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51. I will continue to watch that which keeps me mis-informed and fits my world view

Reply to bvar22 (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 19, 2014, 10:34 AM

Mar 2014

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xpost from LGBT: I mean it. I will not do Russian State Media. [View all] stevenleser Mar 2014 OP

Thank You. libnnc Mar 2014 #1

You're welcome! Solidarity!!!!! stevenleser Mar 2014 #2

I will continue to watch Thom Hartmann and "Brunch with Bernie" on RT... bvar22 Mar 2014 #3

So you'll watch a network that fires LGBT journalists and tows the Kremlin line. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #4

OH yeah...because I'm not a supporter of Equal Rights and Equal Protections for EVERYBODY, bvar22 Mar 2014 #5

Like I fucking give a shit about who appears on that network. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #7

MSNBC isn't exactly squeaky clean. progressoid Mar 2014 #19

MSNBC did not fire Donahue because he was liberal. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #21

Thanks for the informative post. I wasn't aware with respect to Donahue. nt. NCTraveler Mar 2014 #66

de nada JackRiddler Mar 2014 #70

Donohue was fired because pro-Bush assholes who wanted the outlet to compete with Fox were MADem Mar 2014 #82

Bullshit false equivalence. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #22

So you're only opposed to hosts being fired for being gay? progressoid Mar 2014 #35

No, not at all. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #36

Please provide example of what you claim. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #69

I'd say "proof is in the pudding." Chan790 Mar 2014 #16

In other words... NuclearDem Mar 2014 #17

Nailed it. Fucking nailed it... SidDithers Mar 2014 #30

Did you ever read a Republican press release? JackRiddler Mar 2014 #24

What is that supposed to mean? NuclearDem Mar 2014 #25

You said "watch" - is watching verboten? JackRiddler Mar 2014 #27

Is it giving a mouthpiece of a homophobic imperialist regime ratings and traffic? NuclearDem Mar 2014 #34

MSM that said exactly the same thing about the treaty. kwassa Mar 2014 #10

I think you're referring to the 1997 Ukraine Russian Treaty. Funny that Yeltsin's speech mentioned: okaawhatever Mar 2014 #14

^ This. It shows that people who watch RT are underinformed muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #32

"true independent news organizations like Reuters or the BBC." PoliticalPothead Mar 2014 #38

No - they are independent. RT, on the other hand, is run by the Russian government muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #41

The BBC is just as beholden to the British gov as RT is to the Russian gov. PoliticalPothead Mar 2014 #42

'Hardtalk' is a combative interview show muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #44

Yes, it is. PoliticalPothead Mar 2014 #46

Who informed you that they don't have government officials on? NCTraveler Mar 2014 #68

Care to post a video of a government official being interviewed on that show PoliticalPothead Mar 2014 #72

Nice move on the goal posts. NCTraveler Mar 2014 #73

I don't think you know what "moving the goalposts" means. PoliticalPothead Mar 2014 #76

Uhh....go to YOUTUBE. There are a load of hard hitting interviews of government officials there. MADem Mar 2014 #84

Here ya go. Israeli minister of economy/commerce. He gets a good beating. MADem Mar 2014 #83

+1 nt MADem Mar 2014 #85

You swallowed Rt.com's propaganda. Awesome, bro! geek tragedy Mar 2014 #15

+1 PoliticalPothead Mar 2014 #39

Well isn't that special of you to come in here and smear the entire GLBT community here geek tragedy Mar 2014 #43

Oops, looks like I struck a nerve. PoliticalPothead Mar 2014 #45

No, it's called coming in here and pretending to care about GLBT rights geek tragedy Mar 2014 #47

You mean like the people who pretend to care about LGBTQ rights PoliticalPothead Mar 2014 #50

"Show me where I've attacked Putin's critics." geek tragedy Mar 2014 #52

"This fucking thread." PoliticalPothead Mar 2014 #53

If you stuck with me, you could arguably have not crossed the line. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #54

Again, you're completely misrepresenting what I said. PoliticalPothead Mar 2014 #55

Well Done, Political Pothead! bvar22 Mar 2014 #59

Thanks. PoliticalPothead Mar 2014 #62

THIS IS A THREAD ABOUT GLBT DISCRIMINATION. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #77

It's also a perfect example of that selective outrage I was talking about. PoliticalPothead Mar 2014 #78

let's see, you who think that rt.com is credible BECAUSE geek tragedy Mar 2014 #81

Wow. You managed to get numerous astro-turf type fallacies in one post! yardwork Mar 2014 #49

And the jury results are in... aikoaiko Mar 2014 #56

Alerters should have their names attached, although I have a pretty good idea who it is. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2014 #60

Well slavery had it's uncle toms. William769 Mar 2014 #74

I will continue to watch that which keeps me mis-informed and fits my world view snooper2 Mar 2014 #51

Say, were those 25,000 (or even 16,000) maybe supposed to basically stay on base, though...? TroglodyteScholar Mar 2014 #71

Exactly, Steven.. most of us were out there in the Streets Protesting bush's war on Iraq.. Cha Mar 2014 #6

This times 100000! JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #29

Your a great man steven. William769 Mar 2014 #8

Thanks Steve... Ohio Joe Mar 2014 #9

Good on you, steven! Sissyk Mar 2014 #11

Thank you Steven SunsetDreams Mar 2014 #12

That's integrity. closeupready Mar 2014 #13

Have you also declined FOX "News" ? progressoid Mar 2014 #18

Of course not! JackRiddler Mar 2014 #20

It's the No Spin Zone! nt adirondacker Mar 2014 #26

Not the same thing treestar Mar 2014 #57

Is Fox News a paid propaganda outlet for a mafia state? chrisa Mar 2014 #48

Are those rhetorical questions? Comrade Grumpy Mar 2014 #61

Yep! chrisa Mar 2014 #75

Corporate news is a slight rung above government news imo. Rex Mar 2014 #90

Is your thing on FOXNEWS a paying gig? JackRiddler Mar 2014 #23

No. nt stevenleser Mar 2014 #58

Apologies, stevenleser, it was trick question: JackRiddler Mar 2014 #63

Folks have already responded as to the obvious difference. See #s 57 and 48 above. nt stevenleser Mar 2014 #64

Except that #48 was rhetorical. progressoid Mar 2014 #91

You are one of the best! JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #28

Good for you - that's a principled stand. Thanks (nt) muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #31

DU rec...nt SidDithers Mar 2014 #33

K&R. Great job as always Steven. nt. NCTraveler Mar 2014 #37

You are doing the right thing, and have been for a while. I respect that. Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #40

Good...you might as well do FUX Noise if you're going to do Russian propoganda... joeybee12 Mar 2014 #65

Rec&Kick. nt msanthrope Mar 2014 #67

Good for you. Anyone who supports them, listens/watches them, or takes a paycheck from those MADem Mar 2014 #79

I assume you will be boycotting all other countries with gay-hating governments. former9thward Mar 2014 #80

why are you misstating what is very clear in his OP? CreekDog Mar 2014 #86

If you made some statements instead of vague questions former9thward Mar 2014 #87

That poster is here to disrupt, not discuss. n/t Skip Intro Mar 2014 #88

so you oppose sanctions against Russia? CreekDog Mar 2014 #89

K Cha Mar 2014 #92