The opinions are based on facts and figures. The data comes from TV media annalists like Media Research Center.
newsbusters.org/print/76515
Dangerous conclusion.
You might be right, but I tend to believe the opposite is true. For instance, it doesn’t seem coincidental to me that an enormous number of Americans are joyously clamoring for a catastrophic European war, while Europeans themselves are questioning what’s behind this Western aggression. A lot of this has to do with media manipulation. So, even though I refuse to subject myself to television and gave it up decades ago, I am a witness to American’s rapidly declining intelligence. Living here I do have a front row seat, after all. It’s impossible to not see the profoundly abysmal effect television has on many people’s lives when you’re outside looking in. The people who are in the best position to understand what’s on television are those who don’t watch it. Also, I didn’t say anything about it being “anti-Catholic and a tool of the devil.” I don’t even have a choice in the matter, really; it’s just something I have to do to stave off suicidal depression. If I could watch it, I probably would.Dangerous conclusion.
“I have never watched television because I understand it is anti-Cathoilc and a tool of the devil. Therfore I KNOW where it is coming from”…
I do not see Americans joyously clamoring for a catastrophic European war.You might be right, but I tend to believe the opposite is true. For instance, it doesn’t seem coincidental to me that an enormous number of Americans are joyously clamoring for a catastrophic European war, while Europeans themselves are questioning what’s behind this Western aggression. A lot of this has to do with media manipulation. So, even though I refuse to subject myself to television and gave it up decades ago, I am a witness to American’s rapidly declining intelligence. Living here I do have a front row seat, after all. It’s impossible to not see the profoundly abysmal effect television has on many people’s lives when you’re outside looking in. The people who are in the best position to understand what’s on television are those who don’t watch it. Also, I didn’t say anything about it being “anti-Catholic and a tool of the devil.” I don’t even have a choice in the matter, really; it’s just something I have to do to stave off suicidal depression. If I could watch it, I probably would.
That is true enough.
The two are not mutually exclusive. I have my own objective measures, but they are grounded in my opinion. For example, I believe some words have more emotional content. If these words are used when they should not be logically used, that is applying an objective standard of my own making. It is objective because I can apply it to anything from news, to books, to blogs, the CAF threads.
And I used those words because they were used by the OP. I was trying to politely show that I disagreed.
I do, they are not to hard to figure out. On foreign affairs they are the rah rah America greatest bestest country in the world we are the superhero good guys, leader of the free world, lets go guns blazing policeman of the world, lets help our greatest ally Israel destroy Iran lets fight Russia, Assad, the Mideast … this aspect of their coverage is probably why they score so low on the informed viewer tests. They do offer some of the more socially conservative view points on some of their programing but they aren’t ewtn level on that if anything most of their anchors support a lot of socially liberal views in that regard… In general they are far more right wing and passionate on things like economics (lower taxes, no higher taxes for rich, anti green).Dangerous conclusion.
“I have never watched television because I understand it is anti-Cathoilc and a tool of the devil. Therfore I KNOW where it is coming from”…
I was just using it as an example anyway. Who said it was not the point, nor is it a criticism. It is perfectly okay to have opinions and express them, you or the person who first posted it. My only point is such words do indicate an opinion.
Perhaps it should be stressed at this point that I was fully aware that those words were not your own, but an accurate quote of the person you were addressing at that point.
Yes. I agree!
I am sorry, you did not notice my “sarcastic”You might be right, but I tend to believe the opposite is true. For instance, it doesn’t seem coincidental to me that an enormous number of Americans are joyously clamoring for a catastrophic European war, while Europeans themselves are questioning what’s behind this Western aggression. A lot of this has to do with media manipulation. So, even though I refuse to subject myself to television and gave it up decades ago, I am a witness to American’s rapidly declining intelligence. Living here I do have a front row seat, after all. It’s impossible to not see the profoundly abysmal effect television has on many people’s lives when you’re outside looking in. The people who are in the best position to understand what’s on television are those who don’t watch it. Also, I didn’t say anything about it being “anti-Catholic and a tool of the devil.” I don’t even have a choice in the matter, really; it’s just something I have to do to stave off suicidal depression. If I could watch it, I probably would.
rolleyes note about your statement: I’ve never actually watched Fox News, but it’s easy enough to piece together where they’re coming from."
yeah right. Excellent point.You make it sound like all those qualities are objectionable…
I like Father Jonathan’s contributions. He confidently proclaims what the Church teaches, and he shows a lot of patience and compassion while he’s explaining it.