I understand what you guys are saying, however this is why he added the caveat. I dont think you can give your opinion on anything otherwise. Remember this is his opinion based on a report from another source. He said he did not know Miles and his integrity. I am not saying that he is correct, however from what we see in the world of caoching today how can you expect someone to not be skeptical. The only reason why you and me are mad is because we believe in Miles and his word. Others may be hesitant to do that (considering everything that goes on). The other thing he said was that he did not care if Miles lied in the program, but to sign a document that you were staying and then bolt in a week would be bad. I tend to agree with him on this too. I understand if you feel this way if a LSU fan were to say the same thing as Greenie but from some one who is far from the program, I dont see how they can trust anyone...Just saying

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Posted by nycajun

Nothin' could be finer.....

Member since Dec 2004

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Posted on 12/12/07 at 10:32 am to 4LSU

It has become (and maybe it always was) a favorite tactic of the media, both broadcast and print, to start with an assertion from an unnamed source (as in, "it has been said that[X]..," or "can you respond to the assertion that [X]..."). The reporter asking the question, or writing the story, can always say,"Well, I wasn't suggesting that X is true," ignoring entirely the absence of any evidence that X is, or ever was, true. Nevertheless, the reporter has succeeded in putting out there, through the power of her access to the media, and whatever reputation her newspaper, network, etc., may have, the suggestion that somehow X may be, or is even likely to be, true. As a matter of pure semantics, she hasn't said anything that is inaccurate. As a matter of substance, she has avoided her duty to the truth. It's a smarmy game, and any paper or network that uses it doesn't deserve to be taken seriously. Unfortunately, that doesn't leave too many sources for honest journalism.

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Posted by King Joey

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Posted on 12/12/07 at 1:20 pm to 4LSU

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I understand what you guys are saying, however this is why he added the caveat. I dont think you can give your opinion on anything otherwise.

Two things: first of all, whenever using that standard, you be clear and specific that you are not saying claiming that anything you say is true BEFORE you say it.

Second, you can give your opinion on almost anything legitimately, if you are willing to come back after having been proven wrong and both own up to your mistake (because holding and/or expressing an incorrect opinion is a mistake) AND correct it.

That's what a responsible commentator would do. And they surely aren't responsible journalists, because responsible journalists wouldn't be putting any opinions out there in the first place.