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rfenst Offline
#1 Posted: Sun, Jul 13 2014, 8:45 AM EST
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Anyone else like it?
TMCTLT Offline
#2 Posted: Sun, Jul 13 2014, 8:46 AM EST
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rfenst wrote:
Anyone else like it?



Care to elaborate a bit Robert? Never mind.....I googled it. Holy **** F*ck NO I don't like it one bit!!!!! Brick wall
Gonna have to read a bit deeper and find out which one of the media NAZIS owns it
rfenst Offline
#3 Posted: Sun, Jul 13 2014, 8:55 AM EST
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TMCTLT wrote:
Care to elaborate a bit Robert?


Great world news in english without a radical Islam bite. More general news about Middle East/Arabs/Islam than I have seen anywhere else although not an overwhelming amount. Don't always agree, but it is seldom confrontational w/o balance. Good to take in alternative perspectives.
rfenst Offline
#4 Posted: Sun, Jul 13 2014, 9:01 AM EST
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TMCTLT wrote:
Care to elaborate a bit Robert? Never mind.....I googled it. Holy **** F*ck NO I don't like it one bit!!!!! Brick wall
Gonna have to read a bit deeper and find out which one of the media NAZIS owns it


Watch it on cable TV if you cannot get it on the internet. Not talking about a written version or anything other than the english version. Definitely better than the Japanese and Krean, etc. international news and stories than Japan, versions Korean, etc., etc. TV news in english. Much more in depth. Watching/listening about World Cup and its impact on Brazilian economy right now. What is the link to what you read?
TMCTLT Offline
#5 Posted: Sun, Jul 13 2014, 9:02 AM EST
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rfenst wrote:
Great world news in english without a radical Islam bite. More general news about Middle East/Arabs/Islam than I have seen anywhere else although not an overwhelming amount. Don't always agree, but it is seldom confrontational w/o balance. Good to take in alternative perspectives.



@ least that's how they're opening things up, I'm not opposed to different viewpoints as Long as this isn't a diversionary tactic to " soften the American publics view " of the only current religion using terrorism to spread their faith while trying to do away with Christianity.
Abrignac Offline
#6 Posted: Sun, Jul 13 2014, 9:05 AM EST
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One would do well to remember that the squeaky wheel get the grease. As such, sometimes what may appear to be the stance of a group may really be the stance of a much louder sub group.

In addition, though one may not agree or even care, it is always good to look at yourself through another set of eyes. Doing so will answer the questions about why one's attempts to solve a problem seems to fall on deaf ears.
rfenst Offline
#7 Posted: Sun, Jul 13 2014, 9:07 AM EST
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Abrignac wrote:
One would do well to remember that the squeaky wheel get the grease. As such, sometimes what may appear to be the stance of a group may really be the stance of a much louder sub group.

In addition, though one may not agree or even care, it is always good to look at yourself through another set of eyes. Doing so will answer the questions about why one's attempts to solve a problem seems to fall on deaf ears.


Ever watch it?
Abrignac Offline
#8 Posted: Sun, Jul 13 2014, 9:09 AM EST
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TMCTLT wrote:
@ least that's how they're opening things up, I'm not opposed to different viewpoints as Long as this isn't a diversionary tactic to " soften the American publics view " of the only current religion using terrorism to spread their faith while trying to do away with Christianity.



Translated it would appear that you are saying that Islam is using terrorism to accomplish this. I would say that there is a sub group within Islam trying to do that.
Abrignac Offline
#9 Posted: Sun, Jul 13 2014, 9:10 AM EST
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rfenst wrote:
Ever watch it?


Bits and pieces.
TMCTLT Offline
#10 Posted: Sun, Jul 13 2014, 9:15 AM EST
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Abrignac wrote:
Translated it would appear that you are saying that Islam is using terrorism to accomplish this. I would say that there is a sub group within Islam trying to do that.



I would tend to agree Anthony, I am always left wondering where are all the peaceful democracy loving Mulims when it comes to denouncing the behavior of the radical members though.
rfenst Offline
#11 Posted: Sun, Jul 13 2014, 9:21 AM EST
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TMCTLT wrote:
I would tend to agree Anthony, I am always left wondering where are all the peaceful democracy loving Mulims when it comes to denouncing the behavior of the radical members though.


