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They all do this.
Not true.
There are still news organizations which focus on true reporting, without opinion, such as Reuters and the Associated Press.
For anyone interested, here's a chart showing the distribution of news organizations, their bias, and amount of fact based reporting contained in their stories:
http://www.allgeneralizationsarefalse.co...e-reading/
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Hirono was, in fact, correct in her assertions that the Trump administration alone made the decision to start prosecuting everyone crossing the border illegally, which has resulted in the separation of hundreds of immigrant families.
Trump should be impeached for enforcing the law, which is the duty of the Executive Branch.
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"You can show up and vote at any Absentee walk-in polling place this week, even if you have never registered before"
Oh, the horror! People voting!
Early and often!
Rob: Shouldn't this topic be in the Puna Politics forum? Just askin'.
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If you'd like to lock up this thread Rob, it's fine with me.
I mainly wanted to point out that one of our Hawaii Senators had been unfairly maligned in the media across numerous platforms, and I think that's been accomplished. Not always understood, subject to interpretation, but that's another matter.
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one of our Hawaii Senators had been unfairly maligned in the media across numerous platforms
Which might almost be ok, if it was for the right reasons.
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Which might almost be ok, if it was for the right reasons.
Yes.
Or was initiated by one of us.
Taking our own government officials to task is a thankless, mostly unrewarding job, but somebody's gotta do it. (Somebody who's not bankrolled by special interest groups)
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"There are still news organizations which focus on true reporting, without opinion, such as Reuters and the Associated Press."
Don't mistake the lack of editorial comment as "true reporting". You didn't watch any of the national news coverage when the new eruptions started? If they can't report simple facts on a natural disaster accurately, imagine what they do to the "facts" when there are corporations, billions of dollars, and political agendas at play.
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Originally posted by HereOnThePrimalEdge
Which might almost be ok, if it was for the right reasons.
Yes.
Or was initiated by one of us.
Taking our own government officials to task is a thankless, mostly unrewarding job, but somebody's gotta do it. (Somebody who's not bankrolled by special interest groups)
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Sounds like ya call'in for the demise of the democratic party in the State of Hawaii! very Tall order
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If they can't report simple facts on a natural disaster accurately,
If a news organization reports a story somewhat inaccurately, does it then follow that everything they report is wrong? Is it possible that in addition to black and white, there are also light shades of grey, and dark shades of grey?
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FoxNews slants? Gosh, I’m surprised. MSNBC news slants back.
Barely Hawaii, much less Puna.
But bottomfishing, yes.
Cheers,
Kirt
Oh wow, Rob, are u and everyone gonna condem Kneift with equal fervor as you have done to others for calling out stuff that is not Puna related?
Some members are more equal than others kine reigns here.
So lucky and thankful for fox and breitbart bringing the truth out.
Maze is clueless and it shows.
