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What happens when 90% of the media is controlled/owned by (6) corporations?
What happens when those same corporations are operated and controlled by a political ideology?
What happens when the news is no longer free from bias?
What happens when the news is no longer reliable and independent?
What happens when the news is no longer trustworthy?
What happens when the news simply becomes an extension/arm of a political party?
Fact becomes fiction?
Fiction becomes fact?
When does news become propaganda?
Identity creation?
How does the average person, who is under constant financial stress (by design), find time to research and discern fact v fiction?
Majority of people more prone to believe someone in power sitting behind a big brand ‘news’ name?
On the same token, put a large amount of uninformed people in front of the internet and have true fake stories shoved at them and you get a population that doesn't know reality. It's sad that both sides of the mainstream media can't survive without being politically biased just to generate revenue.
 


I don’t think it’s Rudy, but I do think this is how our government could fall. Someone will throw caution to the wind and leak something massive and very damaging to the other party. The other party will in turn reveal the same about the other. I could see the public so outraged, they get behind a new party which wins super majority and boom you have the French Revolution all over again and then get your dictator.
 
OMG! Arcc just single handedly hit the nail on the head as why the establishment hates Trump. He doesn't care about protecting the DC closets nor abiding by the DC code. Such a disgusting game and definitely not for We The People.

While I do think the establishment hates Trump, I don’t think they hate him because people think he is trying to “clean house for the sake of Americans“. I believe it’s because he has went up there and did what Trump has always done, try to take over their game.

The scary part is he is succeeding.
 
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You should reconsider voting if you are going to choose to stay so uninformed.
I agree with her and I'm pretty informed with a masters degree in public policy, worked in politics in the past, and business owner. Truth is there are uniformed people on both sides. Too many times educated group think says to think a certain way. That's wrong.
 
While I do think the establishment hates Trump, I don’t think they hate him because people think he is trying to “clean house for the sake of Americans“. I believe it’s because he has went up there and did what Trump has always done, try to take over their game.

The scary part is he is succeeding.
 
Interesting take from this admittedly strongly pro-Trump person (see below) at another forum. Is it possible that Trump is the “good guy” as regards Ukraine after all? I haven’t thought so and still don’t think so, but I’m trying to be open-minded even though I don’t like him and have been a Biden fan. Then again, I don’t trust the Dem establishment at all and hate the direction the Dem party is moving in. Anti-Trump folks, is it possible that this guy is onto something? I think he’s being mislead by pro-Trump sources but read this and see what you think. I don’t see myself ever going pro-Trump but I may need to consider ditching Biden if this is real despite my liking him overall the last 30 years:

“Sometimes, it takes awhile for enough evidence to come out to make things clear. For me, it is now thanks to your link cliff.

1. There was blatant corruption going on in the Ukraine while joe Biden was VP. He took advantage of it using nepotism to get his son a job he was completely unqualified for in 2014 that made his son a wealthy man with the understanding that this would give them benefits because his father was VP of the United States. 100% chance that this happened(unlike the quid pro quo, where there was no transaction) because Hunter actually took the position and got paid millions of real dollars.

2. While the corruption was being investigated.................and it affected Hunters company and position, VP Biden was right in the middle of it. He not only had numerous conversations to influence the outcome but after the decision was made to fire a key person in the investigation, Joe Biden, later on bragged publically about him personally being responsible for causing that to happen. At the time, Joe wanted everyone to know about how he was so powerful as VP that he could have such influence......abuse of his power really. Bragging about this has got to be the most regretable thing that Biden has done in his life. After this corruption and his son's position because an issue, to use against Trump, VP Biden, the dems and MSM want us to pretend that he really didn't say this.

3. President Trump, aware of this REAL corruption(by his opponent) decides to investigate and uncover it. Funny, how all we hear from one side is that he was "digging up dirt" Look at the facts, there WAS corruption, the Bidens were in the middle of it and VP Biden used his position as VP to affect the outcome(there was US aid to the Ukraine that was involved for a time). 100% chance of this. The evidence is screaming loudly at us to look at it.

4. So who investigated this corruption previously and what did they find? Clearly, any DOJ investigations of this real corruption would find no wrong doing by Biden. Heck, in early 2019, they were still not done with their 2.5 year bogus investigation into President Trump.

5. So he answer is that VP Biden's role in this corruption was NEVER investigated by a source that wanted to find anything but him innocent and if there ever was to be a legit investigation, Trump was going to have to do it.

6. So now, we have the circumstances for which Trump, asking the Ukraine for help with the LEGIT investigation into REAL corruption that unquestionably involved VP Biden is in the line of fire because of how he went about it and who is being investigated and it being twisted into Trump as being the corrupt one, not Biden.

