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Oops! What am I thinking? This would cost some of us money. Move along folks. Nothing to see here.
I can answer that in 4 words: The two party system.
The instant we ditch the 2 party system and move to a parliamentary system, all this rightwing domination of our country will end.
Just because the smiley-faced liars of modern emasculated corporate nooz constantly self-justify doesn't mean all of us listening have to swallow.
We seem to have become (in practice) an Oligarchy, which means we are ruled by a few that are far more wealthy than most. Bush and his minions have done far more damage than most even imagine.
Monopoly (according to Wikipedia):
1. In Economics, monopoly (also "Pure monopoly") exists when a specific individual or enterprise has sufficient control over a particular product or service to determine significantly the terms on which other individuals shall have access to it. [1] Monopolies are thus characterized by a lack of economic competition for the good or service that they provide and a lack of viable substitute goods. [2] Alternatively (a modern and less common usage), it may be used as a verb or adjective to refer to the process (see Monopolism) by which a firm gains persistently greater market share than what is expected under perfect competition. The latter usage of the term is invoked in the theory of monopolistic competition.
2. In political discourse, the term monopoly is frequently invoked as a blanket generalization in criticism of firms with large market share or lack of what's perceived as "fair" competition. [3]
Rupert: "Excellent."
How do any individual members of the semi-literate public learn of anything except through free, fair and factual media???
Update: The revolution won't be televised, it will be YouTubed...
A free can of Andrea Greenspan face spackle to the first corp media fence straddler to acknowledge the Wright Press Club Q&A questions were a tad slanted much less intended to smear further...
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OUCH, well done!
I'm offering $100 to the first corporate apologist to fisk Rev. Wright's brilliant speech at the Press Club and the more ethnic and, obviously, less corporate press comprehensible version he presented at the NAACP dinner.
I want faces and names connected to the shameful questions flung at this man of God today.
The whole uplifting Press Club thing today, though not the current collapse of media credibility (you too Richard Quest you still employed meth addict you), reminded me of the 2006 Colbert speech to the WHCA and the resulting press pout...
"...who eventually grow up to become adult idiots, who continue to vote Republican, and spawn a new generation of ignoramuses..."
Thanks.
I'll wager America is more in sync with Rev. Wright's Scriptural learning and leaning than the godless, perverted Rethugs or their press poodles...
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I don't blame you, I am furious as well.
Unfortunately, the woman who posed the questions at this mornings "speech", kept the actual questioners free from the presses eye, thus we will never know.
As far as what happened when Colbert hosted the WHCA, well I have little to say except BRAVO. Colbert became my hero of hero's that night, especially since the press hated him for his oh so prescient comments.
Please remove all religious belief from politics NOW.
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I'm not so sure that Reverend Wright is actually Obama's "friend".
Do the Greenspans regularly attend Temple?
Tweety, mass...confession...Holy Day of Obligation?
Stephie attend regularly at DC's beautiful The Eastern Orthodox Church on Massachusetts Avenue NW?
And Cokie, is that (ahem!) person a pagan or what???
I think that Wright had a lot to say that was accurate, but then would go way too far (especially his NAACP speech yesterday) with other things.
The american public isn't so good about holding 2 opposing things in their head at the same time, so this is not good for obama.
Politicians and mediocre painters toe conventions line to, except for the Bush failure, dazzle, most times, incrementally...
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Excuse me Mudduck, BUT the presses job is to INFORM THE PUBLIC! Their very existence is to keep the average citizen aware of what IS actually going on in government, They ARE the citizen's last chance of an actual Democracy.
mudduck: Word.
It's a very sad situation....
Is the aiding and abetting of War Crimes a war crime?
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CHUCK? As in Todd? If so I think that guy is shameless in his supposed unbiased opinion of all things politic. As far as Mika goes, I like her; although she is far too timid for me when she's around Joey. Joe Scarbough is a bully and she is (unfortunately) a bit of a coward. She likes Obama and Joe and those buds he teams up with, go after her because of her views.
I just wish MSNBC had some sort of context for their anchors...
As far a Rev Wright, Keith Olbermann nailed it tonight. Rev. Wright has made several statements that have raised eyebrows over the weekend. Rev. Wright is writing a book to be released right before the elections, ya think his press rounds are just an accident? Obama has a problem with the right and Wright.
The NY Times has a good article today about "Now that We are Nearing North Carolina, Where is John Edwards" (a GREAT question!)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/29/us/politics/2...
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Righto! Wright came on strong today and yesterday. And while I agreed with a lot of what he had to say, there was still SO much in his text that was ANTI Obama. I don't really believe that he and Barack are all that close...it appears that the Reverend has his own agenda here.
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I don't think anyone can discern what this all means as yet. It is far too unclear and evolving. However, I do think that the Rev is a dick, all in all.
Yes, I said dick...
I had read that John Edward's was going to refrain from endorsing for awhile to come, but I still had hopes. His endorsement won't mean much to me if he doesn't give it when it is needed most!
You are getting too nice---one might think we have converted you. LOL
I should have said Joe and Mikka...oops.
SHHHH, when you talk like that, it makes Busboy NERVOUS!
Isn't that right Bus?
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Actually I thought you were referring to chuck Todd, not Scarbourgh but I knew Mika!
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/29/us/politics/2...
I don't believe that Wright is really a friend to Obama at this point. Perhaps he was at some point, but now his own ego seems to have removed all doubt.
