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10 years ago @ Ladd Ehlinger Jr., Hyp... - Meet The World\'s Grea... · 0 replies · +1 points
11 years ago @ Big Journalism - The Curious Case of th... · 0 replies · +2 points
Go Devils.
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11 years ago @ Big Journalism - HuffPo's Plagiarism Cr... · 2 replies · +6 points
You forgot this point:
3. Grim seems an unlikely character to be making a plagiarism charge against George Bush. Of all the other book authors she's got on hand, why would Arianna Huffington have Grim writing the smear?
I'm a constitutional conservative, not an ideologue. Regardless, if your primary background as an author had been in telling anecdotes of your drug exploits, would you expect to go after a former President with plagiarism charges and be taken seriously? Valid circumstances to ponder is all...
11 years ago @ Big Government - Personal Is Personal, ... · 1 reply · +8 points
This was nothing short of stalking. If people in the Tea Party want to be taken seriously, they cannot allow others in the movement to behave as crazed stalkers. There's a difference between putting pressure on Congress members and STALKING. This was most definitely the latter. Unacceptable.
11 years ago @
Big Journalism -
I hope that more people on this forum engage in this discussion, and do so respectfully.
Like it or not, some of these points are vaild. I can't say that I agree with every single one of them, but most certainly I feel that if there is going to be scrutiny from the public when it comes to politics, it should apply to what ALL media is doing, not just certain networks.
Think in theoretical terms - would it bother you to see Keith Olbermann out campaigning with, say, Nancy Pelosi? Should it be OK for Hannity to do it for, say, Marco Rubio? Should both be permitted to do it? Should neither be permitted? And how about donations? How should those be viewed?
And how do we alleviate political corruption in the media while at the same time protecting free speech? Most on the left would push for government or non-profit/public media for this very reason. We should be discussing that idea. (Personally, I feel that has the potential to make it even *more* corrupt, but these are options that need to be debated as well.)
This is an age old problem that has existed from the very days when the first printed newspaper began endorsing political candidates. I'm always interested in reading thoughtful debate on the subject. I hope people here will engage on it.
11 years ago @ Big Journalism - MSNBC's Lawrence O'Don... · 0 replies · +1 points
Without those Lawrence O'Donnell moments, Democrats who think it's still the party of their grandparents would be none the wiser. Frankly, he did me a favor - because I'm tired of trying to convince the last few old school Dems I know that the Lawrence O'Donnell's really do exist.
11 years ago @
Big Journalism -
Why no mention of GE, MSNBC's parent company, which has far outpaced FOX in its contributions and lobbying?
Look, in the end, making a political donation is exercising your free speech. That needs to be protected. It seems logical to pass a law saying "no donations" for media and corporations, but then where does one draw the line then? First newspaper and TV employees. Then Internet employees? Bloggers? Teachers and professors? How about rock singers like Bono?
On the other hand, requiring public disclosure sounds like a fair compromise. Until you start thinking about the unintended consequences. You start publishing the home addresses of every TV and radio personality who donates money and you've got a major privacy infringement issue (not to mention security). It's the same issue that comes up for debate every time we get into campaign finance reform and 527 groups.
It's not that simple an argument. Above all, the right to free speech (and the right to privacy) need to be protected. How to work around that is the dilemma.
PS - when submitting a donation, "homemaker" is one of the primary generic selections available for someone who does not work. Similar general selections are "Retired" and "Self-Employed". Because a) not everyone works, and b) not everyone works for another company. Just clarifying, so others don't think that "homemaker" is some nefarious, shady term to be suspicious of...
11 years ago @ Big Journalism - Dear Tides Founder: Wh... · 1 reply · +8 points
Soros' difficult childhood is not exclusive to him alone. Thousands upon thousands lived that life too, including members of my own extended family, who stood up to communists and experienced far worse than Soros did. Stop making excuses for the man. It's an insult to everyone else who lived the same lives as victims of communism and the Nazis, but who aren't using their past horrors as a cover for manipulating people.
One man should never have as much concentrated power and influence as he does. Under such circumstances, even good people and good intentions can easily turn bad. Normally, the combination of free people, free markets and a diligent media keeps that sort of power in check. Unfortunately, as we've historically seen, sometimes those checks break down. Why should we allow that now?
Insert the name "Bush" in place of "Soros" and then consider whether people are justified in asking questions.
Let's remember, when an elected official amasses too much control and power, he/she is elected out of office. We don't have that option here. Speaking out and raising valid questions is the responsible course of action. Squelching that, however, is NOT.
PS - That gunman did NOT shoot up the Tides foundation, by the way. And in interviews, the gunman himself has said he was NOT inspired by Beck. That claim is a perfect example of the media's manipulation. http://www.examiner.com/sf-in-san-francisco/freew...
12 years ago @ Glenn Beck - The 912 P... - Vent -- 7/1 · 0 replies · +1 points
The difference is that the DNC did not always use YouTube for their White House town meetings and their press events, and Google for their news feeds in and out, or YouTube for Congressional addresses, or both for their "Organizing for America" platform, and so on. Hence the point that NOW it's a bigger deal - when the newspapers and TV fail, as they will (most already have), we are left with Google/YouTube as one of our remaining primary news sources. I'm just suggesting in my article that we might be a little less apathetic as a whole, and be a little more concerned that it could eventually become state-sponsored media.
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12 years ago @ Glenn Beck - The 912 P... - Books · 0 replies · +2 points
I've contacted everyone I know of (and don't know of) with Glenn's show or Fox News - I even tweeted some of them. Nothing from anyone. Jeez, you'd think somebody would be happy that a 912er wants to buy more than 50 copies of his book and give them away!!!!! What's up????
I was also hoping I could try to get Glenn to sign some, but at this point, I just care about getting the books!
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