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SsevenN Donating Member (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 09:51 AM
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Holy F-ing main stream media scumbags
Edited on Fri Aug-21-09 09:52 AM by SsevenN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYKQJ4-N7LI

WOW......

"On Tuesday, MSNBCs Contessa Brewer fretted over health care reform protesters legally carrying guns: "A man at a pro-health care reform rally...wore a semiautomatic assault rifle on his shoulder and a pistol on his hip....there are questions about whether this has racial overtones....white people showing up with guns." Brewer failed to mention the man she described was black.

Following Brewers report, which occurred on the Morning Meeting program, host Dylan Ratigan and MSNBC pop culture analyst Toure discussed the supposed racism involved in the protests. Toure argued: "...there is tremendous anger in this country about government, the way government seems to be taking over the country, anger about a black person being president....we see these hate groups rising up and this is definitely part of that." Ratigan agreed: "...then they get the variable of a black president on top of all these other things and thats the move the cherry on top, if you will, to the accumulated frustration for folks."

Not only did Brewer, Ratigan, and Toure fail to point out the fact that the gun-toting protester that sparked the discussion was black, but the video footage shown of that protester was so edited, that it was impossible to see that he was black. The man appeared at a health care rally outside of President Obamas speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Phoenix, Arizona."
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imdjh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 09:54 AM
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1. Maybe he's Portuguese
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benEzra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 10:07 AM
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3. African-American.
Edited on Fri Aug-21-09 10:08 AM by benEzra


And it was a publicity stunt, intended to suck the MSM into giving them publicity and knocking Obama's message right off the air. The MSM (and a whole lot of DU'ers) gladly, or gullibly, cooperated...
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Howardx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 10:05 AM
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2. straight off free republic
youre under the wrong bridge.
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SsevenN Donating Member (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 10:10 AM
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5. Got it from youtube, kthxbye. nt
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Howardx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 10:13 AM
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6. fail
Conservative group wants MSNBC to fire Contessa Brewer, Dylan Ratigan and Toure

ALG to MSNBC: Fire Brewer, Ratigan, Toure

I wrote earlier how an MSNBC segment is drawing heat from conservatives who accuse the network of selectively cropping an image so as not to show that one of the people carrying guns at an Obama event was an African-American.

Now, Bill Wilson, president of Americans for Limited Government, is now calling on the network to fire those responsible for producing the broadcast, in what he describes as a "nefarious assault on decency."

On behalf of the nearly half million members of Americans for Limited Government — and tens of millions of other equally appalled Americans of all races nationwide — I hereby demand the immediate termination of Contessa Brewer, Toure, Dylan Ratigan and any and all others involved in any way with the fraudulent “news” that ran in the 10:45AM segment of your August 18 broadcast.

Wilson sent the letter to NBC News President Steve Capus, and copied GE chief Jeffrey Immelt and MSNBC president.
-snip-

http://www.politico.com/blogs/michaelcalderone/0809/ALG...
http://www.windycitywatch.com


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6361512

why are you carrying water for this conservative group?
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Howardx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 10:24 AM
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8. theres 5 FR threads about this
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SsevenN Donating Member (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 11:19 AM
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10. I found the video on youtube
Edited on Fri Aug-21-09 11:38 AM by SsevenN
What does anything you are saying have to do with that?

BTW if you still want to accuse me of being a 'freeper' or whatever that's fine, but I'm an independent.

My 'handel' has been, and always will be SsevenN, you can google search the forums I surf if you would like, but I'll save you the trouble. I post at Thehighroad.org, DakkaDakka.com, DemocraticUnderground.com, and a few other firearms related sites.

kthxbye.
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Howardx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 11:24 AM
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11. your post is a mirror of what they are saying on FR
youre spreading RW talking points here at du.
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PavePusher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 11:35 AM
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12. In this particular instance...
FR might be correct (hey, statisticaly speaking, it's gotta happen once in a while...).

MSNBC shamelessly cropped their video, cried racism and vomited lies and hypocracy.

Seems they are reading FNC's playbook.

This is not a good thing. Let the truth speak for itself.
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iverglas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 11:37 AM
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14. good job

I wonder how long one would have to look in order to "find" this on youtube ...
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SsevenN Donating Member (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 11:37 AM
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15. My 'post'....
Is a quote from the Youtube information.... hence the quotations...
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iverglas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 11:38 AM
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16. the Youtube "information"

Interesting characterization ...
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JonQ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 12:59 PM
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20. Misplaced
Edited on Fri Aug-21-09 01:08 PM by JonQ
Moved downthread.
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iverglas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 01:05 PM
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22. you are beyond belief

They claimed this guy was white

Despite the fact that you have more to be ashamed of than just about anybody I have ever encountered, you have no shame at all, do you?

