Proof that Americans are gullible

[Qqmike]

Oh, no, those of us who "know" see it, those of us with even half a brain see it clearly. We live in a country of followers. At the moment, we have people following far right Tea Party politicians--extreme Christian politicians mind you, who are anything but Christian--into some scary corners of the mind. One of dozens of examples, one of their prominent, high-profile figures, is here, and yes, you are reading it right:
Michele Bachmann says the Rapture is coming: 'Rejoice'
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/0...coming-Rejoice
Michele Bachmann: The Rapture Is Coming And It's Obama's Fault
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/0...n_7104136.html

For all our continued scientific and technological advances, this is what we are now dealing with in the year 2015 in the US. Fox News is just a small indicator of the potentially dangerous craziness among extreme conservatives here.

[xennex81]

Never mind my words, I habitually don't even want to read them myself ;-).

[InsideJob]

I only watch Deek Jackson's FKN News now. It's REAL news because the authorities say so.

[charles052]

The problem is that they believe it to be news. There are millions of Americans who are convinced that Fox is the ONLY news channel.

The problem is that people like to be told what to think. Otherwise we'd have to actually research the subject which takes time and effort. Liberals, just like conservatives, are vulnerable to this. Just look at all the riots going on like in Ferguson, MO and Baltimore over the those two criminals getting killed. No one who's protesting has actually looked into the cases.

Sorry, but you can never convince me that this isn't the fault of both sides, that liberals are somehow more righteous or intelligent than conservatives are. Both are just people, and people generally have the same vulnerabilities.

[xennex81]

And generally people think that the past does not repeat itself. In the sense of not learning from previous mistakes and not knowing that they themselves are subject to the same flaws that people in the past have had. What am I saying?

I am saying that people are rather ignorant of the fact that people in the past were not more stupid then they are.

[vinnywright]

over the those two criminals getting killed.

IMO ,,,,,,and yes I know it's just one lowly opinion .

I would half to say that even a caught red handed killer should not die at the hands of the police(after in custody) or be left to die unattended by his/her own hand wile in the custody of the police or authorities this would make the police/authorities the criminals in my eyes .

I am seeing way to many instances of the police abusing their power and weapons in the news these days on the citizens they are supposed to be protecting and serving and conducting their selves in a way to aggressive and controlling manner,,,,,,,,,,they are OUR police ,,,not the Gestapo or big brother and need to return to acting like it (our police )

VINNY

[Qqmike]

Quality of recruits lower? Training is not up to snuff?

[SteveRiley]

I am seeing way to many instances of the police abusing their power and weapons in the news these days on the citizens they are supposed to be protecting and serving and conducting their selves in a way to aggressive and controlling manner

Which explains why violent protests might be the only way to effect change. If you've spent most of your life on the receiving end of violence in the name of "authority," peaceful protests aren't going to achieve much. Sometimes a riot is necessary. Let's not forget how the fledgling colonies finally wrenched their independence from Britain.

More:
http://www.salon.com/2015/04/28/balt...ical_strategy/
http://www.salon.com/2015/04/29/prot...ays_effective/
http://www.salon.com/2015/05/02/ther...ence_possible/
http://www.salon.com/2015/05/04/riot...rom_baltimore/

[jlittle]

... people in the past were not more stupid then they are...

Well, there's the Flynn effect. Personally, I've seen little evidence of it.

[woodsmoke]

I have stayed out of this thread because I have offended so many people on the forum, but.......

the arguments are "heresay".

Take the Ferguson "riots/name them what you will".

Fox "news" was AHEAD of CNN, MSNBC etc. in reportage.

"Bill O'Reilly"......AS IS USUAL......"had a talking point"......AND then.........THEN......

had a "lefty" on to "comment" on the talking point........and then had a "righty" on to "comment" on the talking point......

O'Reilly is a COMMENTATOR.........and HE

ALWAYS AS IN FURSHLUGGINER ......ALWAYS........

ALWAYS.........has the OPPOSITION on to comment on his talking point......

O'REILLY ALWAYS HAS THE OPPOSITION ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER HIS TALKING POINT........

O'REILLY ALWAYS HAS THE OPPOSITION ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER HIS TALKING POINT........


Now yes............HE has "the last word" but he is RESPECTFUL OF THE LEFTY OR RIGHTY PERSON...........

O'REILLY ALWAYS HAS BOTH COMMENTATORS ON HIS TALKING POINT.......

How many times have you seen DISPLAYED PROMINENTLY.........

"the other side" on CNN, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, ABC?

HANNITY is FAR RIGHT..............

ummmmj ALL OF THE people on CNN, MSNBC, mostly NBC, mostly CBS and mostly ABC are..........FAR LEFT.........

