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coalition_unwilling

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20. Further to your point about 'false emotions,' I don't recall seeing one media broadcast

Reply to Locut0s (Original post)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 06:37 PM

Dec 2012

much less a full-blown media meltdown when these 10 schoolgirls died:

Ten Afghan girls, aged from nine to 13, were killed on Monday when an unexploded bomb or landmine detonated as they were out gathering firewood near their village in eastern Afghanistan.

http://news.antiwar.com/2012/12/17/unexploded-ordnance-kills-10-afghan-children/

Oh, wait, these were terrorists disguised as children

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I find most of the coverage of the Newton shootings to be disgusting. [View all] Locut0s Dec 2012 OP

If I get tired of it Chipper Chat Dec 2012 #1

See, I don't think it's healthy that we have to do this Locut0s Dec 2012 #4

I don't mind it that much because I'm not watching it hour after hour... cynatnite Dec 2012 #2

I'm not watching it hour after hour but it's almost the only thing on the news and I know that... Locut0s Dec 2012 #3

No hate from me, I agree. nt Raine Dec 2012 #5

I am with you Egnever Dec 2012 #6

KR. I find it pornographic, disrespectful, and FAKE. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #7

Same here. Not watching. nt Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #10

I haven't either except for the initial reports. once the talking heads got in there it turned into HiPointDem Dec 2012 #11

Fake? BainsBane Dec 2012 #15

i object to nancy-grace-syle journalism, which is prurient pornography marketed as 'concern'. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #16

Uhh Nancy Grace, *shudder* don't mention that name. nt Locut0s Dec 2012 #17

The performances by the various media personalities Mariana Dec 2012 #18

You know... FightForMichigan Dec 2012 #19

I don't watch the network coverage for day to day news and I avoid it completely Arkansas Granny Dec 2012 #8

I agree. Ever see the tv movie "Special Bulletin"? uppityperson Dec 2012 #9

What annoys me is "What do we tell our kids?" wickerwoman Dec 2012 #12

+1. it reminds me of the creepy psychologists on 'hoarders'. "Oh but you must discuss this HiPointDem Dec 2012 #13

I agree. Disgusting is the right word. I don't watch plethoro Dec 2012 #14

Further to your point about 'false emotions,' I don't recall seeing one media broadcast coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #20