So ABC "News" decided to look at armed civilian response in mass shootings. I had no doubt that Disney/ABC had an agenda and expected 20/20 to make a hash of the subject. I was not disappointed.
Other bloggers have weighed in. The best critique is at Sensibly Progressive:
ABC anti-gun hatchet job on 20/20John Lott and Snowflakes in Hell have smart things to say as well.
PBS Frontline ran "Inside the Meltdown" this week. It was many cuts above the ABC product. It was an insightful look at the decision- making of Paulson, the Fed, and Congress during the crucial weeks in September when everything fell apart.
It was television so it was not a definitive history. At times, a little context would have been helpful. Nonetheless, it was a powerful documentary.
It did have its biases. The worst one was its treatment of Chris Dodd and Barney Frank. It used both men as disinterested commentators/reporters. This is inexcusable in light of their roles in creating this mess.
I like documentaries, even imperfect one's like Frontline. I often wonder why conservatives do not make more of them. I know Hollywood is a liberal town, but that is an even better reason to focus on documentaries. If a conservative wants to make a conventional movie, she has to convince a bunch of lefties to give her a pile of money. The she has to persuade a bunch of other lefties to sign onto the project and work with her.
A documentary is cheaper to make and requires fewer people . All in all, that means lower barriers to entry.
Nonfiction movies even get made outside of Hollywood. Look at the success those slacker/losers had with their 9/11 conspiracy movie.
Just for starters, think of what an investigative journalist could do with Jamie Gorelick, Chris Dodd, and Barney Frank.
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