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Issac Faulk

Issac Faulk is the pseudonym of a published and experienced foreign policy writer, currently in exile.

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  1. Philip H
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    says:

    Wiser with our words. Right.

    You go first.Report

    • Issac Faulk in reply to Philip H
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      says:

      I did go first, sir. I wrote the piece. I emphatically welcome you to tell me the poor advice I’ve given with my efforts. I also humbly thank you for taking the time read the words I carefully chose and arranged in just such a way.Report

      • Philip H in reply to Issac Faulk
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        Ethics in media went out with Reagan killing off the fairness doctrine. It’s nice history to pine for but not likely to return in this day and age. The GOP won’t bring it back because it would expose their lies.

        As to the rest of your piece – it would be great if Syria could be granted the space and time to sort itself out. Regional geopolitics won’t allow for that, especially since Israel – and the US – don’t seem the least bit interested in them doing so. That could change tomorrow, but between the current pivot of the state department and the utter dismantling of USAID in a week it’s clear that the soft power avenues needed to achieve that outcome don’t interest our administration.

        Being wise with our words will inky exacerbate that decline globally. Because if we are wiser they we aren’t calling things what they are. None of these circumstances is really new. We have words for that. Most of them are not wise.Report

        • Jaybird in reply to Philip H
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          says:

          “The Fairness Doctrine”.

          Do you honestly think that we’d be doing better if the government mandated that there be editorials from cranks in the community played after episodes of Blue Bloods and Young Sheldon?

          Do you honestly think that the progressive world view doesn’t have quite enough access to the entertainment channels?

          Wait, Young Sheldon is over. The new spin-off is “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage”.Report

        • Issac Faulk in reply to Philip H
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          says:

          I think a certain amount of belligerence is called for. It seems like we may differ on where that is directed. I claim no authority on making that call.Report

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