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56. pinning the blame for the results on them? ridiculous
Mon Feb 10, 2014, 05:59 PM
Feb 2014

they are to be, and well should be congratulated for working so hard to demonstrate that well the degree of disgust decent Americans have for war criminals. there is absolutely nothing funny about the situation we are still in, but that doesnt stop Colbert and Stewart from making a fat living on cable.
You are drawing a connection and conclusion that resides solely in your head.
The Missile Dick Chicks and EVERYONE else who made the effort to be there and witness what the media would only under report are all heroes and part of history.
if anything was going to stop that illegal act of international mass murder and industrial malfeasance, it would have been the helpless 2nd Party.

Hence, U.S. democracy is dead. elleng Feb 2014 #1
"Only mostly dead" riqster Feb 2014 #2
US democracy is not even close to dead demwing Feb 2014 #63
Without an informed electorate elleng Feb 2014 #65
Yes, but that does not mean we are dead YET. riqster Feb 2014 #80
Just think..if even ONE protestor had worn a Tea bag hat dixiegrrrrl Feb 2014 #98
The Moral March got a great deal of coverage online demwing Feb 2014 #122
You might be on to something there.... nt Lucky Luciano Feb 2014 #131
Information and education are anathema to Republicans. raven mad Feb 2014 #159
Exactly elleng Feb 2014 #191
"Democracy's not dead, it just smells that way." Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #161
That is why groups like Code Pink are so important Bandit Feb 2014 #3
I am not sure that even such tactics are enough. riqster Feb 2014 #6
950 people being arrested for civil disobedience marions ghost Feb 2014 #11
Kick n/t Dalai_1 Feb 2014 #32
in denial? reddread Feb 2014 #27
thank you marions ghost Feb 2014 #33
you are not welcome! reddread Feb 2014 #41
^^^"Lockdown"^^^ Uuuuu got it... Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #162
and ill raise you cable providers and telecoms reddread Feb 2014 #168
"First they just undercount your numbers, then they ignore, you whats next?" BelgianMadCow Feb 2014 #177
you go after their money reddread Feb 2014 #180
Um, no. jeff47 Feb 2014 #34
no way! reddread Feb 2014 #43
Well, if your goal was to minimize the entire event, they were great. jeff47 Feb 2014 #50
pinning the blame for the results on them? ridiculous reddread Feb 2014 #56
They are to be congratulated for undoing the efforts of tens of thousands. jeff47 Feb 2014 #57
tens of thousands? what tens of thousands are you talking about reddread Feb 2014 #59
They made the story about themselves. jeff47 Feb 2014 #77
They were not responsible for being used as distractions by the media. riqster Feb 2014 #74
They knew that being outrageous would get themselves on TV. jeff47 Feb 2014 #78
You do not know, and nobody knows, what would have happened had acted differently. riqster Feb 2014 #81
Yes, actually I do know. jeff47 Feb 2014 #169
Science is calling you reddread Feb 2014 #179
I agree with that hfojvt Feb 2014 #184
old school father founding Feb 2014 #213
So how would you recommend that protests get the attention of the media? nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #88
Put a hundred thousand outside MSM's door. nt Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #163
I am not sure where exactly that would be but they would still ignore it. nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #178
Maybe so. But it places MSM on notice their legitimacy is less than mass. Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #186
Respectfully, putting the corporate-media on notice is like putting Exxon on notice. rhett o rick Feb 2014 #196
I'm willing to try. Their profit margins are like the old gray mare. Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #197
