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In reply to the discussion: Controversy over Bashir punishment doesn't go away [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)26. Because the news machines are owned by right wing billionaires. They will never change. And it's not
really about ratings, either, as they are merely mouth pieces for the billionaires to influence the public.
Slipping lies daily into the mass consciousness of America. So that they can get the bigger payoff, to own the USA and every thing in it.
When they've gotten enough, they'll probably turn all networks straight into the Two Minute Hate like Fox News, Beck and Rush have been. They won't even pretend to be about news.
Heck, they aren't about news now. Only as a talking point to push the propaganda. A lot of their news is not even current events. At times they put out stuff that is years old and don't admit it. Just as in videos on youtube and internet stories that use bots to update the 'news' which in looking further, is years old. We've seen many of these at DU pointed out, but the taste in mouth and the outrage remains. It's all bull.
Slipping lies daily into the mass consciousness of America. So that they can get the bigger payoff, to own the USA and every thing in it.
When they've gotten enough, they'll probably turn all networks straight into the Two Minute Hate like Fox News, Beck and Rush have been. They won't even pretend to be about news.
Heck, they aren't about news now. Only as a talking point to push the propaganda. A lot of their news is not even current events. At times they put out stuff that is years old and don't admit it. Just as in videos on youtube and internet stories that use bots to update the 'news' which in looking further, is years old. We've seen many of these at DU pointed out, but the taste in mouth and the outrage remains. It's all bull.
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Have you read the original story? He included factual information, and then as the AP reports,
24601
Dec 2013
#35
I'd bet $ that wasn't the worst punishment, torture, and humiliation inflicted on slaves.
madeline_con
Nov 2013
#23
What a bunch of garbage. How come the outrage is 99% always against progressives, and almost never
lostincalifornia
Nov 2013
#7
Because the news machines are owned by right wing billionaires. They will never change. And it's not
freshwest
Nov 2013
#26
I don't like Palin, but saying that someone should shit in her mouth crosses the line IMO.
Nye Bevan
Nov 2013
#22
He doesnt deserve punishment. She insulted the memory of those who endured slavery
stevenleser
Nov 2013
#24
Has anyone ever listened to Coulter and others? I am outraged at the outrage
mountain grammy
Nov 2013
#30
I bet Palin didn't even understand the comment until someone told her to be offended. nt
kelliekat44
Dec 2013
#33