US Election Thoughts

[James_D]

But one thing that worries me, is the development of a mainstream media that is increasingly cozy with the economic and political powers they should be watchdogging. Independent journalism is compromised. Both in the US, and Europe the media is overwhelmingly owned by for-profit conglomerates and supported by corporate advertisers. Like Mr. Murdock Which give a very biased view of the world.

The best example is FOX news. Sorry to offend anyone that watches FOX, but it`s really so not independent, that it`s almost funny.

But also in the UK there is problems, with the UK government trying to control BBC. Which I by God hope the don`t manage.

For a democracy to function you need an independent press/media.


James.

[Joel]

For a democracy to function you need an independent press/media.

Good luck in ever having that. Because no matter who it seems is running the show there will always be bias based on their views toward things and those biases will be reflected in the reporting. Even the so called independent BBC is bias in their reporting. The best way maybe to get an overall picture is to view many different media sources and to try and put 2 and 2 together. But even then sometimes it doesn't always add up to 4.

Joel

[Adis]

Originally posted by GT98
Adis,

Calling someone an Idiot usally doesnt mean your neutral to them

I don't care who are and who will be a president of USA. He can't change my life. That's what i mean... I can only see is he a good or bad man. And I think he is bad... You can't be neutral in that way because your life can be changed by his leading....

[KvHagedorn]

What leads you to the conclusion that he is bad? I want anyone who thinks this way to do their best to convince me of the justification for this conviction.

[GT98]

Originally posted by Adis
I don't care who are and who will be a president of USA. He can't change my life. That's what i mean... I can only see is he a good or bad man. And I think he is bad... You can't be neutral in that way because your life can be changed by his leading....

So your saying that the Signing of the Dayton Peace Accord and the Movement of US and NATO troops into Bosina in 1995/96 didn't change your life by ending the blood shed in your country that was going on for years before?

[Jammrock]

I'm going to lock the thread before this gets out of hand. This can continue in the Temp forum when it's re-opened if ya'll want to continue it