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LittleGirl

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32. same here

Reply to MinneapolisMatt (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 07:43 PM

Jun 2012

We watch the local news for 15 minutes. Then NBC with Brian Williams and I read the rest. It's better for the soul.

I also people watch when I'm out in public.
I like to see who is around me.
You can make contact with lots of people if you turned off your phone.

I don't have internet on mine.
Just make and receive calls and pay as I go.
I do not have cable and only watch Rachel now and then.
Oh, The Daily Show is required.

I think I'm rather content with that. There's a life out there.

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Do yourself a favor and stop watching television news. [View all] MinneapolisMatt Jun 2012 OP

I have not watched televised new for years liberal N proud Jun 2012 #1

Haven't watched tv news since the marybourg Jun 2012 #10

I quit watching national news on commercial TV around the time Walter Cronkite said Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #33

We don't even own a television. DearAbby Jun 2012 #2

I haven't watched tv "news" in a long long time, LeftofObama Jun 2012 #3

Just stop watch TV in general. TV influences your thoughts and emotions Taitertots Jun 2012 #4

bingo.... mike_c Jun 2012 #28

Except for Amy Goodman's independent show, M-F. EFerrari Jun 2012 #5

That's just as bad. TheWraith Jun 2012 #11

LOL EFerrari Jun 2012 #12

That's an uninformed statement. Gregorian Jun 2012 #20

I normally only watch the local news. RebelOne Jun 2012 #6

Local news is simply ridiculous. Our weather guy LuckyLib Jun 2012 #15

After the MSM fellated the war-pig machinery in the run-up coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #7

What? Cali_Democrat Jun 2012 #8

I like Rachel, Larry O, Big Ed and Elliot Spitzer. But I get burned out with the seemingly jwirr Jun 2012 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Tippy Jun 2012 #13

Very Good Advice...also helps to lower blood pressure Tippy Jun 2012 #14

The commentary shows are not news shows, not even bad news shows Bluenorthwest Jun 2012 #16

So nailed! That is my #1 rant Spike89 Jun 2012 #24

so true... so true ThomThom Jun 2012 #31

The fact that it's pointless to turn on the TV means we need to do more than ignore it. Zalatix Jun 2012 #17

Al Jazeera English is pretty good LibAsHell Jun 2012 #18

Preaching to the joelz Jun 2012 #19

I would never clutter my space with a television. Webster Green Jun 2012 #21

My TV gets more use as a computer monitor than it does as an.actual TV. Initech Jun 2012 #23

The Daily Show and Colbert Report do a far better job of reporting the news I feel. Initech Jun 2012 #22

Television does not influence me politically or commercially. It does not convince me of anything. Lint Head Jun 2012 #25

turned the squawking box off in 1990 or thereabouts... mike_c Jun 2012 #26

totally agree.... haven't watched in years ThomThom Jun 2012 #27

True that. Even better stop watching it altogether. Same result plus more Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #29

I stopped watching broadcast news and CNN a long time ago. Cleita Jun 2012 #30

same here LittleGirl Jun 2012 #32

When I started..... Capt.Rocky300 Jun 2012 #34

I just took my TV and threw it out the window. nt AJTheMan Jun 2012 #35

Ding! Ding! Ding! Webster Green Jun 2012 #37

I quit watching most mainstream news a while ago. Jamaal510 Jun 2012 #36

The Sonic morons are the worst. WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2012 #46

Agreed, it's a propaganda box for GE, Viacom, Disney, Time-Warner, CBS and NewsCorp just1voice Jun 2012 #38

OK, done. Nye Bevan Jun 2012 #39

KICK! NT Phhhtttt Jun 2012 #40

Nope, not gonna do it... cynatnite Jun 2012 #41

It's like going to an insane asylum and listening intently for news just1voice Jun 2012 #42

There is a way to tell the difference, you know... cynatnite Jun 2012 #43

Done... Wednesdays Jun 2012 #44

I can stomach BBC and the PBS NewsHour, and that's about it. WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2012 #45

No harm in still watching bigwillq Jun 2012 #47

Another reason to watch more of the Daily Show Left Coast2020 Jun 2012 #48

"I don't watch television and therefore I am superior to you." FLAprogressive Jun 2012 #49

Mostly stopped in 2004, here. Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #50

good advice. at least be selective. most of you aren't being paid to "keep tabs on the other side" NuttyFluffers Jun 2012 #51

I stopped a while back. CakeGrrl Jun 2012 #52

done roody Jun 2012 #53

Same here.. sendero Jun 2012 #54