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by nitrogen
Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:19 pm
Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
Topic: CNN slams 2A rights supporters
Replies: 24
Views: 3920

Re: CNN slams 2A rights supporters

The Annoyed Man wrote:
nitrogen wrote:NPR, while usually accused of being a leftist pit of dispair, tries its best to keep its obvious biases obvious, and up front. I can appreciate that, at least.
But I can't appreciate that they do it on my taxpayer nickel. Let them go fully commercial, and then they can spew whatever garbage they want, and we'll see if they survive in the marketplace of ideas. But as long as they receive a significant chunk of their support from taxpayer dollars, then I have a right to expect political neutrality. Until they make that moral connection and begin to act with integrity, I genuinely hope they go under; because there is NO legitimate reason that I should be compelled to support a propaganda machine with which I am in total disagreement.

I hate them.
They DO make it in the marketplace of ideas. 98% of their money comes from private individuals or corporations.

In 2007, we I think we gave them around a million bucks (at least according to the tax form I remember seeing. They very well could have gotten more.) The National Endowment for the arts gave away almost $20 million that same year. Harry (g)reid got 7 million for a blimp in NV. I'm personally far more annoyed at wastes like that, but to each his own.
by nitrogen
Thu Apr 09, 2009 6:40 pm
Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
Topic: CNN slams 2A rights supporters
Replies: 24
Views: 3920

Re: CNN slams 2A rights supporters

Glenn Beck is a twerp, but even a twerp can be right every once in a while.

The things that liberals that hate Fox News don't take into account is that their real NEWS division does quite well at reporting news.
Glenn Beck and his ilk are not journalists; they are pundits that give editorial comment on news stories.

I think the opinion division of Fox is a joke that undermines its news division. The problem is, news is a money business, and catering to people who are already sure they know the facts without expanding their minds to any other viewpoints is a huge moneymaker, and thats why Fox and MSNBC do what they do.

Personally, I watch both because watching Keith Olbermann, Ed Schultz and Rachel Maddow give me great insight to the left, as much as watching Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck and Rush give me to the right. Sometimes I agree with Olbermann, sometimes with Beck. They all are twerps to some degree, but entertaining ones.

I guess I can view all these folks as entertainers, which, in the end, is what they honestly are.

AFter this lengthy rant, back to the point, and briefly:
I find it sad that media twerps like everyone I mention above are ALL intellectually dishonest, ignorant and lazy.

I get most of my news from scrobbling through the internet, and NPR. NPR, while usually accused of being a leftist pit of dispair, tries its best to keep its obvious biases obvious, and up front. I can appreciate that, at least.

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