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go west young man

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9. Martin Savage with a very obvious poor attempt to

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 01:26 PM

Feb 2013

conflate and equate two issues that have nothing in common. Good of this fellow to bust his bubble. This example shows how weaker people would just fall in line with the contrived dialogue. People such as Erin here who has already adapted to "manufactured consent corporate media mindset". This good fellow saw right through it however and showed what it means to be solid and not a tool for a buck. Good on him.

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Cruise Ship ‘Survivor’ Politely Makes CNN Reporter Look Like Shallow Idiot (VIDEO) [View all] ashling Feb 2013 OP

The more I hear from passengers, the more I think that the media went all ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #1

The juicy part starts at 4:17. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #2

Eh. Sure, it didn't make a whole lot of sense to make that comparison. randome Feb 2013 #3

"interviewers typically need to think fast".... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #6

CNN seems to be holding up fox as a legitimate louis-t Feb 2013 #7

They've gone downhill since Ted Turner left.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #8

I think that's why he retired. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2013 #11

I think he saw Bush was stealing the election and couldn't keep quiet. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #12

That guy sure had the right attitude. n/t Raven Feb 2013 #4

I listened to a lot of the recording. The passenger sounded like a good guy. He talked about bluestate10 Feb 2013 #5

Martin Savage with a very obvious poor attempt to go west young man Feb 2013 #9

I could not tell you Oilwellian Feb 2013 #10

A kid on reddit was posting an IAMA while he was on the ship. Kablooie Feb 2013 #13