Are they our media? Or are they a water company

[rushmc 23]

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We need to be more interested in what is being said and done, not how it is spelled.

Except, of course, in some cases the placement of a comma is the actual difference between life and death. Spelling and grammar do count for something and especially when it comes to reportage about the legal system.

That said, I don't think that's really what we're talking about here. What we're talking about here is misspeaking a line. Virtually everybody does it.

The difference is, Rush wants to make a big deal out of this misspoken line, but is more than willing to overlook some more gross intentional statements made by the 43rd Administration that wound up getting thousands of innocent people killed.

Rush wants us to overlook that and look at this instead.

Gee Rush, I guess you're "winning."

No, I think rush wants all the correct information about and equall treatment of all politicians so that the people will make a good choice when voting comes around so we could maybe elect someone better than Obama and Bush. The lack of "tough" questions to some and the bashing of others to sway the public towards one poltical side is helping to cause the problems we have now. The media needs to ask all politicians the same questions and either bash or not bash all politicians eaqually.

At least somebody gets it

And in the end, honest reporting is (well used to be) their job

Now it is more about the ideology of those in the media and keeping the one they got elected, in office

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[rushmc 23]

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If the facts are correct the problem is easily fixed. Reporters need to give the truth and cover both side the same way. The media shouldn't give either side a brake. We need to be more interested in what is being said and done, not how it is spelled.

There is no law that indicates how reporters have to report a story. There is and will always be an inherrent bias in people reporting on a story.

The bigger problem is that Americans tend to be more interested in entertainment than news. Just look at the programming of all the news networks.

Oh looky

Now it is the citizens fault the media is dishonest

You are a bright star in the liberal world.

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[rushmc 23]

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>Seriously, your country is in shambles...and this is your issue?

Of course. We will go down the drain with people like RushMC saying "don't blame me - I voted for Kodos. It's fun to watch him go down the drain."

As long as the dyed in the wool partisans have someone to blame they have zero interest in fixing anything. Indeed, they often go to some lengths to encourage failure since they feel such failure can be conflated with the incumbent and thus make it easier to attack him. (And, of course, will cry their hearts out when the incumbents on the other side do the same when their guy is elected.)

As a good example, look at the budget talks. Republicans want Obama to fail, and thus actively try to derail any kind of compromise that would start fixing the problems with our deficit. Democrats don't want to hand the republicans any victories either, and so start with a "no way" attitude.

Another honest billvon posting

Do you sleep well at night?


Dont bother

I bet you do

I guess I would like honest reporting

You want the water to be carried

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[billvon 3,120]

>I guess I would like honest reporting

Coming from the guy who gets much of his news from Newsmax - that's a funny claim!

[rushmc 23]

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>I guess I would like honest reporting

Coming from the guy who gets much of his news from Newsmax - that's a funny claim!

Had you ever pointed out a dishonest report from them you might have something

But I guess you cant get there again

The honesty of billvon

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[SkyDekker 1,465]

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Like all the people who watch the Daily Show and the Colbert Report for their news.

Not really the shows I had in mind. They air on the Comedy Channel, that really should say enough.

[SkyDekker 1,465]

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Oh looky

Now it is the citizens fault the media is dishonest

You are a bright star in the liberal world.

First off, dishonest is quite a bit broader in scope than double standard. Make up your mind which one it is that you are outraged about.

As a bright conservative light, you of all people should realize that if there was a large demand for honest, factual news reporting, such a channel would be created. That is how the free market is supposed to work.

I thought strong conservatives like yourself were in favour of little government involvement in a truly open and free market place. Things should be driven by supply and demand, right? Isn't that exactly what is happening?

[rushmc 23]

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Oh looky

Now it is the citizens fault the media is dishonest

You are a bright star in the liberal world.

First off, dishonest is quite a bit broader in scope than double standard. Make up your mind which one it is that you are outraged about.

As a bright conservative light, you of all people should realize that if there was a large demand for honest, factual news reporting, such a channel would be created. That is how the free market is supposed to work.

I thought strong conservatives like yourself were in favour of little government involvement in a truly open and free market place. Things should be driven by supply and demand, right? Isn't that exactly what is happening?

The one that is the closest to your description was created and has the biggest market share. So yes, it has happened and the market share is moving that way all most daily

As any dim bulb of liberal must already know

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[SkyDekker 1,465]

I think you are trying to reference FoxNews. If that is the shining light of honest, fact based news without double standard, well then quite frankly, I am speechless.

[rushmc 23]

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I think you are trying to reference FoxNews. If that is the shining light of honest, fact based news without double standard, well then quite frankly, I am speechless.

If by speechless you mean you have nothing real to say, then I agree with you

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln