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SHRED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-05 07:54 AM
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I wonder why we call it "the news" on TV?
On local or national news(I am talking about the majors) we cannot find out how our political leaders voted or what bills they have brought forth. A virtual void in broadcasting regarding pressing political issues that affect our daily lives. A simple voting chart and bill synopsis would do, but nope...nothing.
How about some charts on who is financing whom?

Nope, it's all about wonder drugs or celeb trials or murder or car chases or...

Why call it "news"?
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ananda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-05 07:55 AM
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1. Do not pay for..
.. mainstream news or tv.

Boycott!

Sue
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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-05 08:01 AM
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4. I won't pay for commercial TV.
Rabbit ear reception is free.
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LiberalEsto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-05 07:58 AM
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2. Call it what it is
Propaganda and fluff
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acmejack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-05 08:00 AM
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3. Call it what it is: Crap
Now for the evening crap with peter jennings, nice ring don't you think?
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LiberalEsto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-05 08:01 AM
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6. ROFL
:rofl: :rofl:
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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-05 08:01 AM
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5. Heh heh, the Snews.
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meppie-meppie not Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-10-05 03:01 PM
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7. ya but did Micheal fiddle about?
;)
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meppie-meppie not Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-13-05 06:58 PM
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8. because we are lazy is the reason we call it news
it's far too long and tiresome to call it "the right wing nut jobs daily dose of propaganda by it's shilling media whores" see what I mean?:silly:
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Lefty48197 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-18-05 12:16 PM
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9. We have the local news, and the national propoganda
Good idea. There's no legitimate reason to call that crap "news"
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