In large part, I beleive they are chilled out around the world by threat of death by radicals. In the U.S. my Muslim friends and clients tell me they are subject to much hatred and prejudice. These are good peoplewho don't deserve this.
TMCTLT Offline
#12 Posted: Sun, Jul 13 2014, 9:33 AM EST
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rfenst wrote:
In large part, I beleive they are chilled out around the world by threat of death by radicals. In the U.S. my Muslim friends and clients tell me they are subject to much hatred and prejudice. These are good peoplewho don't deserve this.



Cannot and will not argue your points Robert, that IS a shame.
rfenst Offline
#13 Posted: Sun, Jul 13 2014, 9:39 AM EST
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TMCTLT wrote:
Cannot and will not argue your points Robert, that IS a shame.


Not meant to be an argument. Just an observation and hypothesis.
gryphonms Offline
#14 Posted: Sun, Jul 13 2014, 10:17 AM EST
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I have watched it. It is not what I expected. It is interesting.
delta1 Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Jul 14 2014, 2:03 AM EST
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Good down the middle news reporting, providing longer and more detailed exposition of current events in America and internationally. Although it's owned by the royal family of Qatar's news organization, Al Jazeera America is based in the US and staffed primarily by American journalists with previous news agency experience. No obvious promotion of, or propaganda from Islamic, conservative or liberal points of view.

Don't let the name of the network bias your decision to give it a look.
HockeyDad Offline
#16 Posted: Mon, Jul 14 2014, 7:54 AM EST
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http://america.aljazeera.com/

Very good new source
Abrignac Offline
#17 Posted: Mon, Jul 14 2014, 8:39 AM EST
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Not really on point with the subject at hand, but for lack of a better thread, it's a real shame that "our" news organizations are all but a memory. CBS, NBC, CNN and certainly FOX and MSNBC are little more than propaganda outlets. PBS does its best to be neutral, but falls short. ABC on the other hand is so soft and political it's laughable. What was once a decent news outlet is now the channel of feel good reporting. It's gotten to the point that it appears ABC uses soft focus lenses.

What ever happened to reporting the facts and letting the viewer decide? Thank you Ted Turner and CNN for killing real news. There wasn't enough news for a 24 hour news channel when you started CNN. There certainly isn't enough news now for the five or so 24 hour "news" channels we have now.
fiddler898 Offline
#18 Posted: Mon, Jul 14 2014, 9:03 AM EST
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I don't watch it, but I have the app & read it. I find it much more balanced than most of the usual suspects.
MACS Offline
#19 Posted: Mon, Jul 14 2014, 9:24 AM EST
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delta1 wrote:
Good down the middle news reporting, providing longer and more detailed exposition of current events in America and internationally. Although it's owned by the royal family of Qatar's news organization, Al Jazeera America is based in the US and staffed primarily by American journalists with previous news agency experience. No obvious promotion of, or propaganda from Islamic, conservative or liberal points of view.

Don't let the name of the network bias your decision to give it a look.


Agreed. I've watched it. Surprisingly straight forward.

I say surprisingly only because of what I expected.
HockeyDad Offline
#20 Posted: Mon, Jul 14 2014, 10:55 AM EST
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Abrignac wrote:
Not really on point with the subject at hand, but for lack of a better thread, it's a real shame that "our" news organizations are all but a memory. CBS, NBC, CNN and certainly FOX and MSNBC are little more than propaganda outlets. PBS does its best to be neutral, but falls short. ABC on the other hand is so soft and political it's laughable. What was once a decent news outlet is now the channel of feel good reporting. It's gotten to the point that it appears ABC uses soft focus lenses.

What ever happened to reporting the facts and letting the viewer decide? Thank you Ted Turner and CNN for killing real news. There wasn't enough news for a 24 hour news channel when you started CNN. There certainly isn't enough news now for the five or so 24 hour "news" channels we have now.




+1000
victor809 Offline
#21 Posted: Mon, Jul 14 2014, 10:59 AM EST
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Abrignac wrote:

What ever happened to reporting the facts and letting the viewer decide?


Facts don't pay the bills.
Abrignac Offline
#22 Posted: Mon, Jul 14 2014, 11:06 AM EST
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victor809 wrote:
Facts don't pay the bills.


Unfortunate but, true I suppose.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#23 Posted: Mon, Jul 14 2014, 11:17 AM EST
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Lies must pay better.
tailgater Offline
#24 Posted: Mon, Jul 14 2014, 11:52 AM EST
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I heard you have to face your television to the east.
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