Yeah, we have a pile of stuff that was in storage at Grandma's because it wouldn't fit in that cracker-box apartment in Hyde Park. The babies are fine, they like it better here because the old apartment had a building next door that blocked-out the sun, so their poor little brains couldn't figure out when night and day were since it was dim in the day time, and i stayed up all night in my room with the light on, but i miss the city; suburban life doesn't suit me, and the people here are no fun.
While I agree that the mainstream media is under the influence of powerful interests, money, etc.
I would disagree on a few points.
It's a given that certain theories are suppressed, not because of popular mandate, but because of inconvenience to some corporate entity. I'd refer you to the Fox silencing of the Monsanto story about bovine hormones.
And to the Ron Paul thing, just simply look at the videos taken from the NH recount. Pure fraud, caught on tape, and the media ignored it.
Yes, financial interests such as Monsanto, unfortunately, won't be crucified by the media because they 'know where the money comes from'. The recent British anti-depressent study which indicates Prozac and others of its kind are unlikely to produce better results than placebo will also be ignored by the mainstream media. Where i would agree that there was obvious fraud in the NH primary you mentioned, i doubt it was exclusively or particularly damaging to Paul who, unfortunately, is unelectable.
I would further clarify that this is not a condemnation of Paul himself, i rather like the man even though i disagree on a few of his points, but he represents a small but vocal minority, thus making the results of a single primary relatively irrelavent. That said, election fraud is unacceptable in a country which claims 'the greatest freedoms in the world' (though i personally think that's a HUGE con americans have swallowed out of ignorance and want), and the media shouldn't have ignored NH.
Conspiracy is seldom perpetrated in the shadows, from what i see. It happens under our very noses for very obvious reasons, and media conspiracy is based on ratings and cash with almost zero regard for political points of view (with the obvious exception of Fox, of course)
I've lost my taste for 'conspiracy theories' over the last months. Not that there is anything wrong with speculation about something. However, the greatest evils are done right out in the open.
9/11 for example, even if it were an inside job, pales by comparison to the wholesale slaughter of Iraqis in a war with no basis.
But a statistic that I am glad to restate:
2% of the world's population is clinically paranoid.
over 80% of adults feel paranoid about their governments. Are 78% wrong?
I'm scared stiff of my government, to be blunt about it, but not because it's a well-oiled machine; my fears stem from an opposite observation: it's incompetant. My government is incapable of figuring out how to deal with a simple tax appropriations bill, and they have the reigns of power over ALL of us. This means that a hundred stupid beaureucrats are looking at a map while the horse-drawn carriage of state heads for a cliff, and they're too dense to look up and see what's in front of them.
I've abandoned the anarchist beliefs of my younger days, not because i believe in government, but because i understand human nature is too self and socially destructive to be left unattended to. I don't have an answer to that personal paradox; i've been leaning toward socialism, but that leaves the door open to dictatorship, and capitalism allows the current monetary system to overrun the world. It's almost impossible for a reasoned individual to find an appropriate governmental niche.
You make a lot of very good points here. We need to think not along the lines of a cartoonish conspiracy of thought and more along the lines of, these are their goals/interests, this is how they are served.
There you have it. Pretty much how the media works. The best part about network news shows is well just that, they are shows. They report on what will give the biggest ratings.
A story about "Obama's love child" will bring in more ratings then talking about a failing economy. There might be no facts to back up the story, but who needs facts this is just a show, were you expecting news? If you want news watch The Daily show. They admit it is for entertainment, yet I get more real facts there.
For profit news was bound to eventually become little more than infotainment. It happened slowly so many people did not notice. News was still a source of pride for some people until the conglomerates bought them and made them look out only for the bottom line.
nice boxes in the background.
we miss you. how are your babies?
and this is totally true.
RitchieDolls 4 years ago
Yeah, we have a pile of stuff that was in storage at Grandma's because it wouldn't fit in that cracker-box apartment in Hyde Park. The babies are fine, they like it better here because the old apartment had a building next door that blocked-out the sun, so their poor little brains couldn't figure out when night and day were since it was dim in the day time, and i stayed up all night in my room with the light on, but i miss the city; suburban life doesn't suit me, and the people here are no fun.
