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What exactly is Groseclose's "absolute" liberal vs. conservative scale based on? Mein Kampf?

Brian 6:14PM March 16, 2012

I opened The Daily Advance today (11/4/2011) and was delighted to see an article “Tyson delivers 30,000 pounds of food to Food Bank”. I was especially eager to read the article because I promoted the contest to everyone I know, I encouraged them to contact everyone they know – I was a part of the victory. My delight turned to disgust as I read the article. The article is a news article, not an opinion piece, not a political piece. The writer injected his political views into a news story – and he mixed it in a way meant to influence people, perhaps without their even noticing. He put his political statement after a quote, confusing the reader.

I noticed – if I want a political opinion I’ll look on the editorial or political pages. Keep political views out of the news!!!!! If I had known my efforts would be used to promote a political cause I probably wouldn’t have participated – I am sure there are many others who agree with me - and perhaps the food bank wouldn’t have won.

Below is the section (for your reference):

“This is a bittersweet occasion,” Haddad said. “It would be a great day if we can successfully eradicate child hunger by 2015,” which is a priority of the Obama administration.

Kathy Suntato of NC 8:35AM November 04, 2011

Let's face it none of the 3 networks, Msnbc , CNN and the Slime of NY and the Compost of Dc can be called Impartial journalists... they all subscribe to the Progressive Liberal and oafdten Failuied Socialist agenda...

redhawk of KY 2:26PM July 27, 2011

If Fox News is conservative, then the New York Times is so far left there is no possible description for them. The same applies to ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and a host of others.

Druge "might" be centrist. The left is attempting to redefine what left is, so the public believes they are not as far left as they are. This socialist propaganda tactic has been used many times in history & eventually, the public ends up discarding almost all the left has to say as biased drivel designed to propagandize whatever issue the left is trying to sell the public.

One day, once this socialist trend is ended, as it surely will be, America will begin to get more & new news organizations who value truth & not tailored rhetoric.

S Rubicon of PA 7:03PM July 14, 2011

Professors are expected to publish.

What they are expected to publish is another matter entirely.

wardropper of IL 1:06PM July 12, 2011

Apart from tears, only time could wear everything away. While feeling is being processed by time, conflicts would be reconciled as time goes by, just like a cup of tea that is being continuously diluted.

  

christian louboutin discount of UT 10:02PM July 06, 2011

"We know how dirty he is..."

Yep, you're clearly not coming from a biased position, and are viewing things objectively, and totally NOT looking for reasons to call the media librul. Totally.

Jer of NM 11:42AM July 05, 2011

Even the headlines - Outspoken Backman . . .

If it's conservative, it has negative surrounding it; if it's liberal, it has positive all over it. Tea Party are called everything bad just because they want our country to control it's spending . . . Sarah Palin has been racked through the coals because she is consevative. If you are liberal - you are good no matter what. We need to call it the Liberal Media.

of 5:18PM June 27, 2011

Unfortunately, reality has a liberal bias.

Bob of OH 1:07PM June 22, 2011

You only have to watch the news for a couple of nights to see the obvious bias of Democrats good all Republicans bad. What if we used the fact that during the last election there was 52 investigative reporters following Palin but only two following obama and we know how dirty he is but the media still covers his many "skeletons" with kid gloves if at all.

ps-has anyone noticed that all the document experts on record claim that obama's bith certificate is a forgery or that his social security number was NOT issued to him??

JennericBlends of MS 12:51PM June 22, 2011

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