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According to the New York Post, the city closed the Coney Island Cyclone after a mishap last Saturday that sent four people to the hospital with whiplash. Officials allegedly said it was closed for maintenance.
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I think Hannity needs the spine... :-) Which just goes to show how one's political worldviews will most certainly affect their opinions and, more importantly, observations of events!
If you start out from the left---of course you think Fox News is beholden to the Christian Right! If you come from my end of the spectrum---CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, New York Times, Boston Globe, LA Times, et al (I'm tired of typing, but could most certainly continue) are nothing more than talking pieces for the Democratic party (especially the New York Times)!
Due to our particular worldviews which place us at opposite ends of the political spectrum, there is no way we can even agree on what is objective/fair/balanced...
People can try to discredit Fox News all they want, but their ratings speak... There was a large percentage of the population that has felt the news has been slanted to the left forever. Fox News, love them or hate them, filled a void that the other networks did not provide. From my perspective, they ARE more fair and balanced than the other networks...but I certainly know my friends on the left see otherwise! For humorous digs I may state here that nobody at Fox News has had to be fired recently for making up stories...ala CBS and the National Guard fiasco! :-)
Personally, I think all network news is in for tough times. There are better places for everybody to find what they are looking for...
Also, the British press is a good source of information. Just as the USA is a TV society, Britain is a newspaper society. Just do a search for the British/London papers, the divirsity is impressive.
Finally, Mr. Jeffrey R. Smith, your arguments in support of the war in Iraq are totally misguided. Did you serve in the Armed Forces? If your son were of age, would you encourage him to serve and fight in Iraq? The majority of Americans fully support the men and women in uniform who are following orders, getting the job done however tough the challenge. But that same majority also knows that the policy is wrong. Iraq did not take the Twin Towers down. Saddam surely was the complete definition of an evil dictator. But as recently as the Reagan administration, he was on our payroll, shaking hands with Donald Rumsfeld. The war in Iraq was started by our President on pretext, and it has cost many lives on all sides of the conflict without improving our security, and has set a terrible precedent on top of all that. You might be living on the same planet as the majority, but your's certainly is a different world.
What does the war have to do with this thread? I invite you, or anybody else...as I have numerous times before to quote me point-by-point to show me where I am wrong on the war as it specifically pertains to those threads (this was a week or two ago wasn't it?)! Of course this was on another thread. And of course...NOBODY has done so yet!
I applaud your unusual technique of jumping in on a thread about media and throwing a curve...maybe you just typed in the wrong area? Anyhow, if you want reasonable debate...go ahead and quote me IN CONTEXT and I'll listen...
I honestly like to learn differing viewpoints! However, coming on here with nothing but conjecture and disagreements without having the decency to quote that which you disagree with is a little rude…I apologize if this was not your intention!
I think Hannity needs the spine...
That frightens me.
If you come from my end of the spectrum---CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, New York Times, Boston Globe, LA Times, et al
I guess that just shows, to me, that liberals are at least not so paranoid to believe that "everyone but Fox News" is against them. :)
People can try to discredit Fox News all they want, but their ratings speak...
They might speak, but what do they say? Does the fact that many people watch their network mean that they're "fair and balanced" or that they accurately report the news? Of course not.
There was a large percentage of the population that has felt the news has been slanted to the left forever.
If you were to study mass media study today, you'd find that currently the situation reflects the exact opposite: the majority of news networks are slanted to the right these days.
From my perspective, they ARE more fair and balanced than the other networks
Interesting how you perceive a network as "fair and balanced" if they only report the agenda you believe in.
-Nate
You have a history of coming on here and making political statements many a time. And those statements would all appear to come from a left-leaning perspective. I could take the time to quote them, but anybody who has been here for any length of time knows where you come from! It was only after your repeated liberal blurbs, which continue today, that I described you for what you apperently are, or at the very least seem to be based upon your written word.
You may well have all sorts of middle of the road and even conservative beliefs. However, you do not post them on this site! You search long and hard to find those non-liberal takes from Jeff...You know what you are. Or at the very least you know what you portray on this board. Why are you so ashamed to be called out for your left-leaning views?
I return serve and would say that I find it SAD that one would go to such lengths to hide what he is and what he believes. I’m certainly not ashamed of my opinions, and I have no problem proudly defending my “mostly conservative” bent! I’m not capable of understanding why you would be ashamed of your apparent left lean. Besides, liberal et al are descriptive terms and certainly not meant as insult!
If I’m catching you off guard, then I most certainly apologize. If you sincerely do not believe you have left-leaning takes…well…let me just say that as hard as I try to be cordial, I just cannot fathom that you would be sincere in considering yourself a man without an agenda!
This is not the first time you’ve responded with the “absolute” argument. It is sad that some avoid answering direct and honest questions by painting those who oppose their views as intolerant, when the exact opposite is easily shown to be true! With all due respect, it is hard to take lectures about “absolutes” from somebody who generalizes an entire group of people based upon the vehicle they drive. I could go on…but you and everybody who has been on the board for any amount of time know exactly how you categorize people into “absolutes” based upon behaviors you disagree with…
Finally…my quote…which seems stunningly absent from your response was…
Some will be upset with the term “left wing” but I honestly cannot think of a better description for his typical rants at this point of time. If anybody has a better term to use in describing a typical Jeff response, let me know…!? I do not mean to offend…
If you are sincerely offended, then you must not have read! This is certainly a friendly take that should not have instigated anger...? It has not gone unnoticed that you or ANYBODY have yet to respond with the proper description of your typical misplaced political commentaries on this coaster board!
So please…ANYBODY…come up with a good term that we can call Jeff’s political blurbs so we can avoid another “absoulute” response! I certainly do not desire to insult. I honestly do not know a better description that "liberal" to describe what it is that Jeff does on a regular basis...
*** This post was edited by Jeffrey R Smith 9/15/2005 2:27:50 AM ***
Too tired to go point by point! Your last sentence is right on though! We all see what we want to see based upon our worldviews! I think I've said similar or same before...
I'm not talking to convince you or anybody that you are wrong! I'm just showing that there is indeed a different viewpoint on media slants... I'm sort of the counterbalance!
P.S. You do not frighten me (sorry if my views frighten you---I'm rather harmless)! I think it is great that we live in country where we are allowed to freely express our political opinions. I'm not sure why some need to make it such a nasty process. I enjoy and appreciate all the left-leaning takes that so many have to offer on CB even though I highly disagree with most (not all)! I reserve the right to respond in kind! I hope that the respect gets returned!
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