Accusations of lying, in your mouth ...

:rofl: and :puke:

Hard to do at the same time, so please stop making me.
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JonQ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 01:07 PM
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23. My mistake
Edited on Fri Aug-21-09 01:08 PM by JonQ
meant to respond to a post one down from this. Disregard.

My apologies.
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Howardx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 11:40 AM
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17. i'll ask again, why are you spreading RW talking points?
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SsevenN Donating Member (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 11:48 AM
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18. Maybe.....
Because I'm so disconnected from the RW political scene that I didn't realise what I was posting was 'RW talking points'?

Maybe I was offended over the idea of instigating racial tensions to boost media ratings?

Maybe it has nothing to do with your insane desire to lable anything firearms related, 'right wing'.
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 11:53 AM
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19. Deleted message
Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.
 
JonQ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 01:08 PM
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media lies shouldn't be considered
a "right wing" or "left wing" issue, but rather an ethical issue for everyone.

They claimed this guy was white to back their argument that carrying guns = racism. They knew he wasn't and edited the picture to back that.

This is a lie.

The media should be held to a higher standard.
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iverglas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 01:11 PM
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25. well y'see

SsevenN is truly concerned about this "socialism" business. So he was just 'vestigating.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5196997&mesg_id=5199252

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5196997&mesg_id=5199185
You take away that feeling of constant judgment, and you get what we have today. Packs of people with the a sense of entitlement who believe if they can get away with it, than it;s okay-doaky to do.

Socialism expounds on that human condition, creating a society which races to be the most self absorbed.


:wtf:
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Matt 6_5 Donating Member (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 01:08 PM
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24. How does a factual post constitute 'rightwing talking points'?
I don't get it.
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emulatorloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 01:16 PM
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26. Go read this DU thread: Conservative group wants MSNBC to fire Contessa Brewer, Dylan Ratigan etx
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Matt 6_5 Donating Member (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 01:36 PM
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29. Okay, I read it and have no idea how it bears on the facts in the OP
Is this one of those things where the mere mention of something proves the mentioner is a nefarious bastard?
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Howardx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 01:38 PM
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again
the fact that you dont get it is unsurprising.
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Matt 6_5 Donating Member (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 01:39 PM
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33. Nor is the fact you cannot explain or justify it.
I rest my case.
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iverglas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 01:40 PM
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34. you rest your case

:rofl:

And the jury is relieved, but unimpressed.
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Howardx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 01:42 PM
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35. ive already "explained" it genius
this shit is straight from FR and doesnt belong here. the fact that you and a few other low count gungeon posters find it "factual" is meaningless to me.
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JonQ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 01:19 PM
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27. Because only certain groups get to care about certain rights
The right claimed guns. The left gets the first amendment.

Governors get states rights, and congressmen mostly care about the 5th. Attorneys called dibs on the 4th.

Sadly no one cares about the 3rd.
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Matt 6_5 Donating Member (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 01:37 PM
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30. It sure looks like some people think the First is also the Last
:shrug:
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Howardx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 01:36 PM
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28. that doesnt surprise me
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Matt 6_5 Donating Member (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 01:38 PM
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32. Humor me...explain it.
Pretty please.
:D
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rd_kent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 11:00 AM
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9. you are right about the bye part. C ya!
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OHdem10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 10:08 AM
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4. Brewer and Ratigan were referring to all the others who were
white.

Did the MSM point out the fact that the Black Guy belonged to
a Militia group (Whites) many of whom were jsiled for plotting
to blow up Federal Buildings. They already had the Explosives
etd. It would have made the Murrow Building look like child's play.

No, they did not. In their effort to appease they pick
out the one black guy and absolve all the whites.

Since one black guy in one state is part of a Militia, this
makes it ok for all the whites.

BTW, this MSM point of view was lifted from Fox News. More
and More the MSM cannot think for themselves. They parrot
Fox.

Both Fox and MSM should tell the complete story.







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emulatorloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 10:14 AM
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7. Seventhson, is that you again?
Edited on Fri Aug-21-09 10:15 AM by emulatorloo
If so long time no see.

If not "welcome to du"
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SsevenN Donating Member (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 11:36 AM
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13. No not me....
Although that was my xbox live handel years ago. :)
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JonQ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-21-09 12:59 PM
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21. The mainstream media, lying, about guns?
Surely this has never happened before?

I'm surprised he didn't label it an automatic weapon.
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