CAN ANYBODY DISPUTE THE LEFTY CHOPS OF GERALDO RIVERA!!!??

He is REGULARLY on O'Reilly and the other shows..

REGULARLY...

ONLY A LEFTY GROUP calls a BLACK COMMENTATOR.........."an oreo".........

BUT A LEFTY........Juan Williams is REGULARLY CALLED AN OREO........a black with white sugar inside.......by MSNBC, CNN, NBC, CBS ABC.....

LOOK AT JUAN WILLIAMS LEFTY CHOPS........he is as LEFT as you can get!!! and he is on the prime time "Five".

But.......

"THE FIVE" has either HARD LEFT...............BOB BECKEL A DEMOCRATIC STRATEGIST ON AS A PERMANENT HOST...

Or.......Ron Williams ...........A BLACK..........who was a "former NPR commentator" and is about as FAR LEFT as you can get......

I mean GIVE ME A BREAK!!!

"The view"........DROVE THE RIGHTY COMMENTATOR WOMAN OFF THE PLACE........PHYSICALLY........shoved her off the podium........

All ................as in ALLLLL........of the people who "disparage" "Fox" ...............

I challenge them to have in their Picture in Picture screen open to the "various news organizations" AND........."Fox News" for a whole WEEK of news cycle ............

and then report back as to the "slant".......

woodwantsmorethanpresupposedbiassmoke

[woodsmoke]

I don't know why I posted the previous because the hard left people of this forum will NEVER actually go to the trouble to TEST what I said......

JUST AS WITH THE HARD RIGHT RELIGIOUS FORUMS..........

We no longer have........."the loyal opposition"

We no longer have......."you can have your opinion and I have mine"

We now have......"you can have your opinion but my opinion is the correct one and sc@! you.......get off my forum because I won't tolerate what you wrote.

Which STARTED BIG TIME at "Ubuntu forums"......

Because ........."Linux people".........99.99 % white male.......are ALL HARD LEFT.........

woodobservingfromexperiencesmoke

[Qqmike]

Woody, reading your posts from a meta-angle, it's pretty clear to me that you watch ALL this stuff regularly and too much, you know too many names to drop, that's the tip off. The sh*t is poison. At some point you have to turn it off, sit in a lawn chair in the/a/some yard, do nothing, sit in silence, alone, watch the birds, read Breakfast with Buddha (after reading Don't Sweat the Small Stuff--and it's all small stuff), never drink until 4:30 pm, and never mix wine and beer.

[xennex81]

Without reading the Flynn effect yet..

Woodsmoke, do you realise that what people call the far left is what we call the far right in Europe? What is Right in Europe is what you consider Left. Hence people in Europe don't even take the Far Right seriously (or what you call the Far Right). They don't even take the Right any seriously or what you call the Right. Rightwing in Dutchyland is what you call Left. Pardon me then that I might be biased but I have a bit of an outside perspective and the rhetoric and slant of the Far Right or what you call Fox News is unacceptable.

[xennex81]

That is how far America has shoven to the right, the centre in America is not even considered in Europe because it is too far to the right. Personally I don't watch the news at all, too much "Hearsay"...

[charles052]

IMO ,,,,,,and yes I know it's just one lowly opinion .

I would half to say that even a caught red handed killer should not die at the hands of the police(after in custody) or be left to die unattended by his/her own hand wile in the custody of the police or authorities this would make the police/authorities the criminals in my eyes .

I am seeing way to many instances of the police abusing their power and weapons in the news these days on the citizens they are supposed to be protecting and serving and conducting their selves in a way to aggressive and controlling manner,,,,,,,,,,they are OUR police ,,,not the Gestapo or big brother and need to return to acting like it (our police )

VINNY

Personally, I think I'm seeing way too many instances of white guilt overriding our common sense.

I don't know exactly what happened to Gray in that van, but I do know the other instances where the black men were killed, 1 tried to take an officer's gun and the other, the choking victim, had a history of resisting arrest and was also one big motherf*#*er. I watched the video of that particular man's arrest several times and I cannot fathom how the officers could have used excessive force. From my perspective, the "victims" were the cause of their own demise.

That said, those who feel as though they've been screwed over by society are taking this opportunity to loot, destroy, and harm others. Their excuse: Cops are too uppity!

I have yet to see any evidence that those cops were abusing their authority. So far, the cops were not indicted for either instance. And yet, other cops are now being shot at and executed by these looters and criminals. And what's truly scary is that people are saying it's "justified"! That it's necessary to encourage "change".

Sorry, but "change" to the point where it's okay to kill a cop if you feel as though he/she is abusing their authority isn't the "change" we should want.