brainwashed by corporate owned media

jlew24asu

hippiemom wrote:

I dunno .... I got it, made me smile

of course it did, why am I not surprised.




I never said I didnt get it.

jeffbr

Rushlimbo wrote:

Building a board reputation? I think you need to get out a little more if you are doing things like building a board rep. LMAO !! A little sunshine wont hurt ya !! Go on, dont be afraid, go do something besides pandering on a board.

You must have missed the part where I mentioned that it was you who built the board rep, not I. Reading comprehension 101. I just found it laughingly hypocritical for you to act offended by someone posting something insulting. Unless you're the type who can dish it out, but not take it.

El_Kabong

negationist wrote:

Well of the many that I read, I would disagree with two of the points, because, 1) I work in the medical industry and 2) i come from one of the countries mentioned.




I know that the pharmaceutical industry initially was based on treatment as was medicine in general but there are many drugs that millions are spent on researching for the prevention of disease. Off the top of my head the biggest ones would be the Statins, a group of drugs that were designed to lower cholesterol levels and therefore prevent heart disease and stroke. Another group of drugs are the blood thinning drugs, used to prvent strokes and the like.

As for the free trade = slave wages, I can't speak for all the other countries on the list, but regarding Malaysia, US companies that set up shop there pay much better salaries and offer better perks than many local ones. Granted, they may not be as high as the wage for a person in a similar job in america but they're still very competitive for the local economy.

hmm, that must be why generic aids drugs are blocked from being sold in third world countries...

isn't far more money spent on advertising drugs than researching them? sure, there are some good things being done, but as an avg which do you think it is? what does your tv tell you?

and what of the places where the workers get paid a few pennies? if they talk or do anything wrong they can have a day or more pay taken away? again, you can't point at a tiny fraction and say 'but hey, that doesn't look so bad!' you really can't argue that point when the majority is the opposite.

as for the media, i would assume they meant mass media, as in the majority of what ppl see: tv and a few papers, maybe some magazines. but i bet the majority of the us gets its news from the tv.

and if you work thru other companies these owners are involved in it usually ends up in the military. shit, look at what ge owns and they sold weapons to hitler even AFTER we were fighting!

http://www.mediachannel.org/ownership/chart.shtml
http://freepress.net/ownership/chart.php
http://cstrecords.com/cst_images/cst024addart1.jpg

El_Kabong

jlew24asu wrote:

the truth? I watch the #1 most watched new channel in the country for 5 years in a row. The fair and balanced Fox News Channel. I just found out I have been brainwashed. I'm kinda upset about it, I apologize.

so, you are ok w/ watching a network that continued to say kerry said more foreign leaders liked him even AFTER the audio tape of the conversation was released and showed he didn't say that?

PaperPlates

El_Kabong wrote:

so, you are ok w/ watching a network that continued to say kerry said more foreign leaders liked him even AFTER the audio tape of the conversation was released and showed he didn't say that?

let it go. We all have the same tv's. We get it. You don't like fox news. Yet you probably watch it more hrs/day than anyone here.

jlew24asu

El_Kabong wrote:

so, you are ok w/ watching a network that continued to say kerry said more foreign leaders liked him even AFTER the audio tape of the conversation was released and showed he didn't say that?

shhhhh the fox report with shepard smith is on. he is brainwashing me into believing GW will run in 08. be back later.

Ahnimus

jlew24asu wrote:

shhhhh the fox report with shepard smith is on. he is brainwashing me into believing GW will run in 08. be back later.

That shouldn't be too hard

jlew24asu

Ahnimus wrote:

That shouldn't be too hard

dude its possible. they said so right on live TV. it has to be true. its FOX news.

Ahnimus

jlew24asu wrote:

dude its possible. they said so right on live TV. it has to be true. its FOX news.

FOX:

•Bible. a scavenger, perhaps the jackal. Psalms 63:10; Lam. 5:18.
•to deceive or trick.
•Obsolete. to intoxicate or befuddle.
•to act cunningly or craftily.

And my own definition:

A network of a$$holes that lies, cheats and steals, causes sensationalism and mass hysteria to push the political agenda of Ruper Murdoch and captivate the masses into a totally hipnotic state where their brains become mush.

jlew24asu

Ahnimus wrote:

FOX:

•Bible. a scavenger, perhaps the jackal. Psalms 63:10; Lam. 5:18.
•to deceive or trick.
•Obsolete. to intoxicate or befuddle.
•to act cunningly or craftily.

And my own definition:

A network of a$$holes that lies, cheats and steals, causes sensationalism and mass hysteria to push the political agenda of Ruper Murdoch and captivate the masses into a totally hipnotic state where their brains become mush.

you just described every station on TV. but lets just single out fox because you are a raging left wing liberal.

hippiemom

jlew24asu wrote:

you just described every station on TV. but lets just single out fox because you are a raging left wing liberal.

Here's a news flash for ya ... most raging left wing liberals dislike ALL television news. We pick most on Fox because they make it so damn easy. You KNOW how us liberals are, always looking for the easy way

Ahnimus

jlew24asu wrote:

you just described every station on TV. but lets just single out fox because you are a raging left wing liberal.

lib‧er‧al  /ˈlɪbərəl, ˈlɪbrəl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[lib-er-uhl, lib-ruhl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–adjective 1. favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
2. (often initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform.
3. of, pertaining to, based on, or advocating liberalism.
4. favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, esp. as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties.
5. favoring or permitting freedom of action, esp. with respect to matters of personal belief or expression: a liberal policy toward dissident artists and writers.
6. of or pertaining to representational forms of government rather than aristocracies and monarchies.
7. free from prejudice or bigotry; tolerant: a liberal attitude toward foreigners.
8. open-minded or tolerant, esp. free of or not bound by traditional or conventional ideas, values, etc.
9. characterized by generosity and willingness to give in large amounts: a liberal donor.
10. given freely or abundantly; generous: a liberal donation.
11. not strict or rigorous; free; not literal: a liberal interpretation of a rule.
12. of, pertaining to, or based on the liberal arts.
13. of, pertaining to, or befitting a freeman.
–noun 14. a person of liberal principles or views, esp. in politics or religion.
15. (often initial capital letter) a member of a liberal party in politics, esp. of the Liberal party in Great Britain.


And proud of it.

surferdude

Ahnimus wrote:

4. favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, esp. as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties.

I guess this shows the great chasm between definition and actions of a liberal.

jlew24asu

hippiemom wrote:

Here's a news flash for ya ... most raging left wing liberals dislike ALL television news. We pick most on Fox because they make it so damn easy. You KNOW how us liberals are, always looking for the easy way

thats not true. you LOVE...... CNN, MSNBC, BBC, NY TIMES, LA TIMES, Air America, and Fox News's own Alan Combs......and they love you.

Ahnimus

surferdude wrote:

I guess this shows the great chasm between definition and actions of a liberal.

Well, I could call myself a One-eyed One-horned Flying Purple People Eater, but I'm not purple, I have two eyes, no horns and I don't eat people. So technically, I'm not a One-eyed, One-horned Flying Purple People Eater. I just call myself that.

El_Kabong

PaperPlates wrote:

let it go. We all have the same tv's. We get it. You don't like fox news. Yet you probably watch it more hrs/day than anyone here.

actually i rarely watch it or tv at all anymore. is there a problem w/ me pointing out one of several lies the network pushes?