuit or not, I stopped watching all coverage last week. Anyone with deductive reasoning skills understands the extent of destruction and devastation in the affected areas. The first amendment debate is a handy hit-and-run tactic to get one's way - whether that way appears to be noble or not. There is no reason to sit there and watch bodies being pulled out of homes. If that is what is desired, then one needs to go volunteer to help with the task.

Of course there is. The reason is to report what happened to the majority of Americans who couldn't be there to witness it. The reason is also to instill a sense of accountability into those doing these tasks and managing those who do these tasks. People tend to perform better, or at least more honestly, when they know they are being watched.

You are 100% correct. However - I doubt that CNN's mission is accountability; they just want ratings.

Jschlitz,

I would disagree there. You can tell that people like Anderson Cooper and Soledad O'Brien of CNN have been profoundly moved by what they have seen from this tragedy. I think they want to show the world the suffering that went on so it isn't forgotten and they want to make sure that those that need to account for their actions are forced to do so.

I'm quite sure they specifically have been moved and that's what they want to do. If I rememeber, they were not the ones who filed the suit. I'm skeptical of motives of the Execs back in Atlanta. Maybe I'm just skeptical of the media in general, but being a conservative, I don't have a lot of love for CNN as a whole.

[Tommedic]

It amazes me that so many people called for the media to cease display of all the pictures from 9/11 but are so willing for continuous coverage of the gore of Katrina's wrath. Personally, I feel that we should show a replay of the coverage of 9/11 on every anniversary if not more to remind our citizens about what can happen when a group of people have determined in their minds to harm the USA.

[HurricaneQueen]

Personally, I think the cable news networks have done an amazing job of showing the aftermath (I have been glued to the TV as time permits all week and will continue to do so). I am not looking for "blood and gore" but am so proud of the responders who are risking their lives daily to get the hold outs out of NO, saving animals and counting the deaths at each location. What a thankless job.

CNN has had some of the best first hand coverage with various reporters going along and reporting first hand what they see. For the most part I believe it has been done with dignity. They are not showing the gruesome images that they are encountering every day. Sure, we have seen body bags and covered dead but that is the reality of what is happening down there. If people don't want to see it, turn to another channel or better yet, offer your assistance. The Red Cross is looking for 40,000 volunteers.

I am not a bleeding heart liberal who will stand to support the 1st amendment at all costs but I believe this is an important part of our history and should be recorded as accurately as possible.

Remembering the victims of 9/11

Lynn

[StrongWind]

Ratings aside - even if CNN didn't plan to show anything about the body recovery efforts - they would still probably challenge the edict for the simple fact that they wouldn't want such a significant precedent to be set.