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- QuantumBios, on 12/07/2007, -21/+222When ANYONE on TV says that Ron Paul is "unelectable", they are actually saying that the American people are powerless.
"Go back to bed America, your government is under control. You are free, to do as we tell you! You are free...to do what we tell you!" - Bill Hicks r.i.p. -
Man, he would have had a field day with the MSM and king george II today. - diggface5000, on 12/07/2007, -3/+176The debates are only a few hours of time. How about the amount of time each candidate is receiving on the 24hr news networks? I watch msnbc and cnn frequently and there are still some candidates I've NEVER heard mentioned.
- afairjudgement, on 12/07/2007, -11/+117Its a sad thing. I just found this link randomly, and it's a little old. I got really worked up this morning when I kept seeing stories about how the media is whats going to determine the outcome of the election, and the stories of government and political corruption and I had to post something. We're losing our country to media conglomerates and it makes me want to leave the US for good; if we end up with anyone but Kucinich and/or Paul in office, I'm leaving. Period.
- Groovemaster, on 12/07/2007, -4/+88The mainstream media is just the middleman.
The problem is that it's controlled by the biggest corporations in the country, and they need warhawking businessmen in the White House to maintain maximum profits.
This video from SNL in 1998 explains it all nicely (note that it was edited out of all reruns)...
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1057391195 ... - phr33ksho, on 12/07/2007, -8/+57Media controls every election... nothing new, and frankly there is nothing which you can do about it, 90% of people in this country don't care enough to make their own informed opinion, so their opinions have to come from somewhere.
- Anub1s, on 12/07/2007, -16/+63Stop telling me to wake up! God damn it!
- cnot3, on 12/07/2007, -1/+48"We're sorry, but this video may not be available. " They're onto you!
- colberrep, on 12/07/2007, -13/+52LOL at the irony of libertarians complaining about the ever growing consolidation of media outlets. What are you going to do it about it? REGULATE them with anti-trust law like a sensible person? Maybe you should've read your newfound party's fine print.
- inactive, on 12/07/2007, -2/+37can i have your stuff?
- TheWriteGuy, on 12/07/2007, -1/+31Interesting. Based on those two charts, Obama got to speak the most. But if we're going by the possibility that he who speaks the most will likely become the next President, then it would be... Wolf Blitzer.
- Richandler, on 12/07/2007, -0/+30The only way to stop the media's strangle hold and candidate exposure is to stop watching the damn TV.
- Rutje, on 12/07/2007, -10/+35The people picked Bush two times in a row for president, don't expect them to vote anymore thoughtful the next elections...
- demusdesign, on 12/07/2007, -2/+26I say Wake Up, media has controlled every election since television became so popular. It's more than just airtime and who the networks like. With TV, politics have to be entertaining now, and only certain people can entertain. Think William Taft could get elected today at 350+lbs? I doubt it.
Here's an interesting article on the subject: http://www.alternet.org/story/16940/ - GhostyBoy, on 12/07/2007, -3/+25I like the "coincidence theorists" who are all over the place trying to convince everyone they are insane for seeing what is obvious.
I mean, if you really look at all the crazy conspiracies, what conclusions do they come to?
The government is corrupt, the media is a tool of propaganda, war-profiteers want to perpetuate wars, politicians lie, and crooked bankers want to own everything.
What's the big surprise, here? - brstilson, on 12/07/2007, -3/+24Just keep saying that things work well if that makes you feel better. Let the rest of us suffer from a crashing dollar, runaway government spending, and a constitution being put through the paper shredder because we wouldn't want you to feel uncomfortable.
- RobTyree, on 12/07/2007, -4/+24It's regulation by the FCC, specifically regulated licensing of RF spectrum, which has made it possible for a few corporations to control the vast majority of what we see and hear over the airwaves.
