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bamacrat

(3,867 posts) Fri Nov 16, 2012, 03:30 PM Nov 2012

Why is the M$M not reporting on the oil rig explosion in the gulf? or the war in Israel?

Ok, first off I am at work so if they are talking about it on TV, excuse my rant. Their websites aren't or if they are it is very limited, can't get in the way of Benghazi or Twinkies, type of coverage.

I guess made up, flame bait is better for ratings than actually covering what is happening.

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Why is the M$M not reporting on the oil rig explosion in the gulf? or the war in Israel? (Original Post) bamacrat Nov 2012 OP

MSNBC news on the Gulf coming up next. teddy51 Nov 2012 #1

patty good donco Nov 2012 #2

Wish i had tv right now... bamacrat Nov 2012 #3

Because we can't risk letting the sheeple know what is really going on. If they were to begin to Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #4

teddy51

(3,491 posts)

1. MSNBC news on the Gulf coming up next.

Reply to bamacrat (Original post)

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 03:32 PM

Nov 2012

donco

(1,548 posts)

2. patty good

Reply to bamacrat (Original post)

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 03:47 PM

Nov 2012

coverage of it around here.

bamacrat

(3,867 posts)

3. Wish i had tv right now...

Reply to donco (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 03:50 PM

Nov 2012

I have a friend who is Serbian and is very involved with social media and the conflict and he is keeping me up to date, just a lot of stuff that isn't being talked about here...

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)

4. Because we can't risk letting the sheeple know what is really going on. If they were to begin to

Reply to bamacrat (Original post)

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 03:57 PM

Nov 2012

grasp the reality of reality, they might start to realize that the fences are getting narrower...

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