| Council Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The great, dead heart of suburbia Gender:  Posts: 1,537 Country:  Level up: 3%, 194 Points needed |  |  Quote:
Originally Posted by nuttyjoe  All of these networks believe the fact that controversy sells. That is why they continually fan the flames. Racism (or what passes for it) is one of the best tools to use. What is so wrong in anybody (no matter what color, or nationality) trying to improve themselves as a group? I think that the part using Mark Fuhrman making his statement (stupid one; I might add) was to quickly grab the veiwers. I wonder how much he was paid for that spot? | I think MSNBC did a debate between Al Sharpton and Christopher Hitchens. Both are widely criticized for intolerance and both are opposites in terms of their views. It was quite obviously sensationalism. If people wanted real information, they'd get more reliable correspondents instead of the ones who would be the most controversial. "Every time I hear the phrase 'Christian nation' I run to my car and blast a Slayer album at full volume." - Me |