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13. They should have to take tests in order to earn the privilege of speaking to us & their scores

Sat Jul 28, 2012, 12:27 PM

Jul 2012

should be on the screen when we see them. Not to prevent them from getting jobs in the media or anything, but just to let us all know who, exactly, is speaking to us in such a POWERFUL capacity by means of COLLECTIVELY built and owned resources, the broadcast spectrum and band-width.

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Olympics opening ceremony: US media reacts to 'peculiar' British festival [View all] AlphaCentauri Jul 2012 OP

My wife last night on the NHS part - "THAT is clearly flipping the finger at the US" underpants Jul 2012 #1

I had the same thought - about showing up the ridiculous American attitudes about ...... northoftheborder Jul 2012 #3

no offense intended arely staircase Jul 2012 #8

Bingo. Americans tend to see things through the lens of their own experience Lars77 Jul 2012 #10

You're saying it's NOT all about me? Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #17

Don't you mean: People tend to see things through the lens of their own experience? Tunkamerica Jul 2012 #50

Well of course everyone does that, Lars77 Jul 2012 #51

us and the belorussians... total outliers! no other countries ever see themselves Tunkamerica Aug 2012 #70

I agree Marrah_G Jul 2012 #16

Correct. America has the "Me, Me, Me" mentality of a six-year-old ... SomeGuyInEagan Jul 2012 #22

I agree,but it is nice that they showcased a crucial part of dotymed Jul 2012 #32

Well underpants Jul 2012 #41

i'm just saying that any perceived insult arely staircase Jul 2012 #45

thats an american ego centric perspective pasto76 Jul 2012 #26

No she meant more of how it would be received (and probably attacked) by the US MSM underpants Jul 2012 #40

+1 pasto76 Jul 2012 #61

+1,000,000,000,000 HuckleB Jul 2012 #47

That is so true riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #48

I think the NHS part of the show was a warning to PM Cameron as well. roamer65 Jul 2012 #59

I have no doubt that Mitt with the shared history and special relationship w/Great Britain Voice for Peace Jul 2012 #2

Well, he is "Great British" after all. smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #52

this is a lovely description Voice for Peace Jul 2012 #4

Yes, the humanity of all of it, the triumph of the human creative spirit and imagination northoftheborder Jul 2012 #6

Try to watch it from some source other than NBC. pennylane100 Jul 2012 #33

Try CTV riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #49

A colossal failure on NBC's part, all of the coverage actually alarimer Aug 2012 #69

nothing confusing - american media are brainwashed twits 2Design Jul 2012 #5

Yeah, illiteracy on parade, that's our "news" media. nt bemildred Jul 2012 #7

They should have to take tests in order to earn the privilege of speaking to us & their scores patrice Jul 2012 #13

+1 Blue_Tires Jul 2012 #63

The Media and Corporate Elite need to STFU! They are destroying this country with their greed! fascisthunter Jul 2012 #9

This was the best moment of course! Lars77 Jul 2012 #11

That was 10 months ago :) dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #23

But it had a glimpse in a video during the ceremony too, when the helicopter overflew it. Lars77 Jul 2012 #24

Oh ! dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #27

And the (too, too) brief samplings from the Sex Pistols and the Clash Retrograde Jul 2012 #42

Looks as though we'll have to go to the WWW in order to see the ceremony as it actually was. nt patrice Jul 2012 #12

Ah yes. The American fixation on banality. onehandle Jul 2012 #14

Trailer trash in expensive clothes. I know trailer trash in poor clothes who know more than msm does patrice Jul 2012 #18

so, is it classier to call people 'trailer trash' or to live in a trailer? Tunkamerica Jul 2012 #64

Pardon my offense to your sensibilities. That would have been a joke amongst my friends. patrice Jul 2012 #65

And, btw, there are plenty of people who know that their understanding is what makes them patrice Jul 2012 #66

next time i comment on the vulnerability of people who live in trailers i'll keep that in mind Tunkamerica Aug 2012 #67

Pravda. n/t Horse with no Name Jul 2012 #15

I loved it dickthegrouch Jul 2012 #19

The opening video was aimed at the pot heads alfredo Jul 2012 #20

demonised as "socialised medicine" dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #21

My cousin called it "filler" and "propaganda" Auggie Jul 2012 #29

You should ask your cousin dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #30

The UK has displayed real discipline in the face of all the false propaganda by the Repubs. alfredo Jul 2012 #25

I was expecting a Dr Who/TARDIS cameo..did I miss it? n/t radhika Jul 2012 #28

yes Pluvious Jul 2012 #38

Just a sound clip, though. :( knitter4democracy Jul 2012 #43

oh, thanks. radhika Jul 2012 #54

I just watched a few clips--I wish I had seen the whole thing Kolesar Jul 2012 #31

The show adhered to a MASH UP aesthetic. Either get it or not. zonkers Jul 2012 #34

Loved it, simply LOVED IT, and I am not to like or watch nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #35

loved ir kardonb Jul 2012 #37

I've said the same thing -- best ever! obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #55

I just heard from a cousin in Newcastle FightingIrish Jul 2012 #36

Thanks. It was a great ceremony. pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #39

This. It was my favorite in years. knitter4democracy Jul 2012 #44

Lillehammer lighting - VIDEO Tx4obama Jul 2012 #58

I loved the ski jump. knitter4democracy Jul 2012 #62

I loved all of it, but the natural green was just incredible. juajen Jul 2012 #46

I enjoyed the show. Beacool Jul 2012 #53

Barcelona cauldron lighting - VIDEO Tx4obama Jul 2012 #56

Thank you!!!! Beacool Jul 2012 #60

Nice show, but I still think the best opening/closing ceremonies belong to Sydney in 2000. roamer65 Jul 2012 #57

Olympics Opening ceremony - a homage to the British Health care system like Obamacare ajain31 Aug 2012 #68