The feds are evil and satanic when trying to help the common man/people in need, yet Christ's messengers when it comes to inciting violent nationalism, killing brown people, and oppressing civil rights. Don't you get it?
I have a coworker who subscribes to virtually everything Sean Hannity says, and swears that Fox News is the one true voice of reason. He claims the entire media has an extreme liberal bias, and if not for Fox News, we'd never hear the conservative "truths."
I watch both MSNBC and FOX on a fairly regular basis. It's good to hear both sides of the issues, however far apart and polarized they are.
I watch how FOX is still using fear and intimidation to promote the social conservative agenda and I no longer wonder why people go on a shooting spree and blame it on Obama for wanting to take away their guns.
The majority of their arguments and social positions are based on poor, if not false, logic. It's no wonder their views are dieing, because they are argued illogically and educated people will never get passed that.
MSNBC on the other hand certainly can give justification to those who see liberals as arrogant and demeaning. Especailly Keith and Rachel. Don'y get me wrong, I do enjoy their shows, but I'm more of a David Sheuster progressive.
I watch both MSNBC and FOX on a fairly regular basis. It's good to hear both sides of the issues, however far apart and polarized they are.
I watch how FOX is still using fear and intimidation to promote the social conservative agenda and I no longer wonder why people go on a shooting spree and blame it on Obama for wanting to take away their guns.
The majority of their arguments and social positions are based on poor, if not false, logic. It's no wonder their views are dieing, because they are argued illogically and educated people will never get passed that.
MSNBC on the other hand certainly can give justification to those who see liberals as arrogant and demeaning. Especailly Keith and Rachel. Don'y get me wrong, I do enjoy their shows, but I'm more of a David Sheuster progressive.
Obviously, Keith Olbermann is a self-admitted a-hole. Firstly, I agree with him (and I'm an a-hole too). But the biggest difference with Olbermann and his counterparts is that Olbermann has commented that his frankness could lose him his job one day. I know the cranks at Fox have to spout off to keep their jobs.
Maddow is wonderful though. I think she is smart, funny, and very analytical when necessary. I especially enjoyed her interview with the CEO of Duke Energy, who defended rate increases as it relates to pollution credits.
I think Chris Matthews is the forgotten man. He brings on both sides and lets them argue (until he decides to jump in).
Glen Beck and Sean Hannity give me nightmares. That clip of Glen Beck crying on air "because I just love my country" made me want to shoot him in the face for the good of humanity.
They are using old techniques that have become ineffective and destructive like you are saying.....they seem like actors anymore and they are rich and getting richer from it.
What is the next turn/ploy for a Fox news channel.....?......not sure....but they need to cook up something new to spread their message.
But the biggest difference with Olbermann and his counterparts is that Olbermann has commented that his frankness could lose him his job one day. I know the cranks at Fox have to spout off to keep their jobs.
I have a coworker who subscribes to virtually everything Sean Hannity says, and swears that Fox News is the one true voice of reason. He claims the entire media has an extreme liberal bias, and if not for Fox News, we'd never hear the conservative "truths."
Just look at Glen Beck and his silly 9/12 resolution thingy. Or Rep Michelle Bachman telling Hannity that people need to organize and revolt.
Lets walk out that logic for a minute and then compare it with (what I think is) a similar example.
Gov't is doing what you disagree with, preach revolution, demand dissent by the people, a few join in, momentum is perceived by those in the fold, change isn't happening as planned, frustration builds, passions ignite, violence ensues.
The Weather Underground in the late 60's started as a movement to change the gov't to a system that would not allow unjust wars. The path I just described was unfortunately followed and it all ended up with police stations getting blown up.
But Beck and crew don't like to revisit history when it makes them seem unreasonable or illogical. Lets hope we don't have to pay for their mistakes.
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