Fair and balanced? Um ... no

[Riot]

Like what? Name me one thing that I've ever said that is prejudiced or bigotted.

The problem with people like you that are so politically correct is that you think that if you even ackowledge any type of negative characteristic about a group, that that would make you a bigot or racist. That is ridiculous.

And back at you.

Why does any politicians religion matter?

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Riot

And back at you.

Why does any politicians religion matter?

You are changing the subject. I don't know that a politician's religion is necessarily significant. I would say that it's significant to some voters in that they want a person representing them that shares their values. They may feel that a person that shares their religion is more likely to share their values.

We know that isn't necessarily true because knowing a person's religion doesn't necessarily tell you anything about that person.

It is the same with a person's race. I am caucasian but I would much rather have Clarence Thomas on the Suprme Court than Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Thomas' race is totally irrelevant to me. Why would I care about his race? The only thing I care about are his beliefs and his beliefs are much more in line with mine than Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

[Riot]

You are changing the subject.

Okay, let's talk those polls that are at least 5-10 years old, and didn't take in a good portion of the Muslim world, and showed that 40-80% of the Muslim world did not like bin Laden. Yeah, due to those deficiencies, no, I don't think bin Laden represents all Muslims. Didn't then, don't now. Do I think the Al Quaeda terrorists are beyond worth rotting forever in hell? (can't really think of words bad enough) Absolutely. Does that have anything to do with the rest of - the vast majority of - the Muslim community around the world? Not in my view.

I don't know that a politician's religion is necessarily significant.

Yet this country is tearing itself apart and ginning up the hate over the value - or lack of it - in being Muslim. Replace the word Muslim with Jew and see how it reads. Oh, wait! "Jews" didn't kill 3000 Americans. Well, neither did "Muslims".

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Riot

Okay, let's talk those polls that are at least 5-10 years old, and didn't take in a good portion of the Muslim world, and showed that 40-80% of the Muslim world did not like bin Laden. Yeah, due to those deficiencies, no, I don't think bin Laden represents all Muslims. Didn't then, don't now. Do I think the Al Quaeda terrorists are beyond worth rotting forever in hell? (can't really think of words bad enough) Absolutely. Does that have anything to do with the rest of - the vast majority of - the Muslim community around the world? Not in my view.



Yet this country is tearing itself apart and ginning up the hate over the value - or lack of it - in being Muslim. Replace the word Muslim with Jew and see how it reads. Oh, wait! "Jews" didn't kill 3000 Americans. Well, neither did "Muslims".

Who are you arguing with? Nobody on this board said that Bin-Laden represents all Muslims. We're all on the same page with you. Nobody thinks Bin-Laden represents all Muslims. Nobody has ever said that he represents all or most Muslims. Even when his popularity was sky-high, he probably wasn't much higher than a 50% approval rate or so.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Who are you arguing with? .

So tell me - what do you think about news organizations donating millions to political parties?

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Riot

So tell me - what do you think about news organizations donating millions to political parties?

As I said before, it certainly doesn't look very good. I think it is a mistake in terms of public relations.

What is standard practice? Have other news organizations donated money to political parties? As I said before, I believe that Ted Turner used to donate a lot of money to political causes but I don't know if he ever did it with company money.