Comments on: ThinkFast: April 6, 2006 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:54:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mr. Evil http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/comment-page-2/#comment-498697 Mr. Evil Fri, 07 Apr 2006 05:35:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/#comment-498697 Katie Couric reminds me of a giddy little school girl dying to screw the football team's quarterback. CBS's ratings should be in the tank after about one year of her at the helm. What a joke! Katie Couric reminds me of a giddy little school girl dying to screw the football team’s quarterback. CBS’s ratings should be in the tank after about one year of her at the helm. What a joke!

]]> By: David http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/comment-page-2/#comment-497755 David Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:49:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/#comment-497755 51- Hell, how much of the "news" is actually just advertising? This, unfortunately, is nothing new. Whenever there is a "news" story touting the benefits of any product, you can bet that someone paid for it. <a href="http://www.prwatch.org/books/tsigfy.html" rel="nofollow">Toxic Sludge is Good for You</a>, while several years old, is still a great resource on discerning actual news from the typical bullshit being passed off as same. 51- Hell, how much of the “news” is actually just advertising? This, unfortunately, is nothing new. Whenever there is a “news” story touting the benefits of any product, you can bet that someone paid for it.

Toxic Sludge is Good for You, while several years old, is still a great resource on discerning actual news from the typical bullshit being passed off as same.

]]> By: Jack http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/comment-page-2/#comment-497745 Jack Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:35:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/#comment-497745 <b>Addition:</b> <a href="http://www.democracynow.org/" rel="nofollow">Democracy Now</a> is reporting an increase in <b>fake news</b> coming from corporations and being aired by stations as if it were real news. They have no disclaimer or acknowledgement of where they came from. (Personally I'd like to boycott every big time actor that appears in a commercial, or infomercial, but that's sub-issue) We know the administration likes propaganda and <b>fake news</b> (i.e., Gannon, HHS video on new prescription drug program). If we are to keep our Democracy we need an educated and knowledgeable electorate, and truthful, brave, journalists. I am cautiously looking forward to the <a href="http://www.iwtnews.com/" rel="nofollow">Independent World Television</a>, IWT. Addition:

Democracy Now is reporting an increase in fake news coming from corporations and being aired by stations as if it were real news. They have no disclaimer or acknowledgement of where they came from. (Personally I’d like to boycott every big time actor that appears in a commercial, or infomercial, but that’s sub-issue)

We know the administration likes propaganda and fake news (i.e., Gannon, HHS video on new prescription drug program).

If we are to keep our Democracy we need an educated and knowledgeable electorate, and truthful, brave, journalists.

I am cautiously looking forward to the Independent World Television, IWT.

]]> By: progressive and proud http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-497726 progressive and proud Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:14:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/#comment-497726 #35 NeD is never gone. We are his only friends. Ah well, maybe enough reality from us will open his eyes. I'm so glad I had good parents, good friends, and good neighbors. You know, NeD, It Takes A Village. :-) #35 NeD is never gone. We are his only friends. Ah well, maybe enough reality from us will open his eyes. I’m so glad I had good parents, good friends, and good neighbors. You know, NeD, It Takes A Village. :-)

]]> By: progressive and proud http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-497716 progressive and proud Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:11:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/#comment-497716 #12 DAMN fine point. I applaud you and agree 100%. You have described it very succintly and clearly enough so that it can be a perfect message. People need to understand exactly what they are voting for. The snowjob is over! #12 DAMN fine point. I applaud you and agree 100%. You have described it very succintly and clearly enough so that it can be a perfect message. People need to understand exactly what they are voting for. The snowjob is over!

]]> By: David http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-497674 David Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:47:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/#comment-497674 <em>The Today Show is the National Enquirer of the mornings</em>. Wouldn't that be Foz & Friends? The Today Show seems a little more like one of those awful morning zoo type local radio shows without the bleeped out words. The Today Show is the National Enquirer of the mornings.

Wouldn’t that be Foz & Friends? The Today Show seems a little more like one of those awful morning zoo type local radio shows without the bleeped out words.

]]> By: David http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-497666 David Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:43:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/#comment-497666 41- Yes, and I too have hurled back vitriol-laden facts (and the occasional insult) many, many times. It is at best quixotic, at worst an infuriating, thread busting, topic diversion. 41- Yes, and I too have hurled back vitriol-laden facts (and the occasional insult) many, many times. It is at best quixotic, at worst an infuriating, thread busting, topic diversion.

