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How About "The No Bullsh*t News"? -- Fighting Press Frauds with Facts
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| 22 May, 2004
| John Armor (Congressman Billybob)
Posted on 05/23/2004 9:29:50 AM PDT by Congressman Billybob
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John / Billybob
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posted on
05/23/2004 9:31:57 AM PDT
by
Congressman Billybob
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To: Congressman Billybob
The first guest should be Inhofe. The guy has more integrity in his little finger than the entire senate put together.
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posted on
05/23/2004 9:34:58 AM PDT
by
Peach
(The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
To: Congressman Billybob
Moderate the discussion - I'm so tired of watching serious discussions devolve into a shouting match. Usually its the Left that does this, to waste time b/c they can't address the issue.
Moderators should have more control over the microphone, and not be afraid to shut it off when one side tries to play that game.
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posted on
05/23/2004 9:36:23 AM PDT
by
Fenris6
To: Congressman Billybob
Streaming can become an expensive venture. Several alternatives exist. One is 'on demand' video or audio. Several internet 'provider sources' exist for whatever the venue is.
Such a venture would take planning and financial backing. A clear plan could avoid such a venture becoming another 'Air America.'
Sounds like a good idea.
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posted on
05/23/2004 9:42:50 AM PDT
by
TomGuy
(Clintonites have such good hind-sight because they had their heads up their hind-ends 8 years.)
To: Congressman Billybob
Made a fortune for Matt Drudge...
He desperately needs some competition..
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posted on
05/23/2004 9:43:39 AM PDT
by
hosepipe
(This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole....)
To: Congressman Billybob
The "best" Americans who could appear on this factual news program would be the thousands of unknown, small town, America Loving citizens, most of whom are involved as leaders in their local government. They will speak for "We The People", not for their next elected office.
To: Fenris6
I'm so tired of watching serious discussions devolve into a shouting match.
I fully agree. I get so tired of watching the shouting matching. They are more on the level of a Jerry Springer Show. Some hosts lose control. They don't realize how much of a waste of time those shouting matches are. I quit watching some of the cable news just for that reason.
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posted on
05/23/2004 9:45:57 AM PDT
by
TomGuy
(Clintonites have such good hind-sight because they had their heads up their hind-ends 8 years.)
To: Congressman Billybob
Keep the female anchors. Other than that, sounds good.
To: Congressman Billybob
Free Traficante!!. I still say he was RR'd for just speaking the truth!!
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posted on
05/23/2004 9:47:25 AM PDT
by
tertiary01
(The left rewards NO virtues)
To: TomGuy
That's why I quit watching Hannity & Colmes. Nothing but a shouting match.
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posted on
05/23/2004 9:47:30 AM PDT
by
rdb3
($710.96... The price of freedom.)
To: Congressman Billybob
Idea: consider a variation of the site "paltalk" there is software out there for that and could be coupled with some chatt rooms.. Like FreeRepublic LIVE.. with a website and No bull sperm news as the leader, but interactive dialog but not with the guests, also a newsletter.
Google paltalk and can get an idea. This type of software has not even begun to be realized yet, except as chatt rooms.
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posted on
05/23/2004 9:51:52 AM PDT
by
hosepipe
(This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole....)
To: Congressman Billybob
I'd love to be a researcher for such an enterprise.
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posted on
05/23/2004 9:53:41 AM PDT
by
cyncooper
(There's a RAT line in Iraq)
To: Congressman Billybob
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posted on
05/23/2004 9:58:50 AM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(The terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States - and war is what they got!!!!)
To: cyncooper
You WILL be a researcher for this project, if we can make it happen. Another FReeper suggested this idea to me. It made sense, and I wrote it up.
The detailed research that routinely appears on FreeRepublic pursuaded me that this CAN be done. Of course, it is relatively easy to perform at a higher level than the lamestream media who are crippled by the twin defects of political bigotry and professional incompetence.
Cordially,
John / Billybob
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posted on
05/23/2004 10:16:48 AM PDT
by
Congressman Billybob
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Yes, my friend, THAT
Canyon News. Hence the lead paragraph of my article. (It's rather interesting to read the classifieds in that paper. Where else would you find a "pet psychic" advertising his skills?)
John / Billybob
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posted on
05/23/2004 10:21:24 AM PDT
by
Congressman Billybob
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To: Uncle George
I agree with your sentiments. I've spent more than 30 years working mostly with state legislators. As a group they are more honest, more able, and more in touch with the American people than Congress as a group. Yes, we would like to have those sort of people on the air.
John / Billybob
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posted on
05/23/2004 10:24:52 AM PDT
by
Congressman Billybob
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To: TomGuy; Fenris6
You are absolutely correct about shouting matches. It's almost like watching a wrestling show. Even if the discussion is civil, the moderators will hardly challenge any outrageous statement by one side.
The No Bullsh*t News will be different. One of the boldest ideas will be that it will take a position on fact and expose fiction thru the best journalistic and scientific principles. It will do so thru quality research. Additionally, it will have a website with a history of its findings.
Your concerns as to the type of discussions that you see is attributable to the type of guests that are on the shows. As noted in Rule 1, we will not have on spin doctors or people who spout garbage.
To: TomGuy
From the outside, it looks like the "planners" of Air America believed it could generate substantial ad revenues from day one. They had staffs of 20 each in Chicago and L.A. for selling ad space.
The competent way to plan is that the enterprise will earn zero money in its first six months. That way, the effort will not be strangled in its financial crib, like Air America.
Also, one has to begin with a realistic definition of one's potential audience. To my view, this is aimed at poliitical junkies, who amount to about 1% of the total TV audience. But keeping the budget under control will allow success with that standard.
John / Billybob
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posted on
05/23/2004 10:31:16 AM PDT
by
Congressman Billybob
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To: Congressman Billybob
Couple of interesting links:
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In the Army, Ignorance Is No Excuse
By John Armor on May 21, 2004, 17:22First, we put the abuses of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib in proper context. One meaning of this story is to demonstrate that we are in a battle between two civilizations.
Face It Or Not, We Are At War, And We Should Act Like It
By Dave Tirsch on May 21, 2004, 10:28We are now at the point where it doesnt matter if you think this war is all about oil, or if we are really the ones to blame for them hating us. This has turned into a war for our survival.
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posted on
05/23/2004 10:36:22 AM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(The terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States - and war is what they got!!!!)
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