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**envenonearo** · 10-20-2009, 02:40 AM

You make a good point, but if someone can't pick the bias out of a Fox News (or MSNBC/CNN/etc.) segment, I'm not concerned with them.

If they agree, I doubt they held contrary opinions to begin with. If they allow their opinion to be shaped by these people, then that's a completely different discussion on an intellectual level.

As depressing as everything is (such a contrast from what I think so many people expected - myself no doubt included), I'm surprised anyone is still watching any of these channels. I used to watch religiously but can't handle it anymore.

I think we have to be concerned with them. They vote. I think there are a lot of times when people base their votes on what the media tells them... And they simply didn't know any better. This is where the "death panel" comes in... And I'm telling you... There's a monstrous number of Medicare beneficiaries out there who don't have they faintest clue that they're receiving government-run health care. Exhibit A: The Tea Parties? These are FOX viewers, by and large... And they haven't the faintest clue that they're receiving government-run health care. No clue. None. It's astounding, but it's true.

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If you don't get your news from mainstream news, where do you get it? Online blogs? If that's the case, you have to be SO careful where you go. There are good outlets out there. But bad information on the Internet far out-weighs accurate information. It's scary.

10-20-2009, 02:40 AM	#20
envenonearo Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 464 Senior Member	You make a good point, but if someone can't pick the bias out of a Fox News (or MSNBC/CNN/etc.) segment, I'm not concerned with them. If they agree, I doubt they held contrary opinions to begin with. If they allow their opinion to be shaped by these people, then that's a completely different discussion on an intellectual level. As depressing as everything is (such a contrast from what I think so many people expected - myself no doubt included), I'm surprised anyone is still watching any of these channels. I used to watch religiously but can't handle it anymore. I think we have to be concerned with them. They vote. I think there are a lot of times when people base their votes on what the media tells them... And they simply didn't know any better. This is where the "death panel" comes in... And I'm telling you... There's a monstrous number of Medicare beneficiaries out there who don't have they faintest clue that they're receiving government-run health care. Exhibit A: The Tea Parties? These are FOX viewers, by and large... And they haven't the faintest clue that they're receiving government-run health care. No clue. None. It's astounding, but it's true. :: If you don't get your news from mainstream news, where do you get it? Online blogs? If that's the case, you have to be SO careful where you go. There are good outlets out there. But bad information on the Internet far out-weighs accurate information. It's scary.
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