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Media Bias? - Never!

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from JoeUser Forums

The (non?) Bias of the media is not getting better (even though their ratings and circultation continue to plummet) than in 2 recent stories on CNN.  The first was about Shiela Dixon, mayor of Baltimore:

 

(CNN CAPTION: “Baltimore Mayor Indicted: Sheila Dixon indicted on 12 counts, including perjury and theft”)

KYRA PHILLIPS: Oh, as if we don’t have enough public corruption within our politics to report, we’ve got another piece of news that [is] just developing right now. This out of Baltimore -- the Baltimore mayor indicted on public corruption. It happened today -- 12 counts, I’m told -- perjury, theft, misconduct in office. What had happened back in 2008 -- we had reported a two-year state investigation that had been going on into her spending practices there in Baltimore, and then a raid had happened in her home. We’re talking about Mayor Sheila Dixon, and apparently it was one of the most aggressive moves when that investigation was taking place. That’s when we knew something was about to happen, and it was going to get much bigger than folks had expected. They had taken just boxes and boxes of papers out of her home. It’s a shame -- Mrs. Dixon was the first woman to serve as the city’s mayor -- also the -- you know, the first African-American female to serve as that city’s mayor. And now, today she was indicted on perjury, theft, and misconduct in office.


So what party does she belong to?  You wont find out from CNN.  However, when a minor appointee to the last administration was arrested, you knew about it in the headlines!


Former George W. Bush attorney arrested
Posted: January 7th, 2010 08:31 PM ET

A former attorney to President George W. Bush was arrested Wednesday at his Connecticut home and accused of trying to kill his wife, according to local police.

(CNN) - A former attorney to President George W. Bush was arrested Wednesday at his Connecticut home and accused of trying to kill his wife, according to the New Canaan Police Department.

(Source: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/07/former-george-w-bush-attorney-arrested/)

you have to read far into the second story to find out that the person in question was a minor appointee in the Bush administration, and not some confidant of Bush.

And they tell us they are not biased?  One convicted - no mention of party.  One arrested (not even tried yet) and it is all over the headlines.

yea, now I know there is no bias.  Now about that bridge........

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Reply #26 from JoeUser Forums Top

Mason:  yeah, look up "fat chance" in your dictionary.

Ruthie:  When the detractors start blaming us for all that is rotten in Germany, ask them if they speak Russian...then tell them the only thing they need to say to us is "Thanks".

Reply #27 from JoeUser Forums Top

The same thing goes for the first lady.

I know they did, and I know that law, but as Utemia pointed out - how does it apply to celebrities?  I guess the same, but there is more leeway in using celebrities because they are celebrities in this country.  And if your cause is non-profit, no profit is being made, so how does that work?  I know Obama was mad about the PETA ad mentioning the kids.  But they were not "profiting" by it in the classical sense.

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Reply #28 from JoeUser Forums Top

Wouldn't you love to see a news outlet that simply reported the facts, the whole facts, and nothing but the facts whithout any editorial bias whatsoever?

I would settle for an outlet that did not claim to be biased - "Disclaimer: We support President Obama.  With that in mind, in today's news......".  The government makes every other private entity do that (and even urges media outlets to do that when reporting on stories about their parents or children).

Reply #29 from JoeUser Forums Top

yeah, look up "fat chance" in your dictionary.

I think that comes after "Hell, Freezing over". ;)

Reply #30 from JoeUser Forums Top

Nobody blames the US for things that go wrong in Germany. That would be pretty outrageous, and in fact the gratitude towards america for all that was done to help turn Germany into a western democracy is huge. The positive outweights the negative attitudes by far, even though I know that some think it is the other way. I don't know of any antiamerican violent incident where tourists or americans living here had problems - from Germans that is. They turned the consulate general in Frankfurt into a fortress, but that was because of terror threats. Also, I read that the military installations are heavily guarded - and isn't  because a german mob is beleaguering the front gates.

Right now, for example, I really think it is awesome how much sorely needed help in logistics and security the US military provides for Haiti by providing air traffic control to the airport in port au prince - without that all the aid couldn't even land, preparing the ports for ships, sending hospital ships and marines etc..  I know that there is always tremendous desaster relief from america (as well as the rest of the world too) and that country really really needs it.
Reply #31 from JoeUser Forums Top

They turned the consulate general in Frankfurt into a fortress, but that was because of terror threats.

That reminds me of another BFD type story.  I may post that one later.

I for one (and I think BFD agrees) feel that the only difference between germans and Americans (today people, today) is a common language (hey!  Das Park?  das Auto?  How much easier can another language be?), ;)

our governments will snap and snarl and hiss and bark, but the people have no problems with each other - bad habits and all!

And why is Stuffgart named Stuttgart (we beat them every year in both basketball and fooball - ;) )?

Reply #32 from JoeUser Forums Top

Stuttgart can be divided up into Stuten Garten - they used to breed cavalry horses there. Stute = mare and garten = garden, so it literally means maregarden or horsegarden.

Reply #33 from JoeUser Forums Top

garden, so it literally means maregarden or horsegarden.

I planted some horse raddish - can I get horses that way? ;)

Reply #34 from JoeUser Forums Top

Of course! You can also seed trees with dollar bills and gummy bears - makes for a very fun harvest. Then you have everything you need - transportation, money and a food source.