"Eric Butera" <eric.butera@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:6a8639eb0902061020v793d22b9x1430872c2170b72b@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 1:13 PM, tedd <tedd.sperling@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> At 1:55 AM +0100 2/6/09, Jochem Maas wrote: >>> >>> that tedd's unlimited educational resources (tutors/courses) might >>> go someway to undoing all the harm Fox News inflicts on the masses. >> >> Or to provide clarity to those who think that Fox News is doing harm. >> >> Alter all, the main-stream news doesn't like reporting unfavorable things >> about their favorites celebrities, do they? Keep in mind that "not paying >> taxes by elected officials" has not met the same threshold of reporting >> "not >> knowing how to speak publicly" has made. >> >> I would rather have all politicians stammer in their speeches and pay >> their >> taxes than the other way around. >> >> In fact, it would be nice if the politicians would get their facts/words >> straight. For example, the "Speaker of the House" just announced that >> "Last >> month over 500 million people lost their jobs" in her support for the >> importance of rushing the approval of the "Stimulus package" (whatever >> that >> is). >> >> In any event, it's interesting to realize that accordingly to her, >> EVERYONE >> in the USA lost their job last month and two thirds of the population >> lost >> it twice! >> >> It would be nice if the "Speaker of the House" at least realized how many >> people actually live in the country she represents. BUT -- you didn't >> hear >> that on the main-stream news -- or -- if you did, they didn't make much >> of >> it, right? However, if Bush had said it, that would have been something >> different -- it would be headline news and on Saturday Night Live. >> >> Clearly, there is a difference in news reporting today. There are no >> impartial sources -- everything has biases and spin. The days of Walter >> Cronkite reporting are over. >> >> Viva opposing opinions. >> >> Cheers, >> >> tedd >> >> -- >> ------- >> http://sperling.com http://ancientstones.com http://earthstones.com >> >> -- >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >> >> > > I think people should just be wise enough to understand the world they > live in, how things work, and when people are puppets. There are lots > of ways to find information out there... > > -- > http://www.voom.me | EFnet: #voom Ok...I'm sure that somewhere in here has to be reference to the original topic, and php...right? Frank...there is isn't there? *sigh* -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php