wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" <shempmcgurk@>
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk"
> <shempmcgurk@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@>
> > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" <sparaig@>
> > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk"
> > > <shempmcgurk@>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > <snip>
> > > > > > > ...if people keep voting those same 90% into office
with
> > all
> > > > > > > the alleged "corruption", wouldn't you say that the
> people
> > > > > > > get the government that they deserve?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Like duh, but given the quality of our educational
system,
> > what
> > > > > > can you expect?
> > > > >
> > > > > It's not the educational system so much as the media.
> > > >
> > > > "The media"?
> > > >
> > > > Remember that "the media" includes the internet and, by
> > > > definition, this forum.
> > >
> > > Well, it does if that's how you define it. I don't.
> >
> > Then you are out of touch with the times.
>
> Um, no. As I went on to say, "I was referring to the
> mainstream media, TV and print (which is what people
> usually mean by 'the media'").
Not any more it's not.
One of the main sources of information for not only the public but
for journalists themselves is the drudgereport which is NOT on any
of the "mainstream media" as you call it (except for Drudge's Sunday
night radio show).
I would suspect if you took a poll at random of a 1,000 Americans a
vast majority would include the internet within the definition
of "the media".
>
> > I don't have any poll results or study results to show you but I
> > suspect that a large portion of the US population gets alot of
> > their news from the internet.
>
> Non sequitur.
>
> Speaking for myself, I certainly
> > do. I NEVER practically see network news or read newspapers;
> > rather, most of the news I get is from the internet.
> >
> > Curious that you, who uses the internet and news sources on the
> > internet herself, wouldn't include this most important of all
> > sources in her definition of "the media"...
>
> Not the least bit curious, in fact. If I had meant
> to include the Internet, I'd have said, "the media
> and the Internet." That's because "the media" usually
> refers to TV and print,
You're so wrong here.
For the past 10 years, "the media" has of course included the
internet.
> you see, not "where I personally
> get my news from."
>
> > > I was referring to the mainstream media, TV and print
> > > (which is what people usually mean by "the media").
> > >
> > > > On an almost daily basis, Judy, when you feel a topic is not
> > > > well-informed you never hesitate to provide a link to an
> > > > article that you believe provides proper information and
> > > > knowledge on the subject at hand.
> > > >
> > > > And you're unhappy with this system?
> > >
> > > Deeply.
> > >
> > > The main reason Bush is in office today is because
> > > of the so-called liberal media's War Against Gore
> > > in 2000 (and to a lesser extent against Kerry in
> > > 2004).
> > >
> > > (You do realize the preface to your question is a
> > > complete non sequitur, right?)
> >
> > Judy, at least 25% of all my discussion with you are, according
to
> > you "non sequiturs".
>
> Which raises the question, why do you so often use
> non sequiturs in your discussions? (And not just
> with me by any means.)
non sequitur.
>
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