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Re: Should we be concerned?
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Mon, 2 Jun 2003 17:14:52 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Costello wrote:
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I need to remember to put my smily face when I am kidding. No I don’t believe
the sweeping generalization that all media is biased. My two favorite papers,
the Orange county register and the San Bernadino Sun times are both right of
center, but no more right than the LA Times, who definately have best sports
and comics sections, is left.
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Hooo boy. The Register is far, far to the right. The Los Angeles Times is
barely left of center. Honestly, they both reflect the counties they are in.
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Offhand, I’d say Costello has no real knowledge of “left” or “right” -- I
hear a lot of partisan rhetoric instead.
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I gotta agree with this assessment (see above).
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I don’t really think that’s fair, first I have never been a member of the
republican party, and second I am happy to criticise actions by any leader I
don’t like. It just so happens that the last couple of topics we have debated
(the war and tax cuts), I tend to agree with this administration.
However you do bring up an interesting point, I imagine my definition of
“left” and “right” is problably different than many others, let me try to
explain myself first then you can see if our definitions match.
Right - Conservative, typically pro capitalism, belief in market forces as the
answer to most economic issues. Believe that in order to help workers you must
help employers. Belief in smaller less intrusive government. Big issues: tax
cuts, national defense
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Conservative: pro laissez-faire, pro-tax cuts for the rich, favor big business
interests at the expense of workers and consumers, in favor of forced religious
intrusion, belief in big taxes (guns), pretend like they are not in favor of big
taxes, belief in market forces but will take all the pork they can get from the
public trough. Run by lawyers.
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Left - Liberal, belief in regulation of industry as the solution to most
economic issues. Support larger government and social programs. Don’t mind
passing laws that protect citizens from themselves. Believe in order to help
workers you must regulate and sometimes litigate against employers. Big
issues: civil rights, environment, abortion
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Over-regulates industry due to past extreme behaviours by such, believes in big
taxes (butter), pro-tax cuts for the not-so-rich (assuming that they are dragged
kicking and screaming into any tax cuts at all), looks to government to solve
too many problems best handled elsewhere, in favor of civil liberties but oddly
will step on civil liberties in the name of other civil liberties,
anti-religious intrusion, favors consumers and workers at the expense of big
business. Run by lawyers.
-->Bruce<--
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