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...who uses forum commentary as their primary source of news? And can I hit them?
I mean, you guys tend to be great as a meta-crawler for my internets based news, but that's because you link to things/quote actual reporters. Otherwise its the Trib and News Hour. Besides, TDS isn't much fun unless you already know the details of the story he's ripping on.
Well, yes, but the OP is ostensibly lamenting a liberal bias, which sets off my stupid people alarms.
Do you not remember half the denizens of the Obamarama threads saying we were where they get their news?
Yeah, the whole liberal bias thing is silly. They let a conservative President get away with war crimes and didn't give a shit. Hell, the Pentagon manipulated the hell out of the media to sway public opinion on Iraq. To the best of my knowledge none of the networks or cable outlets have commented on that story to this day except to stand by their Pentagon supplied military analysts.
I thought they were referring to us as a stepping stone to the actual news. For instance, I learned about the 'Frisco shooting here before anywhere else, because I don't read the paper or watch the news until after dinner. That doesn't mean the [chat] thread is my news source, the Chronicle story was my news source. The thread was my window into horriffic fuck uppitry.
Well, then we're talking using two different definitions. I meant what you meant really.
Well, I do have a problem with her politics. But that's a mole on an ass when it comes to her.
So everything newsworthy gets resolved between the sheets?
I would prefer if news stations would be open about where their bias is. NBC, CNN, and its affiliates should broadcast themselves as liberal, and Fox News should broadcast as conservative. I don't watch PBS, but since it's government-run it needs to be true neutral, which I really don't think it is.
what exactly do you mean by "true neutral"?
Fix'd.
If you think there's such a thing as neutral reporting...well I just don't know what to say.
I get really tired of listening to idiots spouting ignorance and then hiding behind the "it's just my opinion!" excuse.
Hehehehehe
o_O
...when did all arguments suddenly lose all complexity and become dichotomous?
Are both sides of an argument valid?
Exceedingly rarely.
Obviously having something completely without bias is pretty much impossible. Perhaps (and this is off the top of my head) since the country is roughly a 50/50 split between conservative and liberal, Congress should appoint a group of 4 or so overseers, half from each party, so that they can agree on the strength of the viewpoints each is representing. It's still far from perfect, admittedly.
That's actually another reason I believe in keeping the internet free. At least here there's no media conglomerate controlling the broadcasting.
Cite please.
See my post above this one.
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You want government to police the media? o_O
Well, according to this display showing the percentages of the popular vote each candidate garnered, Obama had about a 7% lead. There might be a case for you to argue that Democrats should therefore have slightly more of a say because of that small percentage, however since the Republicans won the previous two elections I'd be inclined to say it's probably a bit closer than that.
Or here's an idea
1)We raise people who aren't fucking stupid
2)they consume the news with the best information instead of the most soothingly patronizing content. They actively resent attempts to herd, manipulate and lie to them because they are beautiful and we made them well.
3)the market corrects.
Both of our scenarios are unlikely, but mine is just unlikely, yours is . . . the kind of well meaning facism that leads to Orwellian government, Diana Moon-Glampers and her shotgun, etc.
No words
Where is the "liberal" and "conservative" breakdown?
Did I say anything about controlling any private news? No. I suggested that, since the government is paying the tab for PBS, they should have some control to make sure it's fair. It's quickly growing obvious that you're antagonizing me merely because I have an opinion that differs from yours. In the future, please read what I'm saying before critizing me.
For the record, the fairness doctrine would be much worse for conservatives anyway, since it would kill conservative news radio.
How is at all sequitous that the majority leaning in the country has anything to do with neutral reporting? Reporting should verify your world view if the reporting is accurate and your view correct. If there's dissonance between the truth and your viewpoint, it should not be compromised by jogging the reporting any percentage, it should be compromised by you taking a look in the mirror.
If we're using that as a reference to the feelings of the nation, shouldn't the Democrats only have 3.5 seats, the Republicans 2.5 seats, and 4 seats are left vacant?
Sounds like somebody important agreed with me. Should I be surprised? Well, I knew I was smart, but I guess I called that one pretty well, didn't I?
EDIT: What's quickly growing obvious is that you aren't reading what I'm writing, and are making invalid assumptions.