I agree with most of that Colin. I think we must all be aware of how rare
and fragile truth is these days.  Anyone can say anything.  Just because you
read something from a source you like and respect doesn't necessarily make
it so.  Too many of us on both the left and the right seem eager to believe
anything that supports our dearly held preconceptions. The net gives us
reach and fredom that has never before been possible.  But I'm not sure
we've given enough considerations to the implications of that freedom.
WA3MIX now jumping off the soap box.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: back home


> actually, in reality, what you've never seen before is a 24 7, insatiable
> news and current issues media that will analyze and sensationalize you to
> death if given half a chance.
> we've never before been exposed to this much mass media and this many
> hugely
> influential media personalities and authors.
> People don't realize how much their sence of reality is built upon what
> they
> hear and see and read in the media.
> American media is famous, or infamous for attempting to influence the
> reader/listener/watcher  towards one political agenda or another.  There
> are
> republicans, and democrats. they're  two different worlds that must extend
> their own agenda's to the discredit of the other.  This creates a terribly
> competative media and in competition, especially in the media, facts and
> figures are adjusted to fit the agenda or to maximize ratings.
> in american media you are never just given the facts regarding a political
> situation, it always has to be biased towards one party or the other.
> and, no matter if you try to balance your view point by exposing yourself
> to
> both sides, they are so much into agenda mongering that neither side will
> tell you the truth about the matter at hand, but are more interested in
> smearing the other parties reputation.
>
> So, now that media will grab onto any spec of scandle, or are payed to
> present things in the favor of one party or another ad nausium, we are
> bombarded with this garbage everyday, all day, 365 days a year.  It has
> never been this bad.  We think it's worse now because it's being shuvved
> down our throats in every form of media, but it's no different than it's
> always been.
> In reality, the US government, as with most first world governments, is
> doing better than it ever has with regard to it's main objectives.  There
> is
> a huge amount of controled kayos, that to the average person seems like
> everything is spinning out of control, but in reality allot of this stuff
> is
> very well orchestrated and planned for well in advance.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 4:03 AM
> Subject: Re: back home
>
>
>>I remember WW 2 and I have never seen things as out of control as they
>>seem
>> to be now.  Fasten your safety belts as I think we are in for a hell of a
>> ride before it is over.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 9:15 PM
>> Subject: Re: back home
>>
>>
>>> Well, here they are, Tax and Spend Democrats.
>>>
>>> I'm surprised that the Democrats let this get as far to the left as they
>>> did.
>>>
>>> I'm 57-years-old and, I just can't imagine the country in as bad a shape
>>> as
>>> it is.
>>>
>>> And, unfortunately it's going to get worse before it gets better.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 2:20 PM
>>> Subject: Re: back home
>>>
>>>
>>>> I'll give you one example where it is certainly going to cost my wife
>>>> and
>>>> I more.  Where she works, she has a very good insurance plan.  Since
>>>> they're not a union, we'll have to pay a tax on the value of that
>>>> medical
>>>> insurance which will be well over 2 thousand, and we sure as heck can't
>>>> afford that.
>>>> 73
>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>> wa0vjr
>>>> open Node 3148
>>>> Las Vegas