Sunday, February 20, 2011

Unpopular Opinion

With all the talk about the war on terrorism, some key facts seem to forgotten.
Is it possible that the only serious threat al qaeda poses is to the soldiers that we bring to their doorstep.
Maybe it's because news papers are afraid of losing popularity; being seen as delegitimizing the deaths of all those who lost their lives in 9/11, or maybe printing stories about how al qeada really isn't that scary simply doesn't sell newspapers.
Either way, the press seems to be ignoring a view that i personally have held for many years of war now.

What's with the zeitgeist for ignoring non-sensationalist news.
Is the american populace so stupid that we prefer to be shocked than informed?

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Doctor Paul cured my apathy

The patriot act was not renewed by house, thanks, in part to a great american hero, Ron Paul.
Now the question is: can youtube fuel a revolution?
Ron Paul 2012.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Does it bother you that people hate you?

In a pre-super bowl interview, Bill O'Reilly asked president obama if it bother's him that so many people hate him. (Link is from local NJ news source, everyone reported it.)
Clearly, O'Reilly owes his popularity to his ability to ask these kinds of pointed, tough questions.
Seriously, though, what did O'Reilly hope to accomplish here?
Ironically, for all the president said about the people who hate him not knowing him, his main tactic in dealing with the press seems to be being personable. He wants you to think you know him, he wants you to like him.

Also, the last line in the NorthJersey.com article is hilarious.