Author Topic: Let's Tell It Like It Really Is... (Read 1120 times)

gofaster · « **Reply #15 on:** October 29, 2003, 12:09:21 PM »

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Originally posted by Bodhi
Here is the link to his book:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0830630929/qid=1067400903/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/102-9547941-3148903?v=glance&s=books

I have the book, and will do my best to help find it for others should they want.

Two reviews - 1 said it was great, then 3 years later someone said it was horrible. I think a better book about the Desert Storm campaign would "Storm Over Iraq" by Richard Hallion. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1560987235/qid=1067450885/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/104-7102023-6261532?v=glance&n=507846

popeye · « **Reply #16 on:** October 29, 2003, 12:17:40 PM »

Another view on media and the war in Iraq:

_Weapons of Mass Deception: The Uses of Propaganda in Bush's War on Iraq_, by Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber.

Eagler · « **Reply #17 on:** October 29, 2003, 12:44:27 PM »

the reason FOX topped CNN is because the majority of viewers with half a brain clearly saw through the liberal/left/dem slant of CNN "reporting"

the irony is Desert Storm made CNN what it became before its fall

LoneStarBuckeye · « **Reply #18 on:** October 29, 2003, 12:50:09 PM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
After you read that, read Al Franken's latest book, especially the chapter "I ***** slap Bernie Goldberg"

Not if you sent it to me for free and put a dollar bill between each of the pages.

popeye · « **Reply #19 on:** October 29, 2003, 01:03:36 PM »

"viewers with half a brain"

That explains a lot about Fox viewers....

Wlfgng · « **Reply #20 on:** October 29, 2003, 01:21:11 PM »

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The only reason I posted this Grunzherz, was because of the reliance most on this board place in the media.

I have to agree.. most American's make their minds up on just about anything based on the 'news' (i.e. media).

Most news and media reporting is short-sighted, incomplete and extremely biased... world-wide.

How often have you witnessed or been involved in something that comes out totally in the newspaper from what really happened. Soooo many times I've thought.. WTF?
it's usually simply to drum-up viewers, buyers, etc..
sensationalism for EVERYTHING.. make it sound interesting, etc

Thrawn · « **Reply #21 on:** October 29, 2003, 03:24:34 PM »

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Originally posted by FUNKED1
NO TRUE!
GREAT SHAITAN BOOSH CONTROL ALL MEDIA IN EVIL AMREEKA!
DETH TO AMREEKA!

Ya know Funked I gotta say, I really impressed that you have switch over from saying "Satan" in these posts to "Shaitan". It shows much more cultural awareness and senstivity.

Manedew · « **Reply #22 on:** October 29, 2003, 04:44:39 PM »

You guys ever seen "Fist Full of Dollars" ... Eastwood rolls into town ... plays both sides of each other ... both sides kill each other (mostly) and eastwood leaves with the money ... (Cnn is like Eastwood)

Funny how the Media likes Wars until we get into them ..... (Wars are good for bussiness, and so is Anti-War)

Maniac · « **Reply #23 on:** October 29, 2003, 04:59:02 PM »

oioioiooooo DA DA oioioiiooooo DA DA!

Sixpence · « **Reply #24 on:** October 29, 2003, 06:08:46 PM »

I blame Clinton

Bodhi · « **Reply #25 on:** October 29, 2003, 08:44:52 PM »

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Originally posted by Wlfgng
I have to agree.. most American's make their minds up on just about anything based on the 'news' (i.e. media).

Most news and media reporting is short-sighted, incomplete and extremely biased... world-wide.

How often have you witnessed or been involved in something that comes out totally in the newspaper from what really happened. Soooo many times I've thought.. WTF?
it's usually simply to drum-up viewers, buyers, etc..
sensationalism for EVERYTHING.. make it sound interesting, etc

HAve to agree with you totally Wlfgang.

THe news media needs to be accountable for what they report.

DmdNexus · « **Reply #26 on:** October 29, 2003, 09:49:34 PM »

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Originally posted by Bodhi
HAve to agree with you totally Wlfgang.

THe news media needs to be accountable for what they report.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

Yellow journalism is still rampant in America.

But you know accountability will put Rush and O'Reilly out of work!

Here's an annotated list of O'Reilly's... many mis-facts.
http://www.fair.org/extra/0205/oh_really.html

Gunthr · « **Reply #27 on:** October 29, 2003, 10:07:26 PM »

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Originally posted by FUNKED1
NO TRUE!
GREAT SHAITAN BOOSH CONTROL ALL MEDIA IN EVIL AMREEKA!
DETH TO AMREEKA!
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Ya know Funked I gotta say, I really impressed that you have switch over from saying "Satan" in these posts to "Shaitan". It shows much more cultural awareness and senstivity.

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- Thrawn

Thrawn, it is funny in a way to see Funked use the word "Shaitan" but to me its a sign that he wants to "Know thy enemy." Even though he has made a joke, he has also made an effort to learn the Islamic words. Its a good thing.

Sixpence · « **Reply #28 on:** October 30, 2003, 01:09:02 AM »

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Originally posted by DmdNexus
Here's an annotated list of O'Reilly's... many mis-facts.
http://www.fair.org/extra/0205/oh_really.html

He says what his audience wants to hear. That is what is making him rich. The truth is irrelevant.

DmdNexus · « **Reply #29 on:** October 30, 2003, 01:51:26 AM »

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Originally posted by Sixpence
He says what his audience wants to hear. That is what is making him rich. The truth is irrelevant.

As is the case with all conservative banter... and public policy.