Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Variables and constants 4
Washington Post has been carrying and even extending Snowden's info, treating it with all the severity it deserves, not pulling any punches. This is a strong indication that something big has changed in the world of journalism.
Variables and constants:
Before this, WP had a consistent 'transfer function' that could be mapped in a simple table.
No matter what R does, Impeach! No matter what D does, Wonderful!
The function was established in the Watergate story, where Nixon precisely copied the behavior of Kennedy and Johnson. WP ignored dirty tricks when done by JFK and LBJ, and blasted the exact same dirty tricks across the world when done by Nixon. Until now, the function continued without exception. Party was the sole input. Behavior was disconnected.
Now we have a partial change, making a somewhat more complex truth table.
When party is R, behavior is still disconnected. For all behavior, output = Impeach! But when party is D, behavior matters. Bad behavior by D is now relevant.
¶ 5:42 AM 
No matter what R does, Impeach! No matter what D does, Wonderful!
The function was established in the Watergate story, where Nixon precisely copied the behavior of Kennedy and Johnson. WP ignored dirty tricks when done by JFK and LBJ, and blasted the exact same dirty tricks across the world when done by Nixon. Until now, the function continued without exception. Party was the sole input. Behavior was disconnected.
Now we have a partial change, making a somewhat more complex truth table.
When party is R, behavior is still disconnected. For all behavior, output = Impeach! But when party is D, behavior matters. Bad behavior by D is now relevant.
¶ 5:42 AM
