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ha ha! this story didn't go the way they expected. 
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Sorry! You will have to excuse me but......that sort of "intelligent" response surely reflects more on the problem of the intellectual depth of the protestors than whatever is the problem with Fox News (and I know there is plenty).
I am really tired of this type of obscenity riddled stuff being held up as some sort of serious commentary of "original" thinkers.
Maybe i'm getting just too bloody old!!!!
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sure doesn't make fox's opposition look clever pr-wise, does it? that must be why they let it on the air. sure, plenty of the republicans who are developing casual relationships in airport bathrooms speak in similar terms, but more quietly and you're not going to see THAT on fox news.Originally posted by The Outback Oracle View PostSorry! You will have to excuse me but......that sort of "intelligent" response surely reflects more on the problem of the intellectual depth of the protestors than whatever is the problem with Fox News (and I know there is plenty).
I am really tired of this type of obscenity riddled stuff being held up as some sort of serious commentary of "original" thinkers.
Maybe i'm getting just too bloody old!!!!Comment
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Just to be clear Metal...I was commenting on these people's opinions of themselves rather than your posting. I wouldn't want to cross swords with you on an intellectual level!
I guess it is all part of some sort of "dumbing" down process across society and your comment re the powerful using such obscene expletives is true. It is much harder to use one's brain to consrtuct meaningful language around complex issues than to just utter the obscene imperative. Enough said!(on my part anyway!)Comment
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Let's be fair here - it's not exactly reasonable to expect a group of protestors to chant some treatise about what is wrong with our government or the mass media. Groups like that have always chanted slogans. One can definitely argue that the obscenity is unnecessary, but it's also quite effective in getting a point across (in this case a distaste for Fox News
They're not there protesting Fox anyhow, so without hearing what it is they have to say about the issues they are protesting about, I'd hesitate to pass judgement on their "intellectual depth."
I certainly don't blame any of these people for not wanting to talk to the newsperson. News outlets today don't report "raw news"..they filter it and only show that which they think supports whatever story/message they're trying to send. Personally, I think it was pretty disingenuous of the guy to ask "don't you support freedom of speech?" It's a total non-sequitur in that context.Comment
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You will get no argument from me about the lack oif intellectual depth of the media either!!!
I use obscenity myself all too often. However i do recognise it is because i am both too lazy and too damned ignorant at the time to come up with anything cogent.
I suppose I have been hearing the same thing for nigh on 50 years and it now just says "ignorance" to me rather than passion, new thinking, or wisdom.
Anyway "Down with categorical imperatives!"Comment
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Anyway it was funny
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Fox has such a rep i wonder WHY people watch it?
MikeComment
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Thailand. You wouldn't believe how many people live in apartments or condos here where there is one set cable package and the only English news program is Fox.Comment
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I guess so they can bitch about it. People like to bitch. I don't think what the note below yours suggested is the likely situation in the USA.Originally posted by Mega View PostLast edited by Jim Nickerson; August 26, 2008, 08:03 PM.Jim 69 y/o
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It's a downward spiral of ignorance you see. They watch Fox news therefore they don't recieve objectice journalism and never hear about how un"fair and balanced" it is. Since they don't know how unobjective the information is they keep on watching it. They soon grow fearful of all those bloggers and "radicals" (you know the type) on the internet. Now they have to trust Bill O'riley because he's big enough and loud enough to protect them from those scary delinquents running around the DNC and internet. Vicious cycle indeed, it can take years of rehabilitation to overcome a condition such as this.Originally posted by Mega View PostComment
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those poor bastards. thats' like visiting the usa on vacation for the first time and getting stuck the whole trip at a yale frat party.Originally posted by Thailandnotes View PostComment
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Compared to what you get from CBS/NBC/ABC/CNN/MSNBC, it's superior at least for its balance.Originally posted by Mega View PostOutside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. -GrouchoComment
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Um, exactly what kind of balance can you find? Here's an exercise: find me a Fox News clip that blindly supports a Democrat, AGAINST the conventional wisdom. Now find a Republican that Fox News supports in a clip who disagrees with the White House talking points.
Now explain to me what balanced means."The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little." - Franklin D. RooseveltComment
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I don't watch it for information or news. Occasionally I do watch it, but strictly for entertainament only.Originally posted by Mega View PostComment
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