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Re: A question of remembrance...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 25 Apr 2001 16:34:39 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Daniel Jassim writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jeremy H. Sproat writes:
> > I'm not saying that big lies don't happen. I'm not defending the media,
> > either. Um, I'm not sure what I'm saying. :-,
> Comfort food time! ;^)
Ooh! Thank you Dan! I could go for some good salsa about now.
> > And, of course, you have to take it *all* with a grain of salt. *Everyone*
> > has a political agenda. Look for red flags, consider the source, and
> > observe with a critical mind.
> Exactly, but how many folks really do that? We've reduced "news" to a run
> down of the world's calamities, neatly packaged into sound bites. What
> average American is going to take the time dig a little deeper to discover
> the bigger picture being obscured by media garbage?
And who are you to turn the heart of the average American? To introduce
some new compassion into even a small fraction of your peers...it's a pretty
tall order.
I hate to dredge this up again, but here's one place where religion really
shines -- or where it rears its ugly head. A good religion will work
towards spreading interest and compassion and curiousity, etc...a bad
religion will work against that.
> And I'm sure the next
> question is: why should he/she even bother? Well, all things considered, I
> have no doubt the American government prefers a passive, uninformed America.
Well...elements within the American government prefer that. I can attest to
the fact that some people within the government plainly *don't*. It's still
a government by, of, and for the people. The beautiful part is, if you
don't like it, you *can* change it.
> It is in every American's interest to know the whole story, the bigger
> picture so as not to unwittingly cooperate with evil.
Agreed, except s/American's/person's/
> > Anyway, consider the source. And eveyone has an agenda.
> Yep, that's the bottom line.
Well, what I meant to say is that *you* (you==Dan Jassim) obviously have an
agenda as well. So figure out a platform, round up some compatable folks,
and do something already.
Myself, I'll just watch y'all as I sit on my duff and munch on taquitos with
peach and mango salsa. :-,
Cheers,
- jsproat
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| (...) Comfort food time! ;^) (...) Well, the Pushkin playlet started the snowball (bad, bad Mister Pushkin). (...) "Mo' money, mo' money, mo' money..." (...) Hmmm, I can dig that. (...) Exactly, but how many folks really do that? We've reduced (...) (25 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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