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RE: Why US cable news sucks - 4/8/2011 4:22:06 PM   
ashjor911


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ORIGINAL: Edwynn
ashjor,

am not liking the new avatar at all.

We all know that comedic presentation of stupidity sells well in the US, but you are above this.

If you want anybody to listen to you, please change back to the old one or at least something less offensive.



I never think about it that way,
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RE: Why US cable news sucks - 4/8/2011 5:05:19 PM   
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Ashor, my brother and compatriot, I never intended to inhibit you in some way. It's just that this one particular aspect of so-called US 'culture' troubles me, and I know that I am different from others in that way, both in my own land and in other cultures. At the same time, I must tell you that my eyes and ears are 'hyper-sensitive," and I think that this translates in areas beyond mere sensory perception but also into my own "too much aware" sensitivity to everything. The US media wants to scream into our face that "stupid is funny!" at every opportunity, but after too many years of this, I wish that I could destroy all TVs in the world. What used to be presented as comedy years ago is now played out into the world as something perhaps not so funny to everybody.

Getting back to the matter ...


Please notice that I am the only one who had 'trouble' with the new avatar. So even regardless of any 'argued position', remember that this is the US, and if in the UK too, nobody cares about people who are cursed with heightened awareness or who are visually blown away too easily.  My lifelong experience tells me this.



You bring to my attention a very good point though.

We don't even have to be kids, if you did something that stupid if we were in the same room, I would have just thrown a rubber toy at you and saved a bunch of typing. Nothing like expressing our opinions in a more real and meaningful manner, no?

I'm not being facetious or joking on that last item. I wish that people in the West could understand this better.














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RE: Why US cable news sucks - 4/8/2011 5:29:06 PM   
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Lovely you consider the heir apparent to the Throne as a "douchebag". I see alot of his mother in him. I have high hopes.


To be fair, he's not a douchebag. On the other hand he (and the rest of his family) are completely pointless. Ironically, I don't see him as much like his mother, which is why I have slightly better hopes for him.

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RE: Why US cable news sucks - 4/8/2011 5:36:12 PM   
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Well, our attention spans are tough to hold.

"The drop seems to indicate that viewers that were turning to CNN as the situations in Japan and Libya were still new are beginning to tune out as the problems continue."

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RE: Why US cable news sucks - 4/8/2011 7:24:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		Churchill died a broken a man. He witnessed his once great empire dissolve into a minor power, and end up as America's lapdog.





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RE: Why US cable news sucks - 4/8/2011 7:49:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		I just remembered an old saying of the American soldiers stationed in England during WWII: The problem with the British is they are underpaid, undersexed, and under Eisenhower. The Brits liked to say: The problem with the Americans is that they are over here, over paid, and oversexed. Just some friendly banter.

Maybe a Brit can answer a Sherlock Holmes question for me. In the Red Headed League Jeremy Brett, as Holmes, turns to Watson and says "... and he was educated at Eaton and Oxford, so bring the gun." As Churchill so famously put it "Americans and British are two people separated only by a common language.


Jeremy you are greatly missed, thank you for brining us the true Sherlock Holmes.




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RE: Why US cable news sucks - 4/8/2011 9:16:48 PM   
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No doubt you are unaware of this fact, the American colonies fought a war to throw off the shackles of a douche-bag British king. I realize this is a little known fact, but it is true.




It was all about a central bank.   Lets not forget- the British burned down the White House.

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RE: Why US cable news sucks - 4/9/2011 2:43:53 AM   
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Churchill died a broken a man. He witnessed his once great empire dissolve into a minor power, and end up as America's lapdog.



Another day, another sock puppet.

As for Churchill, his health was badly affected by a series of strokes in later life. Granted Blair was your lapdog but we are over that now.

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RE: Why US cable news sucks - 4/9/2011 3:05:17 AM   
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Status: offline 		Ya think ? Are you trying to tell me that an election over there did any fucking thing ? Who are you trying to kid ? I am in the USA. We could elect Adolf Hilter or Charlie Manson and not a goddamn thing would change. Who you trying to kid ?

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RE: Why US cable news sucks - 4/9/2011 3:17:56 AM   
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ORIGINAL: PeonForHer


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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl
Lovely you consider the heir apparent to the Throne as a "douchebag". I see alot of his mother in him. I have high hopes.


To be fair, he's not a douchebag.