I would agree that there has to be a focused issue related march and .... MindMover Feb 2014 #54
Corporate Media (R) sold out a long time ago Berlum Feb 2014 #4
Oh, agreed. riqster Feb 2014 #5
Remember this ditty? ReRe Feb 2014 #28
"Spanish Pipedream" IIRC riqster Feb 2014 #35
Thanks for the great earworm. bvar22 Feb 2014 #51
Why, you're welcome! ReRe Feb 2014 #55
Not Georgia, though there are some good deals on rural property there. bvar22 Feb 2014 #68
You will not believe this... ReRe Feb 2014 #70
I had it too. And an early printing of Be Here Now. riqster Feb 2014 #102
Booooo :-( ReRe Feb 2014 #111
And a copy of Bored of the Rings. riqster Feb 2014 #119
Hubby read... ReRe Feb 2014 #139
Oh the trilogy was and is excellent. riqster Feb 2014 #140
I'm with you. That one post is worth a star. Enjoy. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #37
Fewer and fewer are 'watching' the news. randome Feb 2014 #7
But....... colsohlibgal Feb 2014 #8
Sad but true. riqster Feb 2014 #12
I know and it is so fecking frustrating... arthritisR_US Feb 2014 #9
it's completely unacceptable G_j Feb 2014 #10
All I can see to do is for all of us to bear witness. riqster Feb 2014 #14
yes, for sure G_j Feb 2014 #15
I counted in that picture- it's 1743 people snooper2 Feb 2014 #13
That was a small amount of the total who marched. They've been marching for months, and did so okaawhatever Feb 2014 #19
So you think that was the sum total of people Lex Feb 2014 #123
um, sure, LOL snooper2 Feb 2014 #124
We have 316 million freakin' neighbors in this country. That we know of. This could just... jtuck004 Feb 2014 #16
If all Californians traveled to North Carolina to attend one march, I think the earth might JDPriestly Feb 2014 #38
We all have different standards. 100K is just a little larger than the crowd at the Super Bowl. jtuck004 Feb 2014 #72
Ever Heard of PussyRiot? Scott6113 Feb 2014 #17
should national media cover something in NC? hfojvt Feb 2014 #18
80 to 100,000 people from 32 states? G_j Feb 2014 #21
+1 a shit load...........nt Enthusiast Feb 2014 #66
Back in the sixties national media reported large protests that were local. Cleita Feb 2014 #22
This is why: marions ghost Feb 2014 #24
Rev. Barber is so right. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #48
OK... marions ghost Feb 2014 #76
It's a nightmare, mountains of money G_j Feb 2014 #85
Right it's disheartening and disrespectful but marions ghost Feb 2014 #93
This: riqster Feb 2014 #96
NO choice marions ghost Feb 2014 #143
One of my favorite Edward Abbey lines: riqster Feb 2014 #149
California, Massachusetts, Vermont and a few other states are in the lead when it comes to JDPriestly Feb 2014 #113
South-blaming is way off base these days... marions ghost Feb 2014 #145
makes me sick to read that SD is a lock hfojvt Feb 2014 #132
Too close for comfort marions ghost Feb 2014 #146
Two relevant points: volume and relevance. riqster Feb 2014 #26
For the same reason that King and Ghandi were successful... Demo_Chris Feb 2014 #120
There is something else for politicos to fear. riqster Feb 2014 #136
ALEC. Coming to a state near you. (nt) paleotn Feb 2014 #106
one answer: UncleMuscles Feb 2014 #144
Thom Hartmann just reported this on his radio program Cleita Feb 2014 #20
Rachel should... marions ghost Feb 2014 #25
Coverage on MSNBC JeaneRaye Feb 2014 #147
Lawrence O'Donnell did an excellent segment: marions ghost Feb 2014 #148
NC Moral Protests liberal from boston Feb 2014 #158
Rethugs are in trouble in NC marions ghost Feb 2014 #160
Well DUH... ConservativeDemocrat Feb 2014 #23
Seriously? marions ghost Feb 2014 #29
Seriously... ConservativeDemocrat Feb 2014 #125
Don't know where y'are but in NC-- marions ghost Feb 2014 #152
I'm in rural Oregon ConservativeDemocrat Feb 2014 #157
The Moral March marions ghost Feb 2014 #165
did MLK go door to door? Duppers Feb 2014 #199
MLK was on the mountaintop... marions ghost Feb 2014 #200
