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Old 01-19-2009, 03:49 PM
 
Location: Illinois
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Some of us can tell whats true and false mostly by who is pushing the story. And how much it is being repeated.
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Old 01-19-2009, 04:00 PM
 
Location: Idaho Falls
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What news stories are false (besides the $170M Obama Inauguration story)? I know there are a few, just curious as to what you're concerned about.
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Old 01-19-2009, 04:07 PM
 
Location: NE Ohio
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What news stories are false (besides the $170M Obama Inauguration story)? I know there are a few, just curious as to what you're concerned about.
Ahhhh....what makes you think that's false? It's been reported all over the place. Are you saying he's not spending that much?
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Old 01-19-2009, 04:14 PM
 
Location: Dallas, TX
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Some of us can tell whats true and false mostly by who is pushing the story. And how much it is being repeated.
I take any news that comes out of mainstream media with a grain of salt, but as a starting point, and apply my own reasoning to go with it. A good example is what came was reported on Gaza. My ideology on journalism hovers closely around likes of Bill Moyers.

Otherwise, stories are sometimes made up, at times mutilated, and presented if they can be sold to a larger audience. It is why likes of Hannity and Limbaugh can make millions, while likes of Moyers must wait for donations.
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Old 01-19-2009, 07:38 PM
 
Location: Illinois
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What news stories are false (besides the $170M Obama Inauguration story)? I know there are a few, just curious as to what you're concerned about.
Obama is hard to read.............170 is too high or too low?
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Old 01-19-2009, 07:41 PM
 
Location: Real America
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I know. Look the socialist is taking our money already. Each and every one of us is probably going to lose a whole 5% of our paychecks just for his dog's house, and person to clean up its poop!
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Old 01-19-2009, 07:53 PM
 
Location: Illinois
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Ahhhh....what makes you think that's false? It's been reported all over the place. Are you saying he's not spending that much?
Thats what I am referring to. A Story being covered more or less is in it self not proof of anything. Sure Obama is President (soon) but Biden could be , soon, not that I am hoping for or know anything except human nature. and what is possible , based on history......I wish Obama well,,and the USA......it is just that I read the congressional record and books written years ago and compare that to conventional wisdom, current rewrites and I don't swallow the KOOL AID............( Google Jim Jones Peoples Temple) call me your favorite passive agressive name for a logic substitute...but something is going on and I see influences on our body politic ...........our institutions have been infiltrated.
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Old 01-19-2009, 07:56 PM
 
Location: Illinois
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I know. Look the socialist is taking our money already. Each and every one of us is probably going to lose a whole 5% of our paychecks just for his dog's house, and person to clean up its poop!
People needed a King........and the change was our best hope for the future............I hope.........we had little choise
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Old 01-20-2009, 12:49 PM
 
Location: OH->FL->NJ
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OP. Examples and clarity please.
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Old 01-21-2009, 10:45 AM
 
Location: Illinois
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Right! Poor old rebs worried about the cost of the inauguration but didn't notice the three trillion spent to murder Hussein.
Murder was to good for Sod...om HE WAS EVIL
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