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seabeyond Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 04:31 PM
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after two decades, cnn, abc, msnbc, , i say goodbye
i just have got to say goodbye. i am so sad, i have had you in my home waiting.............for you all to understand your responsibility. but your presentation during the democratic convention, has me at cspan

i will no longer be yelling at you, laughing at you or agreeing with you on a finally revelation you came to. so infrequent now. my tweety dude, scarsborough shove it, ronnie kick ass...........

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Melodybe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 04:34 PM
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1. Good for you! The internet, the Daily Show, and C-Span is all you need
anyway.
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carolinayellowdog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 04:36 PM
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2. You'll have a lot more free time for reading
and there are a lot of great books waiting for you
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rwork Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 04:38 PM
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3. Free Speech TV,
with Amy Goodman on "Democracy Now" is great.
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Jazzgirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 04:57 PM
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12. I just discovered I get Democracy Now on the Dish.
I was ecstatic and watched some of it today. Watched Amy give the news highlights. I got almost all my news from alternative sources and always hang out reading DU. I rarely look at the ABC, CBS, etc. Boring.
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LTR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 04:40 PM
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4. 60 Minutes
Edited on Thu Jul-29-04 04:41 PM by RatTerrier
The only thing the networks have left.

And, if you have digital cable or satellite, NewsWorld International (NWI) is a good, unbiased news channel.

Oh, and the BBC News on BBC America.
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rumguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 04:40 PM
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5. it's better without the pundits
but if you still want some punditry, maybe PBS is the middle ground...
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LunaC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 04:42 PM
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6. My farewell speech
Also in response to the Convention coverage

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Goodbye, CNN......

There was a time when you reported the news according to basic journalistic principles....."Just the facts, ma'am. Just the facts."

Now, however, your newscasters intentionally shade and shape their semantics towards a right-wing bias that smacks of organized Conservative propaganda. Blitzer, Woodruff and Crowley are the most blatant, egregious and obnoxious examples of this practice.

That you allow the White House to influence your reporting (ala the Letterman fiasco) is simply unprofessional, unamerican and unacceptable.

My days of enduring skewed and distorted news are over! I can no longer - in good conscience - support you as a viewer and am changing the channel to the news agencies that still maintain honesty, integrity and non-bias in their reporting.

Goodbye, CNN. Goodbye!
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Bless you, C-Span!



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ursacorwin Donating Member (528 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 04:46 PM
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7. kudos!
you'll not be sorry, not one bit. you'll lose weight, save money, read more and hear less BS, and your brain will be more free and clear than you can imagine.

everyone should follow your example.
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Endangered Specie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 04:48 PM
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8. Welcome Brothers and Sisters...
We have been expecting you.

"Welcome Home"
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seabeyond Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 04:50 PM
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9. bah ha ha ha, you are all so funny
Edited on Thu Jul-29-04 04:51 PM by seabeyond
and what happens read a cnn.........ben doing well

flip over and commercial, say a god thing. lol lol. like an addiction. starting to sweat.........

teasing

but yawl are funny and thanks for info on other sites

and high five lunaC
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Redneck Socialist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 04:50 PM
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10. While you're at it
throw out your whole damn TV. You'll be happier, trust me.
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laruemtt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-04 04:50 PM
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11. i'm so done with them too!
this convention "coverage" sealed it. ah, the freedom!!! the air already feels lighter without the weight of all the BS.
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