DamNationDiplomat 4 years ago
While I agree that the mainstream media is under the influence of powerful interests, money, etc.
I would disagree on a few points.
It's a given that certain theories are suppressed, not because of popular mandate, but because of inconvenience to some corporate entity. I'd refer you to the Fox silencing of the Monsanto story about bovine hormones.
And to the Ron Paul thing, just simply look at the videos taken from the NH recount. Pure fraud, caught on tape, and the media ignored it.
antiklaus 4 years ago
Yes, financial interests such as Monsanto, unfortunately, won't be crucified by the media because they 'know where the money comes from'. The recent British anti-depressent study which indicates Prozac and others of its kind are unlikely to produce better results than placebo will also be ignored by the mainstream media. Where i would agree that there was obvious fraud in the NH primary you mentioned, i doubt it was exclusively or particularly damaging to Paul who, unfortunately, is unelectable.
DamNationDiplomat 4 years ago
I would further clarify that this is not a condemnation of Paul himself, i rather like the man even though i disagree on a few of his points, but he represents a small but vocal minority, thus making the results of a single primary relatively irrelavent. That said, election fraud is unacceptable in a country which claims 'the greatest freedoms in the world' (though i personally think that's a HUGE con americans have swallowed out of ignorance and want), and the media shouldn't have ignored NH.
DamNationDiplomat 4 years ago
Conspiracy is seldom perpetrated in the shadows, from what i see. It happens under our very noses for very obvious reasons, and media conspiracy is based on ratings and cash with almost zero regard for political points of view (with the obvious exception of Fox, of course)
DamNationDiplomat 4 years ago
I've lost my taste for 'conspiracy theories' over the last months. Not that there is anything wrong with speculation about something. However, the greatest evils are done right out in the open.
9/11 for example, even if it were an inside job, pales by comparison to the wholesale slaughter of Iraqis in a war with no basis.
But a statistic that I am glad to restate:
2% of the world's population is clinically paranoid.
over 80% of adults feel paranoid about their governments. Are 78% wrong?
antiklaus 4 years ago
I'm scared stiff of my government, to be blunt about it, but not because it's a well-oiled machine; my fears stem from an opposite observation: it's incompetant. My government is incapable of figuring out how to deal with a simple tax appropriations bill, and they have the reigns of power over ALL of us. This means that a hundred stupid beaureucrats are looking at a map while the horse-drawn carriage of state heads for a cliff, and they're too dense to look up and see what's in front of them.
DamNationDiplomat 4 years ago
I've abandoned the anarchist beliefs of my younger days, not because i believe in government, but because i understand human nature is too self and socially destructive to be left unattended to. I don't have an answer to that personal paradox; i've been leaning toward socialism, but that leaves the door open to dictatorship, and capitalism allows the current monetary system to overrun the world. It's almost impossible for a reasoned individual to find an appropriate governmental niche.
DamNationDiplomat 4 years ago
for gods sake clean youre house dirty hippy!
PATRICKHORSE 4 years ago
Hrm, I want back that hour I spent Googling "Bob Saget peeing on railroad track."
FaceForRadio63 4 years ago
You make a lot of very good points here. We need to think not along the lines of a cartoonish conspiracy of thought and more along the lines of, these are their goals/interests, this is how they are served.
CitizenWorm 4 years ago
There you have it. Pretty much how the media works. The best part about network news shows is well just that, they are shows. They report on what will give the biggest ratings.
A story about "Obama's love child" will bring in more ratings then talking about a failing economy. There might be no facts to back up the story, but who needs facts this is just a show, were you expecting news? If you want news watch The Daily show. They admit it is for entertainment, yet I get more real facts there.
Ryokibin 4 years ago
yeah. well said.
notscooter952 4 years ago
For profit news was bound to eventually become little more than infotainment. It happened slowly so many people did not notice. News was still a source of pride for some people until the conglomerates bought them and made them look out only for the bottom line.
crazycatfguy 4 years ago
Interesting.
Chuloloc 4 years ago
Long time no see :) where are ya going? alot of boxes in the background.
Completely agree with you on the points.
powa2life 4 years ago