"Some will tie in the (ok our) run away media with a very strong leftward slant.
I've seen just this argument and I'm inclined to think You have too.
The claim would be, will be, is? Most of the media is inclined to look the other way or even help................."
To me which way the media is biased is another like expecting schools to be right wing/christian. They are the way they are, your not going to change it.
Comes back to the old chesnut, "Only believe 1/10 of what you hear, 1/4 of what you read, and 1/2 of what you see"
You need to weigh every sentence in your head as your reading. Is this plausable? Probable? Can it be substanciated? Does it ring true? Or does it smell like horse droppings? What does the writer hope to gain? What proof does he offer? The difference between real journalism and rabble rousing lays in the answers to these and other questions.
If you stand up in a crowded movie theater and yell fire you can be held liable for resulting damages. In spite of your "freedom of speech" You are expected to use it honestly, and considering consequences.
Our current media is in no way held accountable for what it puts out.
They let anyone yell fire in a crowded theater, indeed it happens every day.
Like a runaway train there is no one at the controls. If there was the article you wish to discuss would never have seen daylight. (which is my point btw)
Snip "I find myself somewhat in disagreement with you on the education portion of your answer, the deffinition, that you seem to pose is what I have the most trouble with. That and the facts pointing to the steady dumbing down of our young people. The SEEMING failure to teach, to give our young people the basic tools such as reading, etc........"
Part of what your bringing up has nothing to do with the education system. And has everything to do with todays parents & children. It in no way reflects on the topic, that the education system has been liberalised.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can NOT make him drink.
You can put a child in school, but you can NOT make him want to learn.
That has to be accomplished by parents and the child itself.
I will say that not letting teachers disiplene children that need it has made this problem huge, epidemic in size. We are reaping what we have sowed, and will continue to do so.
Snippage
As to descended on the schools, ROFLMAO.
Change has ALWAYS happened through the education system.
Thats what its there for, thats its reason for existing.
So now a minor change is happening they someone doesn't agree with.
Yet if you gave them the chance they'd do the exact same thing only in their favor. Can anyone say double standard?
Schools, colleges & university's have always been on average more liberal than the rest of the country at any given point you want to pick. Its the way it is, the way its always been. Tis the nature of the beast, so get over it.
Sniippage
Exactly what part of this do you disagree with wrag? You didn't exactly say.
The fact that Colleges & University's have always been harbours for the Liberal? Why do you think they call them "Liberal Arts" ???
Or the fact that change tends to come from the Universitys and trickles down through society? Again proveable if your willing to dig. All the way back to the founding of this country!
No I'm not accusing you of taking a side Wrag. I mean exactly what I said. That is no one seems to want to play this particular game with you, & I wonder why. Gee, you suppose they've played this game before?
Maybe they think you don't play fair? Or just don't like the rules you play by.
Either way its no big deal her. Beats going outside to rake leaves & get ready for winter.
& enjoy
