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hmanvolfan said:
Look, I couldn't give a rats ass what they do in their private lives but public displays of affection are unwarranted. Al Gore and his hefty wife also looked ridiculous making out on stage during the democratic convention. And all I loathe are the thunder chickens and their fans.
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Tubber Gore
 
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The media made it a big deal cause it was two guys. They are boyfriends. They kissed.

What about the guy that proposed marriage to his girlfriend...and got drafted later that day?? That is news worthy, that is life changing for both of those young people. Why wasn't that fairytale a bigger story?? (And please don't make a fairy joke about Sam.)
 
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vollygirl said:
The media made it a big deal cause it was two guys. They are boyfriends. They kissed.

What about the guy that proposed marriage to his girlfriend...and got drafted later that day?? That is news worthy, that is life changing for both of those young people. Why wasn't that fairytale a bigger story?? (And please don't make a fairy joke about Sam.)
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You know the answer. Media push. They push the buttons that evoke reactions. They don't care about the issue, just looking for the reactions to generate more business. It's headline journalism 2014.
 
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vollygirl said:
The media made it a big deal cause it was two guys. They are boyfriends. They kissed.

What about the guy that proposed marriage to his girlfriend...and got drafted later that day?? That is news worthy, that is life changing for both of those young people. Why wasn't that fairytale a bigger story?? (And please don't make a fairy joke about Sam.)
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I have no problem with it at all, if people are in love and want to express it so be it. It may even help a young confused male be more ok with who he is, and prevent him from doing something stupid to himself. Society needs to be more accepting of people, especially when it's not causing any harm to their own personal being. JMO
 
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Slydell said:
You know the answer. Media push. They push the buttons that evoke reactions. They don't care about the issue, just looking for the reactions to generate more business. It's headline journalism 2014.
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I miss 6pm when I was a little girl and they were broadcasting news (never thought I'd say that). By real news journalists. Now it's just a bunch of National Enquirer people who can't spell, use good grammar, or form an original thought as they report "crap". It sure isn't "news".
 
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vollygirl said:
I miss 6pm when I was a little girl and they were broadcasting news (never thought I'd say that). By real news journalists. Now it's just a bunch of National Enquirer people who can't spell, use good grammar, or form an original thought as they report "crap". It sure isn't "news".
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It's been building for the past 20 years. We're now seeing what it's evolved into. I haven't watched the news in a long time and have a difficult time reading it online now. Like you, I miss the days when they actually published or broadcast the news/facts rather than an opinionated piece that is difficult, at best, to read or understand.
 
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slydell said:
it's been building for the past 20 years. We're now seeing what it's evolved into. I haven't watched the news in a long time and have a difficult time reading it online now. Like you, i miss the days when they actually published or broadcast the news/facts rather than an opinionated piece that is difficult, at best, to read or understand.
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yes yes yes!!!!!
 
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Peter Jennings, to me, was the last anchor who wasn't either a note reader or a partisan schill. Local news, well, I can't stand the idea of watching it.
 
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I am certainly enjoying my 2nd bourbon on the rocks while the wife is off playing Bunco. She should do that more often (every night).
 
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Slydell said:
It's been building for the past 20 years. We're now seeing what it's evolved into. I haven't watched the news in a long time and have a difficult time reading it online now. Like you, I miss the days when they actually published or broadcast the news/facts rather than an opinionated piece that is difficult, at best, to read or understand.
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I haven't watched the news in years either, it only focuses on the negative. Honestly it just breeds fear and violence IMO They generally only show the evil in society, and make people worried that something bad is going to happen to them. I personally don't want my outlook on the world influenced by nonsense.
 
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BadJerry20 said:
I haven't watched the news in years either, it only focuses on the negative. Honestly it just breeds fear and violence IMO They generally only show the evil in society, and make people worried that something bad is going to happen to them. I personally don't want my outlook on the world influenced by nonsense.
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Keep 'em scared and looking over their shoulder all the time. That's seems to have been the real course over the past 12-14 years.
 
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