The American people own the 700MHz spectrum that is currently being sold off to private corporations - why are we not seeing any of the benefit from the proceeds? Why is more of this spectrum not being made available for use by the general public? We don't need regulated monopolies - we have that now. What we need is a true free market where there is fair opportunity for competition. - corevette, on 12/07/2007, -21/+41i hate to be realistic, but it's only a matter of time before we become a third world country
- inactive, on 12/07/2007, -2/+21The media are controlling what you tell them to control. Don't watch it if you don't agree with what they put out.
- SSUK, on 12/07/2007, -3/+22Let's face it, America is full of stupid people. I know you'll probably feel offended as I say this, however rest easy... There's a big chance you're in the "smart people" category. However, America is full of idiots who DO believe EVERYTHING on TV and by the media tampering with a viewer's mind-set they're swerving the way elections go. Unfortunately, a lot of people wont read prospectuses of candidates and as a result, wont pick up on what a party stands for... That kind of thing can easily be manipulated and twisted in the media.
But hey, I'm just a brit-fag looking in from the outside, take or leave my view on this. However, it's what I feel is going on here. - Rickler, on 12/07/2007, -3/+21troll troll troll troll troll
- iAlex, on 12/07/2007, -6/+24The mainstream media are traitors and everyone needs to recognize that. Not just in USA but in many countries.
- JonForTheWin, on 12/07/2007, -4/+22As someone who actually pays attention to the dollar's fall, I feel ya.
- ncurses, on 12/07/2007, -14/+29lollin' at Libertarians advocating the reintroduction of the fairness doctrine
- gyrfalcon, on 12/07/2007, -2/+17Never say never.
- forgiste, on 12/07/2007, -6/+20If Obama wins I'll probably stay too. But not Billary.
- slapded, on 12/07/2007, -9/+23ron paul 2008. seriously listen america
- steelclash84, on 12/07/2007, -5/+18This is obvious to anyone on Digg. This needs to be posted elsewhere, where manipulated minds can read.
- rune420, on 12/07/2007, -2/+15And everyone should see the documentary "Spin", it confirms that this is nothing new, and that the whole election is a big circus.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2028521202 ... - zunipus, on 12/07/2007, -2/+14The overall problem is the fact that for over a CENTURY the 'corporation' has been legally treated as 'a person', which of course it not only illegal (which no one wants to admit) but also insane. With time these particular 'persons' have been provided with the power to literally control our country in incredibly fundamental ways. Examples: The WAR lobby, the OIL lobby, the AUTOMOBILE lobby, the AGRICULTURE lobby..., all of which outright determine government policy.
Is it any surprise that these 'persons' also are gradually being allowed to control ALL MEDIA SOURCES? This is outright propagandization of information and entertainment for the purpose of furthering the causes of the corporate 'person'. We have known for many years what a joke Fox is as a company. But face it, Rupert Murdock, family and friends, run a GIGANTIC machine of propaganda that shoves into our eyes and ears whatever it wants. The idea is to drown out FACTS with manipulative LIES.
Thus George W. Bush was heralded by the press into office, and other such nightmares of recent history.
Solution: Strangle the 'person' back into a company again, as it actually should have been considered all along. A company is just an element in the GAME OF BIZNESS, of commerce. That's all. If you strip away all the game playing, all we have is people sharing their skills and products with one another. The manipulation of human thought should have very little to do with it. Have companies stick to marketing their wares, not marketing culture, ideas and deception. That kind of marketing is a mass mental disease of our times. - tHePeOPle, on 12/07/2007, -0/+12Actually, a draft would only serve to accelerate the end of a war. When middle/upper class kids start dying, parents will flip the ***** out and bring this ***** to a swift end. Without the draft, vietnam would have dragged on far longer. The draft is the last thing this administration wants. Keep the lower class "volunteers" in the meatgrinder for as long as possible. The only people who notice when they die are usually people in disconnected small towns in poor areas of the country. These are the people who historically carry out the will of the ruling class, and ironically, are also part of the core voting base for the ruling class. The people who have no real voice anyway. ***** pathetic.
