Surgical pioneer Michael DeBakey died today.
Newsman Tony Snow died today.
Which do you think the press will fall over themselves reporting, heaping praise and condolences upon his "legacy" ?
Probably Tony Snow.
Know what?
Fuck Tony Snow. Not just a circus clown, but a circus clown looking for the highest bidder.
Dedicated public servant, my ass. Man took the political hack job, made his connections, and bolted when the bidding got high enough to bolt.
DeBakey changed all of our lives for the better, laid the foundations for modern cardiovascular treatment, trained thoughts of surgeons, reshaped the field of medicine, helped establish the greatest medical center of the world...
And fuck the media that can't tell the difference between an innovator and a parasite with a nice voice and pretty hair.
The broadcast spectrum is Occupied Territory, stolen from the people it was meat to serve and kept by force.
The time to take it back is coming.
Comments (5)
Wow, I've been using DeBakey pumps for ages, had no idea it was THAT debakey.
Tony snow was an OK man. I feel for him and his family- but you're right- the people who DO things are often overlooked for the people who yap about it.
Posted by og | July 12, 2008 9:18 AM
Posted on July 12, 2008 09:18
I really am sad about Tony Snow-but I see your point.
Remember when Mother Theresa and Princess Diana died at the same time.
I'm still sickened by how the deaths played out in the press.
Posted by annoying little twerp | July 12, 2008 2:28 PM
Posted on July 12, 2008 14:28
But snow was a "NICE" guy and the talking heads all knew him. Surely that makes him much more important than some guy who innovated surgery and saved a ton of people's lives. I mean anybody can do that but only a select few can look good on TV.
Remember how everybody talked so much about how Tim Russert loved his son and his family? If they don't say the same thing about Tony Snow does that mean he didn't love his family?
Posted by Caleb | July 12, 2008 3:03 PM
Posted on July 12, 2008 15:03
I think you're wrong about Snow. He was a sick man, and almost certainly knew he was dying. He was providing for his family after he was gone.
Posted by Russ | July 13, 2008 12:01 AM
Posted on July 13, 2008 00:01
I stopped by City Hall yesterday evening to pay my respects to Dr. DeBakey. That grand old man was lying in state, dressed in his surgical scubs instead of a suit, and was even wearing his surgeon's cap. Very, very appropriate. Godspeed, Doc.
Posted by Patricia | July 16, 2008 10:09 AM
Posted on July 16, 2008 10:09