To be fair, there are a number of opinions about that

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PeonForHer
On the other hand he (and the rest of his family) are completely pointless.

Yay! oh yay! Viva la Republica! Though it could be argued that every country needs it's own anachronism. We sure have ours!

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PeonForHer
Ironically, I don't see him as much like his mother, which is why I have slightly better hopes for him.


I suppose so. He couldn't be much worse could he?


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RE: Why US cable news sucks - 4/9/2011 4:10:49 AM   
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Status: offline 		"I never think about it that way,
I will try to hide the kid inside of me from now on "

No, if I understand. Maybe I don't. Homer Simpson is a character in a TV show that is waaay tooo popular. It either promotes or makes fun of the stupidest of Us citizens. Either wat it is bad. And as tolerant and even more of alternat lifestyles, I don't think the major media should discourage it that way.

These people in that show actually are not nice, and I would not particularly appreciate them in my neighborhood. (yes, I have a neighborhood) I know alot of people who wanted to buy houses in this area and our neighbors got rid of the signs, again and again. This is OUR hood.

Down here, it doesn't matter what happens. Thet say a bomb went off, the neighbor tells me, so what. They watch the TV not me. Not my problem. You see it is that simple. As I said there is nothing we can do so the only thing to do is watch and wait for the weakness, and exploit it when the time comes. That will not be tomorrow.

Or the next day.

I have rejected all theology, but not the wisdon within. I don't know who said it but I agree that patience is a virtue. I think that will become more apparent in years to come.

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RE: Why US cable news sucks - 4/9/2011 4:17:00 AM   
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Ya think ? Are you trying to tell me that an election over there did any fucking thing ? Who are you trying to kid ? I am in the USA. We could elect Adolf Hilter or Charlie Manson and not a goddamn thing would change. Who you trying to kid ?

T^T


If you knew about British politics you would see just how much damage Blair did to the Labour Party`s reputation by siding with Bush and lying to the public. You are sadly mistaken if you think future politicians here wont take note.

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RE: Why US cable news sucks - 4/9/2011 4:27:24 AM   
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Currently I am forming a multi billion dollar U.S. corporation. I will then send all my jobs overseas, and setup my head quarters in some foreign country that will not charge me taxes, and allow me to hide my money from the IRS. Then the U.S. government will then give me a tax rate of 0% and also give me billions of dollars free of charge. Once I have accomplished this task I will then buy myself a dozen senators and a few dozen members of the House. That's my plan.


The New American dream, too big to fail, $billions of 'free speech' [sic] in the bank, investing in the plutocracy, investing in oppressed foreign labor...what could be better ? What we see is the coming of fascist America it is just a slow steady march and fear...of jobs and 'terror' is being and will be used. Plus we still have the world lending us the money to provide consumption and profits for the few while the whole population provides 'defense' for the many.

As an example: we get a 'bankrupt' mutli-billionaire, golden-spoon baby 2nd in the polls for repub. pres. It's working kinkroids.

US Cable news is now nothing more than partisan rant most of which is biased toward the status quo.

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RE: Why US cable news sucks - 4/10/2011 12:29:12 AM   
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(LMFAO) Sardonic would be a better word choice. After all, I was just using conservative lingo and jingoism. In 2005 GE paid -32% in taxes, yes negative 32%. GE paid no taxes in 2005 and was given billions of free money from their friends in the Congress. So I was being sardonic and facetious at the same time. No doubt the anti-intellectual Tea Baggers are scrambling for a dictionary.
Well you can't do that sardine stuff here. It's not fair to the right-wankers. They don't have access to online dictionaries. Something about dialup and 256Baud speeds. We have to handicap ourselves. It's like Affirmative Action for Beck watchers.


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RE: Why US cable news sucks - 4/10/2011 3:22:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		"If you knew about British politics you would see just how much damage Blair did to the Labour Party`s reputation by siding with Bush and lying to the public. You are sadly mistaken if you think future politicians here wont take note. "

Sadly mistaken ? Moi ?

They won't take note because the consequences never hit them. Consequences teach, and that is what makes the elite the stupidest motherfuckers on the planet.

And how the fuck did you ever elect Blair ? That's a broad's name and he was a bitch. But it wasn't Bush who quelled her ass, it was the people Bush works for.

Gonna keep pretending just to keep up the show like "they" do or get cracking on doing something about these scumbags ?

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