zactly! Duppers Feb 2014 #201
We agree marions ghost Feb 2014 #204
And to you! Duppers Feb 2014 #214
This message was self-deleted by its author Duppers Feb 2014 #201
I'd say traveling hundreds of miles, giving up a day off, riqster Feb 2014 #36
So you are against/don't believe in protesting, keep racking up those points CD! Rex Feb 2014 #44
You are wrong again. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #69
My! ConservativeDemocrat Feb 2014 #129
Thank you for acknowledging my airtight reasoning. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #134
"Conspiracy theories"? Like voter suppression, fracking... WorseBeforeBetter Feb 2014 #121
Nice strawman arguments you set up there... ConservativeDemocrat Feb 2014 #130
"nutcase whiners on this board" WorseBeforeBetter Feb 2014 #150
Wow, trolling with impunity! whatchamacallit Feb 2014 #176
Just remember, when you're with most Democrats, YOU'RE the troll... ConservativeDemocrat Feb 2014 #195
Any dissatisfaction with the president's policies = "hate" whatchamacallit Feb 2014 #198
P.S. Put your money where your mouth is... WorseBeforeBetter Feb 2014 #206
And of course detach from corporate investments. The single, most effective thing you can do. raouldukelives Feb 2014 #128
Don't Need Any Damn Propogandist Media.....Keep Rollin Folks bkanderson76 Feb 2014 #30
thats RIGHT! +++++++++++1111111111111! reddread Feb 2014 #94
We will be the only ones to televise the revolution. riqster Feb 2014 #99
k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be. n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #31
"foisted upon the populace by North Carolina’s 100% Teapublican government. " BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #39
If 20 Tea Party members had a protest it would be all over the Major News Outlets LynneSin Feb 2014 #40
It always is. riqster Feb 2014 #46
Well in all fairness, that was the point of the M$M in 2003. Rex Feb 2014 #42
"The only way for a citizen’s protest to get shown on national media would be..." hvn_nbr_2 Feb 2014 #45
S'truth. riqster Feb 2014 #47
I think they had some celebrities and that didn't even to it. n/t Cleita Feb 2014 #49
But what do they waaaant? They have no message ...blah blah blah abq e streeter Feb 2014 #52
meanwhile if 20 teafuckers gather, it's the conscience of america spanone Feb 2014 #53
^Spot on.^ Arugula Latte Feb 2014 #79
Perhaps next time we take the protest into the local TV studios. progressoid Feb 2014 #58
I think protesting the media is a very good idea, and it's time has come. stillwaiting Feb 2014 #62
Over the past 30 or so years RoccoR5955 Feb 2014 #60
+1000 G_j Feb 2014 #64
The media is a masquerade and democracy too. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #61
Keep in mind that swilton Feb 2014 #67
And that is just one of the reasons Enthusiast Feb 2014 #71
And the Repubs will thank you. Nt riqster Feb 2014 #101
Suppose they are behind the Hillary candidacy? Enthusiast Feb 2014 #135
It was Nader's documented cooperation with the Repubes that turned me against him, so maybe. riqster Feb 2014 #137
The regular media is OWNED by the Party of Wall Street. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #73
And it's color is purple Puzzledtraveller Feb 2014 #164
They sold out long ago theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #75
If 100 Tea Party stooges gathered to demand cuts to social programs, it would be a front page story. Marr Feb 2014 #82
I heard that 100,000 people gathered just outside LA on New Years Day. DemocraticWing Feb 2014 #83
And they got lots of coverage, didn't they? riqster Feb 2014 #87
can democracy work without an honest media???? spanone Feb 2014 #84
In a word....no. (nt) paleotn Feb 2014 #97
agreed. you can't have an opinion on anything if it's not honestly reported. spanone Feb 2014 #100
"informed" "functionally literate" "reasonable" reddread Feb 2014 #103
