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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
    Exactly why I stopped watching news on TV about 15 years ago. Literally. There are much better sources for news on the internet. In fact, this forum is helpful that way in that all of us post information from a wide variety of sources. Of course, some critical thinking and a skeptical eye are helpful here as with any source of information!
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  • usamamasan1
    usamamasan1 Posts: 4,695
    If you get your news from this forum and suggest its from multiple sources, clearly you know those multiple sources are typically one sided.
    The guardian.
    Ha
    Woot
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Isn't the internet pretty much the same (bias-wise) as TV now?

    Wide variety, as B mentions, is key.

    I want to see all of the shit - the objective, the lack of, and the in-between.

    Plus, common sense? Those who have it, use it!
  • Free
    Free Posts: 3,562
    edited February 2016
    Actually, it's best just to question everything and trust nothing. Especially political polls. They mean nothing.
  • Free
    Free Posts: 3,562
    And Twitter may be the greatest source of news out there. Everything coming straight from the mouths of babes.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
    usamamasan1 said:

    If you get your news from this forum and suggest its from multiple sources, clearly you know those multiple sources are typically one sided.
    The guardian.
    Ha
    Woot

    You miss quote me. Ha! No surprise there! :smiley:
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Free
    Free Posts: 3,562
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
    Free said:

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    Yup! Big Business as usual.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,598
    Money making season in the political news world.
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  • callen
    callen Posts: 6,388
    Think of how the billions of campaign donations go straight to news corporations. Sad.
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  • Free
    Free Posts: 3,562
    JimmyV said:

    Money making season in the political news world.

    callen said:

    Think of how the billions of campaign donations go straight to news corporations. Sad.

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
    Another really excellent inside look at how the news works is found through watching the film, "Truth". Really liked this a lot!

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    -Roberto Benigni

  • Free
    Free Posts: 3,562
    I'll have to look this up, thanks. :)
  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    Trump did say this morning at his own press conference that he would participate in more debates if the money went to charity, wounded warriors, etc.
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

    Trump did say this morning at his own press conference that he would participate in more debates if the money went to charity, wounded warriors, etc.

    That's an empty soundbite. The veteran's groups refuse to take money from Trump because they don't want to be a political football for Trump to use and discard.
    I believe there is a big question about what was done with the money from his previous "charity fundraiser" or whatever he called it.
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  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    edited March 2016
    rgambs said:

    PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

    Trump did say this morning at his own press conference that he would participate in more debates if the money went to charity, wounded warriors, etc.

    That's an empty soundbite. The veteran's groups refuse to take money from Trump because they don't want to be a political football for Trump to use and discard.
    I believe there is a big question about what was done with the money from his previous "charity fundraiser" or whatever he called it.
    Which is part of why he held another conference. To amplify his stance that he is sick of making money for people on the inside. Give it to his causes.
    What is wrong with him saying/doing this?

    edit - I can't prove it but I am quite sure that all the money from the ratings is going to others not him.
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

    rgambs said:

    PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

    Trump did say this morning at his own press conference that he would participate in more debates if the money went to charity, wounded warriors, etc.

    That's an empty soundbite. The veteran's groups refuse to take money from Trump because they don't want to be a political football for Trump to use and discard.
    I believe there is a big question about what was done with the money from his previous "charity fundraiser" or whatever he called it.
    Which is part of why he held another conference. To amplify his stance that he is sick of making money for people on the inside. Give it to his causes.
    What is wrong with him saying/doing this?

    edit - I can't prove it but I am quite sure that all the money from the ratings is going to others not him.
    You don't get it.
    The cause never got the money, he kept it on the inside.

    http://thefederalist.com/2016/01/28/trumps-new-pro-veterans-website-directs-all-donations-to-trumps-personal-foundation/

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  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    rgambs said:

    PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

    rgambs said:

    PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

    Trump did say this morning at his own press conference that he would participate in more debates if the money went to charity, wounded warriors, etc.

    That's an empty soundbite. The veteran's groups refuse to take money from Trump because they don't want to be a political football for Trump to use and discard.
    I believe there is a big question about what was done with the money from his previous "charity fundraiser" or whatever he called it.
    Which is part of why he held another conference. To amplify his stance that he is sick of making money for people on the inside. Give it to his causes.
    What is wrong with him saying/doing this?

    edit - I can't prove it but I am quite sure that all the money from the ratings is going to others not him.
    You don't get it.
    The cause never got the money, he kept it on the inside.

    http://thefederalist.com/2016/01/28/trumps-new-pro-veterans-website-directs-all-donations-to-trumps-personal-foundation/

    A charity uses all means to garner coffers.
  • Free
    Free Posts: 3,562
    http://m.democracynow.org/blog_posts/2826

    WATCH: Amy Goodman Tells CNN the Media is "Manufacturing Consent" for Trump While Silencing Sanders
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
    Free said:

    http://m.democracynow.org/blog_posts/2826

    WATCH: Amy Goodman Tells CNN the Media is "Manufacturing Consent" for Trump While Silencing Sanders

    In other words CNN = Chicanery, Not News
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    -Roberto Benigni

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