(02-27-2024 10:11 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(02-27-2024 10:08 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  I enjoy a wide range of music, from opera to bluegrass. Not sure where the black roots of those genres lie, but I also don't care.

My range is not wide enough to include rap, but otherwise pretty diverse.

Most rap, and most heavy metal, and lots of experimental genres are among the "do not enjoy" class.

Sorry for dredging up an old comment, but this thread was rehashed and I wanted to refresh myself on it... and found this quote that I hadn't responded to.

(02-21-2024 11:50 AM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  I would be shocked if the default position of conservatives, when hearing that a government was launching an investigation into a media company and not being told any other facts about the matter, was something other than suspicion.

you should be shocked... and that didn't happen.
We all have (or can easily obtain) 'some' facts on this matter so our responses do not rely on a simple headline... especially a targeted/manipulating one like 'Government trying to shut down media'.

That said, perhaps you've missed the past few years where BOTH sides have been complaining about 'fake news' and 'misinformation' being spread....

So I'm probably more shocked that a Democrat's first inclination when hearing that the government is trying to censor media (which isn't what happened, but is what you're alleging) that the media in question isn't somehow biased enough to warrant suppression for spreading 'fake news'.

Again that isn't the case here, but I think we've ALL become suspicious of 'media' sources... and thus ALL of our reactions to finding this out would be more along the lines of 'which ones'.

To me, 'X' is not official media... it is social media. Sure, official media sources can put their information on social media, but they are still media and this 'selling' their name and reputation.... and they therefore need to remain unbiased. That probably doesn't sell as well as salacious BS, but that is the price they pay for the access and deference that they get... and they need not to abuse that.

(02-27-2024 04:31 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  I think we've ALL become suspicious of 'media' sources... and thus ALL of our reactions to finding this out would be more along the lines of 'which ones'.

Dead solid perfect.

When I see a headline "Biden this" or "Trump that", I look at the source.

(02-27-2024 05:47 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(02-27-2024 04:31 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  I think we've ALL become suspicious of 'media' sources... and thus ALL of our reactions to finding this out would be more along the lines of 'which ones'.

Dead solid perfect.

When I see a headline "Biden this" or "Trump that", I look at the source.

Quote:MSNBC Legal Analysis Argues for ‘Common Sense’ Speech Restrictions Live on Air

Rachel Maddow guest Barbara McQuade explaining how America is vulnerable to misinformation because of our 1st amendment, and our ability to publicly discuss censorship.

"They call it censorship that they are trying to silence conservative voices"

"Anytime someone tries to do anything that tries to limit free speech, people claim censorship"

The thought police are upset that you complain about Biden taking us back to 1984 pic.twitter.com/itEd7NpFrU

— Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) February 27, 2024

Oceania has ALWAYS been at war with EASTASIA!! THE MSMEDIA is almost 100% LIES. Wake up, Democrat-supporting sheeple, you are slaves and they are coming to exterminate you but you still can't see it....

(02-21-2024 01:03 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  I never ONCE moved a goal post.

I've helped move a few -- most notably on a rainy Sunday evening in October 1994. :)

(03-03-2024 12:49 AM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(02-21-2024 01:03 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  I never ONCE moved a goal post.

I've helped move a few -- most notably on a rainy Sunday evening in October 1994. :)