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Vesayen
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....or terrorists?
Only one group has turned the U.S. from a creditor to a debtor nation, put us into a crushing national debt, caused the world to hate us and is responsible for the majority of corporate corruption and damage to the enviroment.
I'm from NY btw.
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Vesayen
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I have a theory about how instantaneous news media followed about a century later by round the clock news coverage is the direct cause of the decline of American democracy. It is a weak theory and needs some work.
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Vesayen
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Thats only one part of it.... there are many other parts, such as the fact you can't tell people what to think but you can tell them what to think ABOUT as well as the fact that if you lie often enough about the big stuff, the little lies get through. There are alot of other factors too.
It is nice to know news and talk radio personalities in the U.S. are starting to resemble the nazi air minister-after all, they takes his advice.
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Vesayen
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quote:
Originally posted by Ted Striker
That's true.
I like how CNN runs those online polls, and they give you two choices, so they have already framed the debate towards those two options.
It is sad that I hear people say all the time, "well politicians lie all the time, who cares?"  |
Nah, what is more important is what the media CHOOSES to cover. All of the media latch onto a few issues and THAT is what we hear about, thus what we think about. The media also does not cover COMPLEX issues because they don't sell as well. That rules out anything that is well, complex. There are lots of things which are important, however they are not simple. When was the last time you see a newspaper article about the national debt, trade law, the feds changing the interest rates and such?
News is dumbed down for mass consumption.
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mrmitchell
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No, more like * Skywalker hides.
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