I suppose I'm an old fart.... paleotn Feb 2014 #108
busting out the nostalgia! reddread Feb 2014 #110
K&R ck4829 Feb 2014 #86
Rev. Al has been covering it, but that's all Jamaal510 Feb 2014 #89
k&r n/t RainDog Feb 2014 #90
Damn "lib'rul" media!!! blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #91
Let the M$M commit suicide by ignoring the real news. WE are the media now! Coyotl Feb 2014 #92
Oh come on... Android3.14 Feb 2014 #95
But on the major networks?..... paleotn Feb 2014 #105
It's a local/state story...like it or not. These people aren't amorphously protesting, they are, MADem Feb 2014 #174
I follow stories from all over the country marions ghost Feb 2014 #175
Well, the OP is claiming that "the media" didn't cover this story, and it is just not true. MADem Feb 2014 #182
Isn't the point of the OP marions ghost Feb 2014 #192
Liberals who are interested in this story will go to MSNBC, where it is well-covered. MADem Feb 2014 #193
The largest civil rights rally in the south since Selma to Montgomery G_j Feb 2014 #181
It's not national news yet....it will be, eventually. It's still a local/regional story. MADem Feb 2014 #183
are you aware that about 1000 people have been arrested in civil disobedience G_j Feb 2014 #185
Yes, that has been covered, on the NC news outlets and in the regional pages of the newspapers. MADem Feb 2014 #190
well said G_j Feb 2014 #194
all internet. nt G_j Feb 2014 #107
Damn! That's some crowd. But you're right. We have no media anymore. Th1onein Feb 2014 #104
Get a group of 10 Tea Partiers together though, and the media will NorthCarolina Feb 2014 #109
i live in Raleigh barbtries Feb 2014 #112
If that is what it takes, Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #114
but those are OUR airwaves reddread Feb 2014 #115
I don't disagree with anything you said. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #116
never said anything about fists reddread Feb 2014 #117
Gov't and "News" Media are now OBIE Loaded Liberal Dem Feb 2014 #118
KnR...thanks Rick...nt GReedDiamond Feb 2014 #126
Thanks back atcha. riqster Feb 2014 #142
sorry but I was home today.. chillfactor Feb 2014 #127
Better than nothing, even if it was late. riqster Feb 2014 #133
Oh geesh, I'm an old fart gwheezie Feb 2014 #138
k + r Berlum Feb 2014 #141
Some things are just not as important.... HoosierCowboy Feb 2014 #151
What can you expect for the Corporate owned media? olegramps Feb 2014 #153
It's exactly what I'd expect. riqster Feb 2014 #155
But, when a dozen right-wingers protest with their portapotties... KansDem Feb 2014 #154
Perfect example! riqster Feb 2014 #156
Just like we never heard the massive antiwar protests. Censorship, "democracy" style. nt valerief Feb 2014 #166
Orwell was an optimist. nt riqster Feb 2014 #167
This was a regional/state story, and it was covered BEFORE and AFTER on television. MADem Feb 2014 #170
Better marketing would have helped ... JEFF9K Feb 2014 #171
True. But there is The Real News Network. Their coverage of Raleigh: BelgianMadCow Feb 2014 #172
We do get some coverage here and there, but riqster Feb 2014 #173
Rachel Maddow did a segment last night on it, link below Tx4obama Feb 2014 #187
The problem is, the problem isnt with the "mainstream media" reddread Feb 2014 #188
Mass media presents the antics of the rich and mostly useless oshma Feb 2014 #189
This should be news. But more important is...why DID the people of NC give the Tea Party such power? TroglodyteScholar Feb 2014 #203
I'm from Ohio, so I can't cast any rocks, either. riqster Feb 2014 #205
A majority hate Obamacare. WorseBeforeBetter Feb 2014 #207
Good points, but marions ghost Feb 2014 #208
Thanks for the heads-up (nt) Babel_17 Feb 2014 #209
No worries. riqster Feb 2014 #211
Blunt and Cranky hourglass1 Feb 2014 #210
Thanks for the kind words. riqster Feb 2014 #212
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