]]> By: Jack http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-497643 Jack Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:21:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/#comment-497643 <i>$44 million: The amount the pharmaceutical industry</i> I wonder how much the pharmaceutical industry spent on lobbying to keep no retail limits on ephedrine and pseudoephedrine and limit regulations. Profits at any cost, any way, no matter what. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/meth/etc/synopsis.html With all the millions, and millions, they spend on lobbying, they could actually reduce the cost of their beneficial drugs - and we can all agree Americans are over-medicated, aggressively sold drugs that are not really needed, and could, thru diet and exercise reduce their needs for drugs. We don't talk about the later, because it'll hurt profits. $44 million: The amount the pharmaceutical industry

I wonder how much the pharmaceutical industry spent on lobbying to keep no retail limits on ephedrine and pseudoephedrine and limit regulations.

Profits at any cost, any way, no matter what.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/meth/etc/synopsis.html

With all the millions, and millions, they spend on lobbying, they could actually reduce the cost of their beneficial drugs – and we can all agree Americans are over-medicated, aggressively sold drugs that are not really needed, and could, thru diet and exercise reduce their needs for drugs. We don’t talk about the later, because it’ll hurt profits.

]]> By: Steve Jung http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-497639 Steve Jung Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:18:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/#comment-497639 Media Matters forgot the biggest example of Katie Couric being a world class Republican tool, the appearance of Dick and Lynn Cheney just days before the election where she let them go on about how outrageous it was the John Kerry mentioned theiir daughter was a lesbian. No mention that the daughter was openly gay and held jobs related to that, no mention that a Republican Senate candidate had called their daughter a pervert (or worse) without a peep from the Cheneys, and no mention that Lynn Cheney had written a book with lesbian sex scenes, no mention of what Kerry actually said or inquiries why that wasn't a legitimate comment because of all the Republican gay bashing. Just a complete tool! Media Matters forgot the biggest example of Katie Couric being a world class Republican tool, the appearance of Dick and Lynn Cheney just days before the election where she let them go on about how outrageous it was the John Kerry mentioned theiir daughter was a lesbian. No mention that the daughter was openly gay and held jobs related to that, no mention that a Republican Senate candidate had called their daughter a pervert (or worse) without a peep from the Cheneys, and no mention that Lynn Cheney had written a book with lesbian sex scenes, no mention of what Kerry actually said or inquiries why that wasn’t a legitimate comment because of all the Republican gay bashing. Just a complete tool!

]]> By: Jack http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-497624 Jack Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:07:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/#comment-497624 <b>Les Moonves is really messing up these day. </b> Oh well, CBS news was the best network news, they just helped the other two networks. Yeh for ABC and NBC. Katie Couric is <b>not</b> night time news, and will ruin the quality and reputation of 60 Minutes. The Today Show is the National Enquirer of the mornings. Les Moonves is really messing up these day.

Oh well, CBS news was the best network news, they just helped the other two networks. Yeh for ABC and NBC.

Katie Couric is not night time news, and will ruin the quality and reputation of 60 Minutes. The Today Show is the National Enquirer of the mornings.

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-497616 Jay Randal Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:04:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/#comment-497616 Post 40 the Bush trolls get paid to post on TP and other progressive sites! Their job is to disrupt the threads, cause fights, and get the subject off on tangents! We all should ignore them, but they say such outlandish crap that we are compelled to slap them > lol. Jules thanks for the compliment and sorry for confusing you with "kindness loves terrorists". Post 40 the Bush trolls get paid to post on TP and other progressive sites! Their job is to disrupt the threads, cause fights, and get the subject off on tangents! We all should ignore them, but they say such outlandish crap that we are compelled to slap them > lol.

Jules thanks for the compliment and sorry for confusing you with “kindness loves terrorists”.

]]> By: unbelievable http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-497608 unbelievable Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:59:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/#comment-497608 <em>$44 million: The amount the pharmaceutical industry spent over a two-year period on lobbying state officials “to fight proposals that would have reduced prescription drug costs.”</em> $44 million here, $29 billion there - it would be interesting to see all the waste added up into one number (Hint, hint Judd :) and then compared to the cuts that the Bush Regime has made to the budget to fund the war on 'terra'. $44 million: The amount the pharmaceutical industry spent over a two-year period on lobbying state officials “to fight proposals that would have reduced prescription drug costs.”

