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I heard on the way to work that Pro-Mubarak and Anti-Mubarak citizens are getting violent with each other in Liberation Square.

Ever notice how

its the countries

with the least bacon

that are always rioting?

I hadn't. But now that you mention it, there's clearly a correlation.

Clearly we're seeing causation not correlation.

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Originally Posted by Spexxvet (Post 709299)

Just watch The Daily Show and Colbert Report - you'll see lots of examples.

The people you agree with agree that the people you both disagree with are often disagreeable.

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Originally Posted by Undertoad (Post 709311)

The people you agree with agree that the people you both disagree with are often disagreeable.

I agree.

I think.

I wonder how this is going to end.

http://i.imgur.com/xvRTw.jpg

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Originally Posted by Undertoad (Post 709311)

The people you agree with agree that the people you both disagree with are often disagreeable.

The fact remains that they show multiple examples of Fox being incorrect.

Anderson Cooper was set upon by Pro-Mubarak thugs.

My favorite comment on the page:

It's all fun and games until Anderson Cooper gets punched in the face. Now it's for real!

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Originally Posted by zippyt (Post 709306)

Ever notice how
its the countries
with the least bacon
that are always rioting?

Which explains why Kosher nations are constantly in riot.
(Oh. That is also called Jewish comedy. Explains all the violence in Blazing Saddles.)

Yeah. You can't trust a guy who punches out an innocent horse.

A few days Late as I Heard The Gubment turned the Net and cell phones back on ,

The conversation about news media brought this to mind:

This is from Charlie Brooker's Newswipe, a short run series of weekly programmes analysing news reportage and general trends in news media, drawing from both current and historical sources. This looks at some stylistic differences between UK and US news. In case you think any of it is anti-American, he is equally savage elsewhere in the show about UK news , which is his primary target for the series.

That was great Dana!

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Originally Posted by BigV (Post 709190)

Fox and I have different working opinions of that word, News. I consider News to be facts (and opinions) about current events, about things that are happening that I don't know about, or don't know the newest or nuanced details about. What I get from Fox is much more sizzle than steak. I *especially* dislike their presentation style that slyly colors their presentation of facts with emotionally effective adjectives, clearly designed to persuade. I don't want to be fucking persuaded by my newscaster. Just tell me what happened. I also like to hear what it means, because I don't have expertise in every area, not even many areas. But don't tell me how to react or how to feel. How I respond is *my* business.

To add injury to this kind of insult, I've seen enough instances where opinion was presented as fact to seriously degrade their credibility. I find this offensive. Making shit up and presenting it on a network called Fox *NEWS* chaps my ass. They're effective, and I give them full credit for that. They have a lot of viewers (credit to their attractiveness) and a lot of believers (credit to minimally critical thinking habits of their viewers). But they're not a trusted reliable source of good factual information offered with a minimum of bias.

So what do you watch to get your news, if you watch TV at all for news?

I think you are confusing News Commentary with News Broadcast. Just an observation.