Watching the national news, it is obvious this happens.  At what age do you stop thinking and start repeating everything you just heard on CNN, or FOX?  It cuts BOTH ways.
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The moment one starts to believe the liberal, left wing mass media in this country.
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YES I am tired of this.  I believe most Americans are as well, which is why FOX news (Fair and Balanced) is growing in leaps & bounds.  They dont "spin" and editorialize every story.\nWhen a true thinking senator like Joe Leiberman comes back from Iraq and reports on the progress and good things, he is discounted and attacked by the media and those in his own party.  How pathetic is that??\n\nYou are SO right on with your comments!!
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Never. Twisting words is what politicians do. That's why so many of them used to be reporters.
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Up to date news topics are always good.  Just go to CNN.com and read up on the nation/world.  SERIOUSLY!   Works every time.
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First of all, I applaud your interest in politics.  I wish more people your age would like to learn about it.  Even though I'm a republican, this answer is honest and without bias.  Start watching FoxNews in the evening, that's how I got hooked on politics.  It's the only news source that has both sides to an arguement, and allows you to make up your own mind.  Liberals curse them for being "fair and balanced" for some reason.  If you start reading the paper and watching network news, make sure you catch even a little FoxNews.  I suggest the O'Reily Factor, he's very fair and I think you'd like him.  Good luck.
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You made me sad remembering all of that, but I thank you. The sad truth is, we are all too consumed with our own situations that our attention spans for horrible things like this is diminished.
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Intersting answers so far.  Many well-stated and educated responses, many immature and uninformed responses, and from both sides as well.  This question is one of those odd questions that really has little political meaning or significance, but seems to get more answers and attention than the well-written questions.  \n\nIn order to understand this question better, I need you to specify what news you are watching.  I make a point to watch all of the major cable "news" networks for some time, and I find that FOX News tends to do exactly what you described.  I can recall distinctly a debate on Hannity & Colmes where they pitted Anne Coulter, a young, attractive and well known conservative, against a little-known liberal radio host who was short, obese, and reminded me of a soaking-wet Danny Devito with thick, nerdy glasses.\n\nOn CNN, I tend to see more of a balance of age and health, but they seem to make an effort to find minorities and women (or both) to represent the democrats.\n\nIn both cases, it seems to me that the media is doing everything it can to help it's side out.  Neither side is completely honest, and the media certainly doesn't help.  I hate to spoil anyone's fantasies, but CNN is liberal, and FOX News is conservative.  If you want to get an un-biased opinion, don't listen to some pundit tell you what you should think about a speech or a policy.  Actually read the document or watch the speech!  C-Span typically shows major political events un-edited without commentary, and this is a good start for anyone looking to free themselves from political bias in the media.  \n\nTo return to your question, I don't think it is fair to judge anyone on physical appearance.  Stephen Hawking is one of the greatest scientific minds of our time, yet he is a quadriplegic.  Britney Spears is one of the best-looking women in the world, but I doubt she could even begin to understand anything Mr. Hawking would try to tell her.  \n\nIn short, don't judge a book by its cover.
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Yeah, I completely agree with you; this is why we have a load of mindless drones running around being idiots about the war, when they are too stupid to realize that the news is not a reliable source. It's like in Team America where they are using CNN as Intelligence. I wish Americans would think for themselves more often and not be so easily swayed by the corrupt and biased media.
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It's true that when you're young you believe a lot of what your parents say. But, as you grow older, your feelings change as you get more responsibilities. I read over a few answers on your last question, and I don't mean responsibilites such as taxes or whatever. I'm 17 and I believe myself to be a liberal democrat. Both of my parents are usually democrat, but they don't discuss politics a lot, if at all. I've gotten my ideas from talking with friends and listening to the news. I'm nobody's clone and I'm sure you're not either.
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You are right I feel bad and down and gloomy because idiots like you exist. I cannot believe that you affiliate yourself with known drug addicts and recite fox news like it id real. What a shame you are to humans. I would really like to know what is going bad for us guys.
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Well, first of all don't expect honor or respect out of the past administrations that you have seen. Regardless of party affiliation, there has been covert projects going that lead me to believe that there is no direction for this country, we change every day. We can change the direction right now, all we have to do is use our minds instead of being told what to think. When is the last time that you took every 30 second blip on the news and tried to investigate all sides to every story. May be surprised on what you find out sometimes, believe in yourself, think for yourself. Live free always!
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yes, i agree with you times are definatly changing with the what they see on TV to what they see, hear about, and maybe even do in school...not to mention the responsibilty's that this time and age entale it could be that they are taking care of themselves and/or siblings or the very "grown-up" situations that they have to face everyday also good parenting of i guess our times could be a source for change not wanting their kids to grow up like they did, and alot of teens are taking a stand on what they believe whether it's moral or religious and such i guess the list could go on and on but don't get me wrong there are still alot of kids/teens that still act their age or less lol but the good in alot of ways out ways the bad
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For every Rush hooked on Oxycontin...there is  Kennedy falling down drunk......or driving a woman into a lake and leaving.....\nAnd, how would you know unless you watch FoxNews?  Come on, admit it.....your a closet conservative.....
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I'm in my late 20's and I still watch that stupid show.  It's like a trainwreck, like watching Brittany Spears that you just can't look away from.  You keep watching hoping something bad is going to happen to them.
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Between the lines, most of the news is just a bunch of homogenized crap.  I lived in New Zealand for 4 years and\ngot a glimpse at just how slanted the US News reports tend \nto be.  National Public radio and BBS are fairly good news sources and PBS is also quite good- like the news hour.  Switch on Fox News and watch me boil into a murderous rage- talk about brainwashing B.S.!
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Yes sometimes we need just to turn to another channel and not watch any news at all or just turn off the TV altogether and listen to relaxing music.  The media likes to hype and harp on things to try to work us up into a frenzy.  That's how they make their salary.
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You'll have to forgive the liberal media. They have extremely selective hearing, a side effect of having their heads jammed up their a##es.