Thursday, July 07, 2005

The Media Will Be Held Accountable As Well...


"My first thought when I heard - just on a personal basis, when I heard there had been this attack and I saw the futures this morning, which were really in the tank, I thought, 'Hmmm, time to buy.'"- Fox News's Brit Hume From Media Matters


Now this may have been his reaction much later after the markets had opened and he saw the futures prices. His first reaction may have been one of simple human emotion. But the way this quote reads, even in its entirity, could make one think less of Mr. Hume.

People profit from tragedy all of the time. Don't think so? Do you think houses rebuilt after fires, hurricanes or tornadoes are done so at the expense of contractors? Didn't think so. However, it is something completely different to advertise the fact that you plan to make money from it. Particularly, when you are someone with a pulpit potential as large as Mr. Hume's.

This quote was first made known to this blog by David Sirota's post on The Huffington Post.

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