Climate Change Discussion

Raddad · Feb 22, 2007

Is there any country Thingy could move to and be happy?

turbo36 · Feb 22, 2007

MikePA said:
When has he done this?

Every broadcast if you pay attention.

tallyho8 · Feb 22, 2007

Raddad said:
Is there any country Thingy could move to and be happy?

I think he is happy. Happy and tired. Now he would probably be unhappy if everyone kept their dogs locked up so he couldn't get a little target practice now and then.

MikePA · Feb 23, 2007

turbo36 said:
Every broadcast if you pay attention.

This is the answer I expected, no specifics. Thanks.

turbo36 · Feb 23, 2007

MikePA said:
This is the answer I expected, no specifics. Thanks.

I can give you plenty of specifics but it still wouldn't matter to you because of your bias for Rush is the equal and opposite of my bias against him so it's just a waste of time arguing specifics isn't it?

MikePA · Feb 23, 2007

turbo36 said:
I can give you plenty of specifics but it still wouldn't matter to you because of your bias for Rush is the equal and opposite of my bias against him so it's just a waste of time arguing specifics isn't it?

Then why did you bring it up?

N80 · Feb 23, 2007

I listen to Rush for about 8 minutes during my commute each day. Rush does pull a lot of stunts to get the media riled up, but its hardly a matter of getting caught in a lie. He sets them up and they fall for it. Its part of what Rush does. It makes the general media pretty mad and of course, they say he's lying. They hate falling for his stuff.

But the idea that Rush is fair and impartial is just silly. He doesn't claim to be, doesn't want to be and never misrepresents himself as a neutral party. He is up front with his biases, opinions and pre-conceived notions.

Rush does not believe in current global warming theories and neither do I, but admittedly, Rush's grasp of the intricacys of the debate seems to be quite poor, at least on the air. His approach to the debate is very simplistic, and some of it down right wrong.

I'm not a Rush fan. My 8 minutes a day are about as much as I can stand. But despite all the bombast and show, Rush often brings a very yeoman common sense to a lot of political issues and is right, at least theorietically, on a great many issues.

dmccarty · Feb 23, 2007

turbo36 said:
Ahh, that is the paradox isn't it? He acts and sounds like a journalist and some people even think he is a journalist and quote him like a journalist but in reality he is just an actor (his words, not mine). This is the beautiful set up he can spout all the venom he wants and profess it to be the truth but when he is caught in a bold face lie he just says "just kidding" folks.

Well, no, I dont think Rush is a paradox. I think the paradox is that the so called Journalist say that they are unbiased yet they are not in any way shape or form. Again, I have heard Rush ONCE around 1990 but I sure don't consider him a journalist. He is a talking head putting across his view point. I put him in the same boat as Oprah, Dr Phil, Donohue, etc. At least he says just Kidding which is more than most Journalist do.

On the other hand, Journalists run around with biased opinions that poison what they put out as Truth. That is a parodox.

And the media is part of this debate. Does anyone doubt which side of the Global Warming debate Journalist will support? Does this show up in their reporting? Does this then influence people whose only/main source of news is the main stream media?

Later,
Dan

EddieWalker · Feb 23, 2007

Speaking of Oprah. Did she ever apologize or correct her reporting on Katirna? She made a big deal about all the murders and mayhem going on inside the stadium, but when we all found out that none of that had happened and was a total lie, she just stoped reporting it.

That is true of all the media. They will report just about anythign as being true, but when it comes out that they were wrong, they stop reporting it.

I don't even know how to give examples without going political, but time and time again they have accused the President of things only to have there accusations proven wrong. When that happens, they just stop reporting it.

Valery Plame is the best example. She and her husband blamed the administration of blowing her CIA cover, but now we know it wasn't the administration, and in fact a member of the oposite party, Richard Armatage. Anybody hear anything else about how terrible it is that her identy was revealed any more? It's a dead issue. One party is blamed for it and it's a national issue, then we learn the truth and it's not even news anymore.

There are so many examples of this that it's probably why so many people have quit watching the news or reading the papers. There is only one news station that is growing in viewership. The rest are declining. Some drastically.

Oh Yeah, I listen to Rush all the time. He has a fun way of making fun of what people say and also replaying clips of them saying the oposite thing. Sometimes as recently as a few months ago!!! He has never said he's a journalist and is completely honest is which side he suports. I totally disagree with him on NAFTA and still do. But his political remarks and insight are very good and to the point. He just doesn't know a good TV show from a bad one and is terrible at making a joke.

