Kevin D (mail) (www):
I agree with you, Scott.
7.30.2007 12:06pm
Scott Kirwin (mail) (www):

I agree with you, Scott.


CR@P!
7.30.2007 12:22pm
Kevin D (mail) (www):
Quick, say something mean about Jews. We can't let Ron in!
7.30.2007 12:34pm
jaymaster (mail):
For many folks, I’m afraid, the blogosphere truly is an echo chamber. But that’s by their own choosing.
7.30.2007 12:57pm
HokiePundit (RDB) W&M 1L (mail) (www):
Not-very-but-ever-so-slightly-relatedly, I was reading the handwritten name of a Philadelphia-area law firm. Their capital D was very stylish, and kind of looked like a J. As a result, my initial reading of the law firm was something like "Smith, Jones &Jews."

"Wow!" I thought to myself, "That's pretty blatant. Although perhaps it had originally been Smith,Jones, Finkelstein, Goldman, Stein &Geldfarb and this was easier to print on business cards. Either that, or maybe Smith and Jones are the only two goyim in the firm and, as before, it was just easier to do it this way."
7.30.2007 1:01pm
Jack G (mail) (www):

As a result, my initial reading of the law firm was something like "Smith, Jones &Jews."



I'm with Hoke on this one.
7.30.2007 1:57pm
Ronald Coleman (mail) (www):
If you read all the names carefully, they just say that anyway.
7.30.2007 2:35pm
Tom Hawkson:
Oddly the news media itself often acts as an echo chamber, since the news media considers the NY Times a sort of 'gold standard'.

I blame the Pultizer Prize committee.

Yours,
Wince
7.30.2007 3:01pm
Scott Kirwin (mail) (www):
Imagine Ann Coulter writing a review of Al Gore's book for New Scientist. Heck, I'd settle for Michelle Malkin reviewing the reviewer's book - The Republican War on Science.
7.30.2007 3:18pm
Jack G (mail) (www):

If you read all the names carefully, they just say that anyway.



I suspect that remark has overtones...
7.30.2007 5:14pm
Ronald Coleman (mail) (www):
Overtones... yes, I know them. Sweet couple.

But do you know what the name was before they changed it?!
7.30.2007 5:19pm
HokiePundit (RDB) W&M 1L (mail) (www):
Another area firm was named Gold, Silverstein, and Golderman. I'm wondering if they have summer associates named Eric Diamond and Emily Ruby.
7.30.2007 5:25pm
Jack G (mail) (www):

But do you know what the name was before they changed it?!



Is it something Yiddish?
7.30.2007 8:33pm
Jack G (mail) (www):

Another area firm was named Gold, Silverstein, and Golderman.



I know Silverstein. He married platinum blonde.
7.30.2007 8:35pm
Dean Esmay:
Yeah, the whole "echo chamber" thing.

Been hearing it for years. I guess it works if you hang out at Daily Kos or Little Green Footballs. Otherwise, whatever: are you actually reading?
7.30.2007 10:33pm
Michael Demmons (mail) (www):
The blogosphere is an echo chamber only insomuch as blogs talk about what's important today.

I think a particular blog can be an echo chamber. But you are right. There are certainly a diverse lot of opinions. You and I will agree or disagree on a lot of things, sure.

Obviously, whoever called the blogosphere an echo chamber doesn't dive into the comments.

But again, a particular blog CAN be an echo chamber. I find that especially true on far left/right partisan blogs like Malkin, Hewitt, Kos, AmericaBlog, etc.
7.31.2007 7:01am
Michael Demmons (mail) (www):

Quick, say something mean about Jews. We can't let Ron in!

I wish they'd shut the f--k up in movies! :-)
7.31.2007 7:03am
Jack G (mail) (www):

I wish they'd shut the f--k up in movies! :-)



Me too! I hate it when Gay Jews drone on and on at the movies.
7.31.2007 11:29am
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