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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 03:36 PM Original message |
Walk away from ALL Opinion based news! |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. There is no non-opinion based news... |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. There is plenty of Non-Opinion based news. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 04:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. Editorial policy |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 04:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I see the issue |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 04:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I know what they are saying |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 05:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
33. I disagree. All news, all information is spun. |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 05:28 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Funny |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 04:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Nonsense. |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 04:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. EDIT |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 05:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
34. It is not a cynical argument. It is a realist argument. |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 06:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Well sort of. |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 11:30 PM Response to Reply #43 |
51. Objectivity is judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-10 01:58 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Well not entirely no |
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jancantor (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 05:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
36. Merely by deciding which stories to cover, how to cover them, who to interview, etc. |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 05:38 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. This is true |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 05:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
40. ... just as there are no non-opinion based OP's here at DU .... |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. I doubt that will ever stop here. However, you make a very good |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 03:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Some post actual Op-Ed pieces here... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 04:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. That's true enough. How many times have you read an OP |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 04:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Well said... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 04:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Well, GD is pretty much wide open for posting. |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 04:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Which it a great thing |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 04:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Well, good luck with that. |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 04:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Goonies never say die. |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 04:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Amen to that |
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Pathwalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
4. How about this? You do what you want, I do what I want, everyone else |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
7. Because it's your opinon? |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 04:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. No, because it's a good idea |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 04:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. I listen to all opinions... |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 04:51 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I wasn't assuming you get paid. I am sorry if that is how it read. |
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jancantor (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 05:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
37. I think it is good to get news from the left, from the right, and from the libertarian side |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 05:40 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. A good point. |
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jancantor (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-10 01:17 AM Response to Reply #39 |
52. Yes. I am well aware certain sites are verboten here to cite |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 04:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. Something you're missing..I bring in information that I agree |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 05:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. True enough. |
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sally cat (544 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
17. I get my news here. Is that walking away from opinion based news? |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 04:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Depends |
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sally cat (544 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 04:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. So what possible way is there to walk away from all opinion based news? |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 05:07 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Stop reading daily polls. |
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sally cat (544 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 05:02 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. So what possible way is there to walk away from all opinion based news? |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
26. "We have stopped trying to make up our own minds" |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
30. I am a free thinker; have been all my life, & I'm not insecure about being the |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 05:15 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. But that's just trading |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 06:14 PM Response to Reply #32 |
46. "Trading one side for another" -- do you mean selecting MSNBC over Fixed News? |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 06:21 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Jesus.. really? |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. I have to agree about the networks choosing which stories to run. |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
41. Free thought is well informed thought. End of discussion. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
42. Are you subject to the silliness you're outlining ... |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 06:13 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. You sure do like the word unfortunately.. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 07:55 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. When you want DU'ers to "stop" posting articles by Glen Greenwald .... |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Well a ban would mean |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-10 10:53 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. However disguised, the drive by a few here to try to limit liberal criticism is |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
44. No, thank you. |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-22-10 06:29 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. *Face Palm* |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #48 |
56. *ice cream sunday palm* |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-10 03:35 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. You do realize your arguing with me about my own point right? |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-10 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
55. I hope you enjoy CNN. |
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DFab420 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-10 03:37 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Haha |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-10 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
60. Don't make your argument here |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-23-10 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
61. If you know the difference between news and opinion, why walk away from either? |
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