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Terran1212 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-28-06 08:44 PM
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Why does the entire media spectrum assume * has good intentions in Iraq?
It's getting annoying watching these pundits talk about the "success or failure of democracy in Iraq"; it's like the entire debate can only be constrained by Bush's incredible benevolence to liberate these ungrateful oppressed people is either going to end well or poorly. Anything that suggests the Administration's intentions were anything but pure and holy is disregarded as far-left talk.

What liberal media?
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bullimiami Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-28-06 08:49 PM
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1. stupidity.
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-28-06 08:52 PM
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2. Their sponsors dictate what they say, and it's their sponsors' war. n/t
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-28-06 08:54 PM
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3. Support the creation of "The Real News" tv network
...planned for 2007.

No corporate sponsors.

http://www.iwtnews.com/
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Terran1212 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-28-06 09:02 PM
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4. I'd love to help; I already watch FSTV (democracy now!) and Link TV
I'd love to support this.
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-29-06 07:18 AM
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9. They accept donations
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begley Donating Member (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-28-06 09:02 PM
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5. self-omitted
Edited on Fri Apr-28-06 09:04 PM by begley
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begley Donating Member (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-28-06 09:09 PM
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8. Air America needs our help.
We are losing cities.
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0007 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-28-06 09:07 PM
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6. For the same reason you don't see Phil Donahue, Bill Moyers,
Howard Zinn and many others in the MSM. Gotta go to Link tv to see Amy Goodman. Gotta have HBO to see Bill Maher. Norm Chomsky isn't exactly welcome on most networks. And the list goes on and on.......

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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-29-06 07:50 AM
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12. exactly
The people representing the right are WAY further right than the people in the media supposedly representing the left.
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-28-06 09:08 PM
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7. greed, stupidity, fear
the inability to reason
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leftchick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-29-06 07:31 AM
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10. it isn't just the media. A lot of democratic representatives repeat it
and it is maddening! :argh:
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Terran1212 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-29-06 11:30 AM
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14. they do
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MiniMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-29-06 07:43 AM
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11. Because its too horrifying to think it is for any other reason n/t
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deutsey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-29-06 08:03 AM
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13. Take a look at the five media conglomerates that control the "spectrum"
As I always tell a conservative I spar with when he accuses the media of being liberal, these conglomerates ain't owned by Marxist hippie collectives.

Anyone who believes these corporatist owners don't control what's addressed in our media and how it's addressed have never worked for a corporation. You don't last long if you don't tow the corporate line that's tied to the top.
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