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woo me with science

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9. The corporate takeover is bipartisan, and the media remains complicit.
Sun Feb 24, 2013, 01:58 PM
Feb 2013


We are *still* being looted into impoverishment.

It would be nice if the media would hold ALL politicians accountable, but, unfortunately, the media and the politicians are owned by the same interests.



Because the MSM is owned... orwell Feb 2013 #1
I definitely think there is a racist element to it /nt still_one Feb 2013 #2
You ask... "Why weren't they doing their job during the bush administration?" RevStPatrick Feb 2013 #3
There you to be a requirement that a certain amount of air time needed to be for that still_one Feb 2013 #4
Airwaves? RevStPatrick Feb 2013 #6
I meant FCC regulations used to have requirements for licensing still_one Feb 2013 #11
How many years has the MSM not reported the failure to prosecute war criminals? AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #5
You forget, this African American is a democrat nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #7
Because they are entertainers and not reporters Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #8
The corporate takeover is bipartisan, and the media remains complicit. woo me with science Feb 2013 #9
Let's see ... Igel Feb 2013 #10
The R's may have a different perception however independent studies have pointed to far more still_one Feb 2013 #14
The media is nothing but a dog and pony show. Not fit for mental consumption. n/t L0oniX Feb 2013 #12
The corporate media has its own goals, City Lights Feb 2013 #13
Not precisely the problem. The problem is that the media are tblue37 Feb 2013 #15
They deserve criticism on some things davidn3600 Feb 2013 #16
My aims during the Bush Occupation was not for Democrats to also not be accountable TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #17
Agreed, but my point is that the coverage is not even handed still_one Feb 2013 #18
THANK YOU. woo me with science Feb 2013 #21
I'll second that still_one Feb 2013 #26
Note to republicans: THERE IS NO FUCKING LIBERAL MEDIA!!!! Initech Feb 2013 #19
"The media gave Bush and the Republicans a free pass?" OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #20
Uh, yeah. sibelian Feb 2013 #22
Pretty much. City Lights Feb 2013 #24
Really serious. Kingofalldems Feb 2013 #29
not 8 years....but definitely the first 8. 2005 Katrina and mosque bombing in Iraq were tipping Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2013 #23
true, but it was so late in the game, and the damage had already been set. still_one Feb 2013 #25
G.E. orpupilofnature57 Feb 2013 #27
Yep. G.E. started it all... October Feb 2013 #28
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