$44 million here, $29 billion there – it would be interesting to see all the waste added up into one number (Hint, hint Judd :) and then compared to the cuts that the Bush Regime has made to the budget to fund the war on ‘terra’.

]]> By: Jules http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-497605 Jules Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:57:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/#comment-497605 David, I know what you are saying is correct, the wrestling in the mud with the pig and all, but have you ever just felt so pissed off at "them" that you just could not help yourself? I mean I know wayyyyyyyy more democrats than republicans who have served this country but then they have the audacity to question my patriotism. David, I know what you are saying is correct, the wrestling in the mud with the pig and all, but have you ever just felt so pissed off at “them” that you just could not help yourself?

I mean I know wayyyyyyyy more democrats than republicans who have served this country but then they have the audacity to question my patriotism.

]]> By: unbelievable http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-497603 unbelievable Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:55:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/#comment-497603 <em>You could be right unbelievable. No matter. Both were and are twits. Maybe when they watched re-runs of The Monty Python Show, they thought they found their muse. Comment by kindness — April 6, 2006 @ 11:38 am </em> Funny. I didn't know him as NeD, just as wwallace. Sounds like he's a menace without boundaries. Must suck to be someone that desperate to hang around people who do not like you. You could be right unbelievable. No matter. Both were and are twits. Maybe when they watched re-runs of The Monty Python Show, they thought they found their muse.

Comment by kindness — April 6, 2006 @ 11:38 am

Funny.

I didn’t know him as NeD, just as wwallace. Sounds like he’s a menace without boundaries. Must suck to be someone that desperate to hang around people who do not like you.

]]> By: David http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-497593 David Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:49:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/#comment-497593 34 & 35- NED, IRI, MA, Wally, whatever it is today; they are all the same person. One Bushbot can screw up the whole thread by derailing it into some juvenile "you're a traitor," "no, you're a traitor," type of food fight. What a waste of time, energy, brain cells. Ignore them- they can not stand the lack of attention, and it is not worth anyone's time. They are, sadly, beyond hope, or help. 34 & 35- NED, IRI, MA, Wally, whatever it is today; they are all the same person. One Bushbot can screw up the whole thread by derailing it into some juvenile “you’re a traitor,” “no, you’re a traitor,” type of food fight. What a waste of time, energy, brain cells. Ignore them- they can not stand the lack of attention, and it is not worth anyone’s time. They are, sadly, beyond hope, or help.

]]> By: Jules http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-497586 Jules Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:42:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/#comment-497586 Jay Randall you are so intuitive! No wonder you are a democrat. Jay Randall you are so intuitive! No wonder you are a democrat.

]]> By: David http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-497583 David Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:40:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/#comment-497583 14- I believe they also call that "kleptocracy." Or at least they do when it's a corrupt African government in question. 14- I believe they also call that “kleptocracy.” Or at least they do when it’s a corrupt African government in question.

]]> By: kindness http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-497581 kindness Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:38:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/#comment-497581 You could be right unbelievable. No matter. Both were and are twits. Maybe when they watched re-runs of The Monty Python Show, they thought they found their muse. You could be right unbelievable. No matter. Both were and are twits. Maybe when they watched re-runs of The Monty Python Show, they thought they found their muse.

]]> By: kindness http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-497578 kindness Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:35:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/#comment-497578 Wow, ned's back, AGAIN. I'm proud to be the foil in your screen name. You, your just another failed Hitler Youth. Wow, ned’s back, AGAIN.

I’m proud to be the foil in your screen name.

You, your just another failed Hitler Youth.

]]> By: unbelievable http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-497574 unbelievable Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:33:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/06/thinkfast-april-6-2006/#comment-497574 <em>I am not a republican so I am a fan of the truth. Why do you keep changing the names you post under? Comment by Jules — April 6, 2006 @ 10:57 am </em> Jules, this is a troll known as 'wwallace' who has been permanently banned from the site due to this sort of aggressive and derisive posting. Please, just ignore him. He's a high school student with no friends (really, not just said for effect), who likes to annoy people for fun. You can tell him by his mimicry, and irrational attacks. I am not a republican so I am a fan of the truth. Why do you keep changing the names you post under?

Comment by Jules — April 6, 2006 @ 10:57 am

Jules, this is a troll known as ‘wwallace’ who has been permanently banned from the site due to this sort of aggressive and derisive posting. Please, just ignore him. He’s a high school student with no friends (really, not just said for effect), who likes to annoy people for fun. You can tell him by his mimicry, and irrational attacks.

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