Eddie

turbo36 · Feb 23, 2007

dmccarty said:
Well, no, I dont think Rush is a paradox. I think the paradox is that the so called Journalist say that they are unbiased yet they are not in any way shape or form. Again, I have heard Rush ONCE around 1990 but I sure don't consider him a journalist. He is a talking head putting across his view point. I put him in the same boat as Oprah, Dr Phil, Donohue, etc. At least he says just Kidding which is more than most Journalist do.

On the other hand, Journalists run around with biased opinions that poison what they put out as Truth. That is a parodox.

And the media is part of this debate. Does anyone doubt which side of the Global Warming debate Journalist will support? Does this show up in their reporting? Does this then influence people whose only/main source of news is the main stream media?

Later,
Dan

You think Rush doesn't present himself as a journalist?
"I am America's anchorman"
Here is the link.
Who's a Journalist? It Depends. - washingtonpost.com

MikePA · Feb 23, 2007

turbo36 said:
You think Rush doesn't present himself as a journalist?
"I am America's anchorman"
Here is the link.
Who's a Journalist? It Depends. - washingtonpost.com

Oh come on, that's a joke to tweak all the liberals. It worked.

turbo36 · Feb 23, 2007

MikePA said:
Oh come on, that's a joke to tweak all the liberals. It worked.

I prefer the term "Free Thinker" thank you.

IH3444 · Feb 23, 2007

Free Thinking

From the Washington Post....

That's funnier than anything I've ever heard on any radio talk show program. You my friend have a future in writing comedy

Pleeeeeeeeeeeese, the free thinkers are the ones questioning if humans are the sole cause of global warming, and asking the questions such as, "If human activity is causing the warming of the planet earth, then what is warming up all the other planets.....could it be the sun

Hellooooooo

Now Hollywood Horror movie makers have nothing over this article when it comes to scareing children. GMTV - Global warming worries keeps children awake at night

turbo36 · Feb 23, 2007

IH3444 said:
Free Thinking From the Washington Post.... That's funnier than anything I've ever heard on any radio talk show program. You my friend have a future in writing comedy

Pleeeeeeeeeeeese, the free thinkers are the ones questioning if humans are the sole cause of global warming, and asking the questions such as, "If human activity is causing the warming of the planet earth, then what is warming up all the other planets.....could it be the sun Hellooooooo

Now Hollywood Horror movie makers have nothing over this article when it comes to scareing children. GMTV - Global warming worries keeps children awake at night

Well, I'm just glad I could brighten up your day.

thingy · Feb 23, 2007

Radad,,no country,no spot,,,,,but I ain't leaving,,,,,my ancestors created this country,,I ain't leaving,,,you leave,,than I would be happier,,thingy

SPYDERLK · Feb 23, 2007

thingy said:
Radad,,no country,no spot,,,,,but I ain't leaving,,,,,my ancestors created this country,,I ain't leaving,,,you leave,,than I would be happier,,thingy

That oughta end it

thingy · Feb 23, 2007

It probably would have but you said that oughta end it,,,,jeez,,,tighten up man! get with it!,,,thingy

IH3444 · Feb 24, 2007

Hmmmm........and all this time in my life I thought that God created this planet, and all the land masses.

Glad to be corrected, and steered into the right direction on this line of thought......Thanks for getting my mind right boss, and Turbo for brightening my day.

I'm a enlightened person now, and owe a debt of graditude to you both. I am happy that the mini glacier has been melted on my property by solar powered climate warming. I tried starting up all my infernal combustion engined equipment, but that didn't do any measureable results on the ice.

Then the sun came out, and it began to melt away as the air temperture rose.

I'm still looking for the downside of "gorebal warming", but haven't been able to find it yet. Love the doom and gloom horror stories, they make me laugh.

Looking forward to spring, and planting season. Hope it's longer this year......

Take a look at what our friends around the world are thinking...looks like they are "free thinkers" also. Getting off "scott free" that is....Bloomberg Printer-Friendly Page

1948berg · Feb 26, 2007

IH3444:
" I'm still looking for the downside of "gorebal warming", but haven't been able to find it yet."
Thats the bad part, you, and I wont notice the difference, our children might.
Global warming is the forrerunner of the ice age. I CHALLENGE YOU!!!!!: DO YOU HAVE THE GUTS TO GO SEE THE AL GORE MOVIE??????
See the movie and come back with a new message then.