The Topic is : MEDIA SHOULD STOP INTERFERING IN THE POLITICS.?
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Thanks for the info - so what is the question?
337939
lets keep stuff on topic.
542400
really simple! because the media is a tool utilized as any other tool to serve the purposes of political powers ! it has never been about the truth, he who wants the truth must seek it the hard way not be fed by propaganda machines
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I think Ralph Nader's statement may have been about news and entertainment.  5% of the people control the content of the news and entertainment we all see.  People are influenced by what they see in the media.  It is obvious by your questions that you are buying everything the liberal left is selling you.  When you say the planet is going down the drain it implies things used to be better.  Perhaps you preferred our nation before the Civil Rights movement?  Maybe you liked it when women couldn't vote?  Remember that politicians made those changes.  The World is both better now and worse now depending on the issue you are looking at.  I believe people are about as happy as they choose to be.  It appears you have chosen to be bitter and negative.  That will impact your life far more than it will impact others who choose to be happy.  Does that mean I agree with everything going on in our nation or the world?  NO!  I simply choose to focus on the issues directly in front of me that I can have some impact on.  I try to help the people I meet and work to build a better community where I live.  As for spending my days debating national politics I recognize the truth of what Ralph Nader said.  I really only know what the 5% tell me about any issue.  I do not spout the "party line" for either party.  I look for evidence of good outcomes from action rather than jumping on the bandwagon to hate "liberals or conservatives" just for the label the 5% have given them.  I also realize that my vote is the only real political power I have in this country, unless I am willing to do the work of building a coalition of voters. It seems today that the political climate in our nation tends to be more shrill.  We are fast to say "I hate the person" so none of their ideas can be good rather than examine the ideas.  As for your sub question "Exactly how stupid ARE the people in this country?  I would say it's more a question of being lazy than of being stupid.  It's easy to turn on the TV and choose which side you want to cheer for.  It's far more work to examine issues in your own community and work for solutions to problems you find.  Always remember, no matter what the talking heads on TV tell you the truth is "LIFE IS A GRASSROOTS ISSUE BECAUSE IT HAPPENS RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE"
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Cheers to you. I think after this many years it's time to ammend all the ammendments.\n\n   Certainly,,, with that said,  and agreeing with you,,, there are inappropriate times to openly, publically, voice ones opinions. IE: Politics and Religion being two subjects that one should temper statements about.\n\nRev. Steven
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its not news.\nit is entertainment.\nit is easier to convince people of your side when you limit debate, information and interpret the world to fit a particular world view. \non the left but especially on the right are guilty.\n\nThats why you hear something and you check out the facts. in the end you are not a silent partner but should be a active member in debate and discourse. like yahoo answers...even.
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Regardless of your politics people, the answer is YES.  The media needs stories to fill 24 hours worth of 'news.' The media frequently "reports" what the governments reports, says, and spins.  People at all levels of government (federal, state, local, school) spend time every day trying to spin a media message in a particular way, in the same way that PR companies and corporate companies cast their messages.  How, when, what, and why a story is reported is generally structured by others in government (and business) with the public blissfully unaware.  Fox simply characterizes with a conservative bent.
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NOTHING,I REPEAT NOTHING.\nSTOP LISTENING TO THE MEDIA HYPE. \nTAKE IT WITH PINCH OF COMMON SENSE.
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Yes, it's a way to maintain authority. Politics, corporations, and media want to keep a stranglehold on their authority statuses thus all three professions ignore the facts to promote themselves.
772209
i m with you....those two topics really can get out of control...so whenever i hear politics or religion, i just avoid by leaving making up some important work.....
990251
There is a big difference between keeping the people informed of the governments activities and National Security.  Those who put our soldiers and nation at risk for the purpose of selling a newspapers are deplorable snakes.
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The public should tell the media to go and take a dive of a really deep cliff, or bring us something that is important. We the public is being treated like dimwits, and their presumption need to be changed. We should turn off the TV and not purchase the newspapers who don't get it. Money talks!!
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Nothing. If anything,politics is "secualar".
275039
neither...it's just something thrown in front of people on a daily basis. If most people are like me, they're here for the fun of it, so the last thing I wanna do is discuss politics in the time I have to unwind after my kids go to bed.
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Thanks.  That clears away some thoughts of a dark conspiracy.  I believe in a strong two-party system (as the best of all checks and balances) while permitting unlimited small parties to come and go.  Both parties deserve to share the celebrities.  They can help draw attention to candidates who need to get their message out.  Celebrities are often strongly motivated enough to even get into politics and run for office (as any of us are free to do).  My main objection is that certain celebrities who are probably too involved with their careers to study the issues merely parrot the invective of highly partisan (and highly paid?) political activists and bring very little real information to the debate.  I wish they would just shut up and cast their one vote; just like me.  But speech is free.
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ask for media attention.....
1132326
The media is suppose to be neutral but it leans everywhere.....