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Old 11-22-2007, 11:26 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Kana View Post
It's true. They both played the same game of tossing their opponents predictable "tough" questions but never following up by challenging the pat, talking-point answers they received in reply. Like Stewart said, it's theatre. It's a sad commentary on our media that the interviews on a comedy show are often more unpredictable and insightful than the interviews on a "news" channel.
Funny thing is that the "News" is not even good "theater", because good "theater" would have all the drama not just slanted propaganda.

Our example of slanted press was when the local newspaper, The Potomac News, published our names and address when we were arrested but had not been convicted. I expected that they would be interested in a story that might provide some "local drama", thought that I could get them to obtain the store video of the police assault - maybe I scared the cops, but no one knows because the authorities are corrupt and no longer follow "due process". The paper never responded to my letter, neither did the police chief or Mayor.

The press is just a mouthpiece for propaganda, not real news.
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