- brstilson, on 12/07/2007, -0/+12You're perpetuating the myth that fair competition is possible in every market. AT&T and only AT&T build America's telephone network, and for years they were a monopoly. People paid high prices and endured poor-quality service until the government stepped in and broke "Ma Bell" up. With the lines open to competition, prices went down and quality went up. To have competed with AT&T before government intervention, you would have had to build your own national network. Naturally, this was impossible as there would have to be two sets of telephone poles run everywhere, and that's only with two contenders. Imagine EIGHT competitors, all with their own land networks. There wouldn't be any space for anything else. It is impossible for the infrastructure and utility market to see any real competition. Even though there are multiple companies, they are limited to zones. Even though there are several cable companies, only one is available at my home. I can only have one land-line phone company, only one power company, only one gas company. That's not real competition because I, the consumer, don't have a choice.
- koko775, on 12/07/2007, -1/+13Maybe they - those who are manipulated - do. The rest of us don't.
- flygirl62, on 12/07/2007, -0/+12I agree that it's a great concept, but you always have the problem of WHO gets to decide what the qualifications are to be allowed to vote or not. THAT decision making process gets corrupted if we go that route.
- mikeyhell, on 12/07/2007, -3/+14What's new... the only way this society is going to see a change in our ways is by a major revolution.... words and politics go about as far as i can throw my dog, not that I would. But we're slaves to the media even more than were slaves to our handlers(those pieces of ***** in office)... it's pathetic the way we allow ourselves to be manipulated ... who's our savior .. google? Uh nooo... apple .... not really ... why don't you try someone who gives a ***** like Ron Paul. Instead of sitting around on your asses thinking ***** will work itself out, get out there and do something about it.
- Rickler, on 12/07/2007, -2/+13Right, who the ***** was Obama? It seems as if suddenly, out of the blue, he was talked about a ***** load on CNN... now he is a top tier candidate. He didn't have a lot of cash then; now unsurprisingly he does.
- ncurses, on 12/07/2007, -5/+16media is the plural of medium there chief
- brstilson, on 12/07/2007, -2/+13What a ***** braindead moron. Congratulations sir, stupidest statement of the year.
- DogBotherer, on 12/07/2007, -3/+13The Constitution is radical. You can choose whether you want a question mark or an exclamation mark after that, cos both apply!
- Anub1s, on 12/07/2007, -0/+10Apparently what I'm looking for isn't there.
- had3l, on 12/07/2007, -0/+10http://tinyurl.com/2v7mad
Could it be this video? - superkendall, on 12/07/2007, -0/+10I'll second the above - anyone who thinks we are a third world country, one trip to almost anywhere in Africa will correct that notion really quickly. Heck, even visits to many parts of Europe will surprise you and not in a good way...
- Jade10145, on 12/07/2007, -1/+10How bout "rise and shine" America. I think America just keeps hitting snooze.
- pintomp3, on 12/07/2007, -1/+10it's not the reason for ron pauls failure, it's the reason for america's failure.
- IHaveCrayons, on 12/07/2007, -1/+10Obviously you guys have never been to third world countries.
- cnot3, on 12/07/2007, -3/+12...oh... sorry.... >.< I dozed off.
- WilliamDavis, on 12/07/2007, -0/+8I hope you're rich, because even upper middle class people can't really leave. It's extremely expensive.
- mickcn, on 12/07/2007, -2/+10Its practical to be impractical.
- KhanneaSuntzu, on 12/07/2007, -4/+12In a normal democratic process people should and would give a damn, instead of going on consuming like sheep. However in the US normal rules of conduct are somehow thrown in disarray. I suggest you americans wake up, vote in a decent electoral system and honest politicians and bring those who collaborated with the current regime to justice.
Yes that's right, I am talking about crimes, high treason and all. Prosecute and imprison those who are guilty. That includes those who manipulated you all for years. - BoneheadFarker, on 12/07/2007, -0/+8What are you talking about?
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=13327576587 ... - shupy, on 12/07/2007, -4/+12We're pretty much there. When you look at statistics for health and education, we are no longer up there with the rest of the "industrialized nations".
The myth of having the world's highest standard of living went down the tubes a long time ago. -
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