The Truth About Amsterdam (Re: Fox News Propaganda)

[Hissyspit]

Run time: 01:28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTPsFIsxM3w   Posted on YouTube: July 27, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: July 29, 2009 By DU Member: Hissyspit Views on DU: 1818

 
"Most people know that the Fox channel isn't the most objective news source on American TV. But in a pretty recent broadcast Amsterdam is so falsely portrayed as a city of crime, drugs and anarchy, that I had to show the facts."

[RandomThoughts]

1. I want to see the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam someday n/t

[Hissyspit]

2. There's also The Hash, Marihauna and Hemp Museum. LOL

http://www.hashmuseum.com

[stlsaxman]

15. The Van Gogh Museum was the first place (after jet lag) i went to.

It's wonderful. Go!

[ihavenobias]

3. You ever notice how the right always has to lie to convince people to take their positions?

The range of issues this applies to is endless, but some recent examples include WMD's in Iraq and Prop 8 commercials fear mongering about how kids would be taught to be gay in schools, etc.

K & R

[givemebackmycountry]

9. Yes. Yes, I do.

And I am really getting sick of it too.

If I say BRU, does anyone here know what I am talking about?

Best 5 years of my life.

[tomm2thumbs]

4. I'd go and see Madurodam

http://www.madurodam.nl/templates/mad/global/index.php?lngid=5&sqlmode=1&fid=638

Had seen 8mm footage of it when I was a kid and reeeeeally would have flipped to see it as a tiny kid, but one day...



I always thought monuments that broke the mold were great anyway, and this one did that. (quick history: Mr. and Mrs. Maduro were eager to erect a monument in honor of their only son George, who died as a prisoner in Dachau in February 1945. He posthumously received the Military Order of William I for heroic deeds and his parents decided to donate a sum of money for the construction of a miniature city as a monument in commemoration of their son, instead of erecting a regular monument.)

[Hissyspit]

5. O, mijn god! The horror! De ontzetting!

What a horrid cesspool!

[tomm2thumbs]

8. Isn't it tho!

that gave me a real laugh!

[Fedja]

10. I also recommend Minimundus if you're into models

http://www.minimundus.at/pages/en.php

Near Klagenfurt, Austria, there's a permanent exhibition of hundreds of world's most impressive and famous landmarks, all scaled down to about the same size as Maurodam. Interesting, not to mention educational. :)

[bjobotts]

6. Another contrived boogey man.Forgot to include crime drug profits in US vs Amsterdamn

[bjobotts]

7. A very open and civilized society. Or else we'd have already invaded them.

[bc3000]

11. Very well done!

Holland is lovely.

[JDPriestly]

12. My experience with Dutch people:

very steady, neat, clean, sensible and down-to-earth, not inclined to dissipate into a druggy lifestyle.

[Yavin4]

13. Faux News Is Really Conservative News Porn

It's fake news designed to confirm the ignorant world view of its viewers, and this is perfect example.

Their viewers believe that legalizing drugs and prostitution will lead to a complete break down of society, so Faux News takes a headline about the cracking down on some brothels and then spins it so that their viewers's world view is confirmed.

[intaglio]

14. "Out of Control?" "Anarchy?"

WTF are the Fox News people on? Recommended