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32. Nonsense.

Thu Jul 17, 2014, 06:11 PM

Jul 2014

- Israel and the Palestinians fight all the time.
But Israel doesn't send ground troops into Gaza all the time.

- Iraq has been in chaos since the 2003 Bush invasion.
But there are degrees of chaos and the taking of territory by ISIS or whatever they call themselves is a new, disturbing turn of events.

- There have always been immigrants crossing the US border for a better life.
But there haven't always been thousands of unaccompanied minors making there way from Central America in such a short time span.

- Planes have been shot down in the past
You apparently think that passenger jets getting shot down is an everyday occurance. Its happened fewer than 20 times in 60 years and this is only the fourth time that more than 100 people died in such an incident.

Maybe instead of our turning off the TV, you should turn it on. Or read a newspaper. Or keep track of something other than the World Cup.

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Twitter is more interesting. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #1

Paint drying is more interesting. My cats throwing up fur balls is more interesting. KittyWampus Jul 2014 #9

I got 5 cats so I can take bets on who has the next hair ball. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #13

i have 5 too! LiberalElite Jul 2014 #29

Feeding time is always a pleasure. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #33

For me, only two LiberalElite Jul 2014 #34

My cats like to trip me to tell me they are hungry. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #35

Nice. nt LiberalElite Jul 2014 #36

Wow, 21. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #39

Good advice! oldandhappy Jul 2014 #2

The moon is going to be the closest ever!!! PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #3

That's a rather disturbingly apathetic view point Boom Sound 416 Jul 2014 #4

Apathetic? LordGlenconner Jul 2014 #6

It's a big day. Boom Sound 416 Jul 2014 #14

I think you have me confused with someone else LordGlenconner Jul 2014 #23

Actually yes, I thought you were the OP Boom Sound 416 Jul 2014 #37

Thanks for the update LordGlenconner Jul 2014 #42

Its the warmongering propaganda 101 SummerSnow Jul 2014 #5

I am watching a 36 year old episode of Emergency! CBGLuthier Jul 2014 #7

Exactly. TV is for entertainment, not information. nt redqueen Jul 2014 #20

That is the BEST. Brickbat Jul 2014 #21

I turn off the TV on slow news days. conservaphobe Jul 2014 #8

those are all major events Enrique Jul 2014 #10

the thing is that the media only reports when they have certain images or some big thing happens JI7 Jul 2014 #11

umm i dont think so La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2014 #12

Haven't watched that crap since the "count up to war' during the Iranian Hostage Situation. . . Journeyman Jul 2014 #15

The internet is worse OKNancy Jul 2014 #16

news is the ultimate reality show....inflection can change truth spanone Jul 2014 #17

People just need to remember how much the M$M LOVED 'Shock & Awe'. Rex Jul 2014 #18

I was talking to a friend who is near 80 today and he said the same thing. nolabear Jul 2014 #19

Tell your friend I said hi Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #28

I don't watch TV and I know history and anyone who diminishes the tragedy ongoing in Gaza cali Jul 2014 #22

Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #24

I think you are the transparent one. Puzzledtraveller Jul 2014 #27

Thanks. I'm here all week... Cali_Democrat Jul 2014 #30

Wow Puzzledtraveller Jul 2014 #25

At least you are proud of your ignorance. morningfog Jul 2014 #26

of course there have always LiberalElite Jul 2014 #31

Nonsense. onenote Jul 2014 #32

They always do that, don't they? TV is only good for cable serial dramas and valerief Jul 2014 #38

The world is a mess. bigwillq Jul 2014 #40

LOL. DesMoinesDem Jul 2014 #41