IF as that article suggests, John is waiting to pick the so called "winner" and not call it for himself; than I was wrong in working for and donating to his campaign. This would just prove he is no different from any other self serving politician.
Perhaps that is all we can expect from politicians...(shudder!)
So when did this change, I mean looking right to left? I saw Arianna twice this week, once with Stotsel? and with Bill somebody or other. Arianna was a died in the wool Republican and switched sides, I think it was in the 90's. So when did the press/kmedia change? I think the key to the question " why does the right continue to set the agenda" can be found in the boardrooms across this nation and linked to a time period when guys like Roger Ailes and Rupert Murdoch took over most the news.
Just ask the FCC and Bush's minions...
Sorry...the debil made me do it.
Yep, I don't think much of Edwards at this point. I said in the last few days the ONLY reason he was holding out was to position himself for a spot with either candidate. Hmm, his message of change and one America rings kind of hollow now. It wouldn't matter to me who he endorses at this point (I'd like Obama) but his silence is deafening.
Oh no, the devil excuse, LOL
It looks like the GOP IS THREATENING legal action because of the DNC's new ad about McCain.
Now aren't they the ones who go on and on about FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/27/dnc-ad...
http://planetsean.blogspot.com/2007/06/disgrace...
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The national polls are off BECAUSE THE GENERAL ELECTION hasn't started as yet! Please wait until the contest actually starts...
You know your link about McCain goes right to the heart of what Arianna is saying. The RNC wants to sue, ONLY they can distort or misrepresent statements from candidates. Maybe this is why things are viewed from the right to left. What gives the RNC or any Republican the right to whine?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_Code
The only thing that right does well is to WHINE! Oh yes, they are great with distorting issues, strangling the English Language and in pursuing little boys and/or girls.
What a name they have made for themselves!
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Yes and remember how the networks would actually take a LOSS to make sure that the public actually received the news. It was their public service...my how that has changed!
That was a terrific link. Lots of info I didn't know. I bookmarked it for a longer read when comprehension is a bit better than right now. Thanks
http://www.google.com/search?q=chiquita+cincinn...
Heck, I'm just glad you're looking at the same stuff that interests me! When did all of this happen? I must have been sick or something....
Did you notice anything on Saturday? Someone or more than one did a dandy little raid on the down button. Strange but a the same time I noticed ericgoldman and elme13 were following my comments. After about two hours the little raid ended, although I am still being tracked by one of them.
LOL, why yes I did notice. We both (along with one heck of a lot of others) got "demoted" in points. I guess that's all the tiny minds can do...must be frustrating, eh?
Thanks again. This is why I love this blog, I get an education.
I think ericgoldman could be one of them, but I'm sure there are far more that are lurking only. Timid little idiot bloggers who want to delete points from those they don't agree with, it reminds me of junior high school...
It was weird because no one follows my comments and yet bright and early and for about two hours it gave the names of the people. I don't believe in coincidences.
I also was being followed by someone I have never seen before; thus the no name conclusion. I forget the other persons name, but I think I may have it somewhere...I'm sure they were IN on it.
How droll...
What they do is go in and follow comments so all your comments are right there, then go to each one, then hit the down button. So Disqus makes it easy for them but still it is time consuming. Now I call that dedication. LOL
I need time to digest all the great material from Prezz.
The person who was following me quite suddenly on Saturday was mimart .
Ever heard of it? I haven't.
what'll be first, the c.c.c.p. to covering the shift, or the underreporting of the shift, hummm, that's a toughy
Rove, Rezko, and firing Fitzgerald???
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/29/0046/68...
But there are still the people who believe the liar emails they get from Roves office. There is one now listing the '50 lies of Obama', manufactured stuff that has nothing to do with policy proposals. These simpletons think if something is in writing, it must be true. The Islamofascists want to take over the west and convert or kill all of us, you know, someone sent me this email about their secret plans! Obama, the secret Muslim Trojan horse! feh
Combined with the mainstream corporate media, and people who are poorly educated and refuse to do anything but entertain themselves with crap, or anything that may take a bit of effort......I hate to think this is the 50% of people who voted Bush in twice, but the evidence is there.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/27/232849/...
Ah, the cold withered claw of Team Clinton...
You're not surprised though are you? Where did you get that little tidbit, pray tell?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDS_conspiracy_th...
The VIEWS of a majority of the people in the US, are decidedly liberal, but they have been for YEARS. But you would't know it by the news. I've never heard a tv "journalist" ask a guest if he thought so-and-so was "too conservative?" to be elected, but they ask it ALL THE TIME about liberals as if it were a real question.
It seems like the neocons flipped McCain from backing a withdrawal from Iraq last autumn. His campaign was on life support when he backed a timetable for withdrawal, but then he flipped (or forgot?), backing a "100 year" occupation, and presto!, McCain wins New Hampshire, then the nomination, and the decrepit turncoat is in a strong position to win the presidency because of his blatant hypocrisy and complete lack of honour.
The moral to the story: Support the occupation; win elections.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/28/mccain...
FDR was able to simply say the word 'Republican' in a way that would make people laugh. Democrats are now so gun-shy that they are still, after all these years of GOP failure and disgrace, afraid to be direct with their audience.
Seriously, it all comes back to this, and the fact that liberals and progressives aren't realizing this and doing something about it that is part of the problem.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080428/ap_on_el_pr...
Now, you're obviously the self annointed bigtime intellectual around here; so what is your take, if any, on this?
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/pr...
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/roughsketch/?hpi...