Mickey Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Na, I do find it funny though, that you're defending the media. 457739[/snapback] I think that if we didn't have a media, the hurricane would still have happened, the response at multiple levels would have been poor and people would still have died. Accordingly, I do not blame the media. If that constitutes a defense of the media, fine, I am "defending" them. The right has been blaming "the media" for everything for so long now it is practically a reflex. Nothing republicans ever do is bad, the media just makes it look that way. Nothing democrats ever do is good, the media just makes it look that way. Over and over and over. It is the conservative equivalent of FLIGHTSUIT. I sometimes think that if we simply agreed that from here on in the media officially sucks so that it need not be repeated, we would elimenate about 50% of the posts on the board and maybe have more time to discuss actual issues like how do you evacuate a city of a couple of million people in the face of a rapidly approaching category 5 hurricane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I sometimes think that if we simply agreed that from here on in the media officially sucks so that it need not be repeated, we would elimenate about 50% of the posts on the board and maybe have more time to discuss actual issues like how do you evacuate a city of a couple of million people in the face of a rapidly approaching category 5 hurricane? 457923[/snapback] And imagine if the media didn't suck, and we could concentrate on real questions like that on a national level. The problem is, they DO suck. And thus, we can't reflect on the most appropriate way for a municipality to prepare for and respond to a monster hurricane, because we're too busy following the finger-pointing. The media may not be at fault, but they sure as hell don't help either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 I think that if we didn't have a media, the hurricane would still have happened, the response at multiple levels would have been poor and people would still have died. Accordingly, I do not blame the media. If that constitutes a defense of the media, fine, I am "defending" them. The right has been blaming "the media" for everything for so long now it is practically a reflex. Nothing republicans ever do is bad, the media just makes it look that way. Nothing democrats ever do is good, the media just makes it look that way. Over and over and over. It is the conservative equivalent of FLIGHTSUIT. I sometimes think that if we simply agreed that from here on in the media officially sucks so that it need not be repeated, we would elimenate about 50% of the posts on the board and maybe have more time to discuss actual issues like how do you evacuate a city of a couple of million people in the face of a rapidly approaching category 5 hurricane? 457923[/snapback] Have you read the papers today or yesterday? The Media is saying they screwed up on their coverage. And please, don't give me that "if we didn't post something bullshiit " You're just as guilty of inciting the populace here Mr. Gore lover. Here's one article http://www.sptimes.com/2005/09/28/Columns/...s_exagger.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeseburger_in_paradise Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime 457775[/snapback] I always liked the version: teach a man to fish, and he'll sit in a boat and drink beer all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted September 29, 2005 Author Share Posted September 29, 2005 I always liked the version: teach a man to fish, and he'll sit in a boat and drink beer all day. 458105[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Teach a man to loot a sporting goods store, and you've apparently fed about 20 men for a lifetime. 457784[/snapback] Teach a man to cash his welfare check and he'll never ever work another day in his life. And when his children earn the same type of living he'll be accused of nepotism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGTEleven Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 See, it all depends on what channel you watch. 457892[/snapback] And here I thought that PNN lost their funding when Yeltsin came in. Is that on digital cable or do you need the dish? 2 things: 1. Proletariat News Network in case you were wondering. 2. I don't know/care how to spell proletariet but i probably have a 50% hit rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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