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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:03 PM Original message |
Fuck corporate media. |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. What is the corporate media up to now? |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I just spent 80% of the last five minutes ignoring posts about corporate media shills. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Fuck all corporate shills |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I just don't get it. |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. The problem isn't those of us HERE, porphyrian. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. We can't change it by obsessing over the media and their choices for us. |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. I wish we could. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:25 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Yeah, but bitching about it HERE is redundant and useless. |
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StraightDope (716 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. What the hell are you talking about? |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. How many posts on the front page are about corporate media or media personalities? |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. Don't hold it in. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. That's a circular argument, thus I reject it. |
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kster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. KICK N RECOMMENDED ..nt |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. Thank you. - n/t |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. Agreed! |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:15 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. Ab-so-lutely. Thanks. - n/t |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
11. And fuck anyone who willingly promotes their lies, too. - n/t |
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pretzel4gore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
12. they betrayed bush! |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Well, unless you're taking up a collection to buy them, it ain't happening. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
13. Thanks for posting porphyrian |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Someone needed to say it. - n/t |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
14. i totally ignore them except some olbermann and rare other instances |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. The problem is when our discussions are all about them. |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
15. Media corporations are corporations first. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Right, they're whores. - n/t |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 09:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
41. Wrong, they're PIMPS |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 10:21 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I guess it's time to go independent. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 10:55 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. That's the problem |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
17. Stop listening to them. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I have. I just don't understand why so many here give them so much attention. |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
26. That's it, Choir - just ignore them. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:18 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. The only way to stop them is to stop paying attention to them. |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:25 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. How can you or I affect their ratings? |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:38 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Never underestimate the power of popular culture. |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
29. Yeah, I totally agree. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. I gave up on NPR in 2004. |
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JohnyCanuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
34. Here's the best rant I've read in a while |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:49 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I love it! |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:52 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. ...and that is a profoundly disturbing graphic. Heh, heh. - n/t |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 09:23 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. OW |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:51 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Heh, heh, that is great. - n/t |
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Batgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
38. I simply must give you credit for backing up your argument |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 08:38 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Deleted message |
porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 09:55 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Oh, you didn't miss that, did you? |
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Batgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 10:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Actually I was away from the computer for a bit. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 10:36 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Aw, that's such a shame. You would've found it so meaningful... |
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MoeHayNow (165 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 11:00 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. well, perhaps I could have used a less sarcastic tone |
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MoeHayNow (165 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 11:10 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Just realized, I switched browsers and now am posting |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 09:29 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Look, there's a difference between discussing the media and swamping GD with redundant threads... |
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Batgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 12:54 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Redundant threads are a DU perennial |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 02:08 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. OK, whatever. - n/t |
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Jcrowley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
45. The mistake is in thinking that they are not doing their job |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-15-06 10:56 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. While I don't deny that the media was historically sensationalist... |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
52. What makes me want to tear my hair is |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 10:14 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. It's social engineering to blame. |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
55. Kris Jensing and Monica Crowley on MSNBC are busy |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-16-06 02:12 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. I don't know who they are, and I don't care. |
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