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Old 07-27-2008, 08:02 PM
 
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The fact that you use Communist/socialist as a "slash" means you don't really have any idea what either are.
Your statement doesn't answer the Question? I get criticized by my wife enough, I don't need any extra
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Old 07-27-2008, 08:07 PM
 
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The media is predominantly populated by liberals, hence they have liberal ideas and liberal candidates they want to see elected. They want to filter and shape the issues to fit their liberal agendas. Simple as that and true as well.
The media, academia, the entire population of Western Europe, East Asia, yup, they're all in on it.

Don't even get me started on the vast right-wing conspiracy. That's another nut to crack.
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Old 07-27-2008, 08:09 PM
 
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The media is predominantly populated by liberals, hence they have liberal ideas and liberal candidates they want to see elected. They want to filter and shape the issues to fit their liberal agendas. Simple as that and true as well.
But the white house sending talking points to journalist is bad bad bad...LOL
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Old 07-27-2008, 08:10 PM
 
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The media is predominantly populated by liberals, hence they have liberal ideas and liberal candidates they want to see elected. They want to filter and shape the issues to fit their liberal agendas. Simple as that and true as well.

There you have it folks. The "liberal media" elected President Bush.
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Old 07-27-2008, 08:10 PM
 
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Great info Big John, I also am perplexed why I always get the news from "other" sources than here. I have an idea? I think these ideas need to get around more. The media/papers need to held accountable for either leaving facts out/purposely spinning the situation to draw ones opinion to theirs?

What are yours and others Idea on why the U.S. media is/has become an Communistic/socialist controlled "device"?????????????


It doesn't fit the impeach Bush crowd. It also doesn't fit their agenda of having a dem in office....so no news there only car bombs and death.
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Old 07-27-2008, 08:13 PM
 
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It doesn't fit the impeach Bush crowd. It also doesn't fit their agenda of having a dem in office....so no news there only car bombs and death.
Well objectively speaking, what sells papers and ratings, feel-good stories or impending doom?
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Old 07-27-2008, 08:16 PM
 
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Well objectively speaking, what sells papers and ratings, feel-good stories or impending doom?

Spun....
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Old 07-27-2008, 08:28 PM
 
Location: Seattle
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Thought it was a link to this....

BAGHDAD — The case of a freelance photographer in Iraq who was barred from covering the Marines after he posted photos on the Internet of several of them dead has underscored what some journalists say is a growing effort by the American military to control graphic images from the war.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/26/wo...censor.html?hp
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Old 07-27-2008, 08:41 PM
 
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Do you have anything regarding the topic at hand or did you just have some trolling issues?
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Old 07-27-2008, 08:42 PM
 
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Thought it was a link to this....

BAGHDAD — The case of a freelance photographer in Iraq who was barred from covering the Marines after he posted photos on the Internet of several of them dead has underscored what some journalists say is a growing effort by the American military to control graphic images from the war.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/26/wo...censor.html?hp
Thank you for that link. The most disturbing picture is the one of that poor little girl...how sad.
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