7. The MSN and dems continually insist that there is no evidence that the Bidens did anything wrong because they refuse to show us the CRYSTAL CLEAR evidence that cliff was kind enough to provide us. They characterize Trump as insisting the Ukraine dig up dirt on Biden, when thats not what happened at all. We saw the transcript of the REAL Trump evidence, the phone call. He asked nicely for help in the LEGIT investigation and never attached any conditions. The Ukraine repeatedly insists there was no bribe, they felt no pressure and didn't even know there was a delay in the aid until near the end.”
 
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Interesting take from this admittedly strongly pro-Trump person (see below) at another forum. Is it possible that Trump is the “good guy” as regards Ukraine after all? I haven’t thought so and still don’t think so, but I’m trying to be open-minded even though I don’t like him and have been a Biden fan. Then again, I don’t trust the Dem establishment at all and hate the direction the party is moving in. Anti-Trump folks, is it possible that this guy is onto something? I think he’s being mislead by pro-Trump sources but read this and see what you think. I don’t see myself ever going pro-Trump but I may need to consider ditching Biden if this is real despite my liking him overall the last 30 years:

“Sometimes, it takes awhile for enough evidence to come out to make things clear. For me, it is now thanks to your link cliff.

1. There was blatant corruption going on in the Ukraine while joe Biden was VP. He took advantage of it using nepotism to get his son a job he was completely unqualified for in 2014 that made his son a wealthy man with the understanding that this would give them benefits because his father was VP of the United States. 100% chance that this happened(unlike the quid pro quo, where there was no transaction) because Hunter actually took the position and got paid millions of real dollars.

2. While the corruption was being investigated.................and it affected Hunters company and position, VP Biden was right in the middle of it. He not only had numerous conversations to influence the outcome but after the decision was made to fire a key person in the investigation, Joe Biden, later on bragged publically about him personally being responsible for causing that to happen. At the time, Joe wanted everyone to know about how he was so powerful as VP that he could have such influence......abuse of his power really. Bragging about this has got to be the most regretable thing that Biden has done in his life. After this corruption and his son's position because an issue, to use against Trump, VP Biden, the dems and MSM want us to pretend that he really didn't say this.

3. President Trump, aware of this REAL corruption(by his opponent) decides to investigate and uncover it. Funny, how all we hear from one side is that he was "digging up dirt" Look at the facts, there WAS corruption, the Bidens were in the middle of it and VP Biden used his position as VP to affect the outcome(there was US aid to the Ukraine that was involved for a time). 100% chance of this. The evidence is screaming loudly at us to look at it.

4. So who investigated this corruption previously and what did they find? Clearly, any DOJ investigations of this real corruption would find no wrong doing by Biden. Heck, in early 2019, they were still not done with their 2.5 year bogus investigation into President Trump.

5. So he answer is that VP Biden's role in this corruption was NEVER investigated by a source that wanted to find anything but him innocent and if there ever was to be a legit investigation, Trump was going to have to do it.

6. So now, we have the circumstances for which Trump, asking the Ukraine for help with the LEGIT investigation into REAL corruption that unquestionably involved VP Biden is in the line of fire because of how he went about it and who is being investigated and it being twisted into Trump as being the corrupt one, not Biden.

7. The MSN and dems continually insist that there is no evidence that the Bidens did anything wrong because they refuse to show us the CRYSTAL CLEAR evidence that cliff was kind enough to provide us. They characterize Trump as insisting the Ukraine dig up dirt on Biden, when thats not what happened at all. We saw the transcript of the REAL Trump evidence, the phone call. He asked nicely for help in the LEGIT investigation and never attached any conditions. The Ukraine repeatedly insists there was no bribe, they felt no pressure and didn't even know there was a delay in the aid until near the end.”
There are right ways and wrong ways to ask allies to help with investigations. The president apparently only chose the wrong ways. That is the reason for the inquiry. Whether or not there is any corruption that involves the Bidens is irrelevant to the inquiry.
 
There are right ways and wrong ways to ask allies to help with investigations. The president apparently only chose the wrong ways. That is the reason for the inquiry. Whether or not there is any corruption that involves the Bidens is irrelevant to the inquiry.
Chose the wrong ways??? I don't understand, for the life of me, what is wrong with asking for a favor, with no conditions, to help us stop corruption. And yes, the Bidens are very much a part of this whole scandal. It's time to stop playing politics and open our eyes!
 
Trump not going anywhere until 2024. Nobody can beat him on the democratic side so they waste americans money the last 3 years to find something to get rid of him on. Never in the history of the USA has a President had the opposition that he has had to deal with. Never will work until all work together.

If I was a Democrat I would be embarrassed by what you have on your side running for President. If that's the best they can get that party is in trouble for years. You must love socialism because that's where we heading if they win. Watching the impeachment hearing shows how sad our country has become. Anyway on with winter. No snow must be trumps fault.
 
Interesting take from this admittedly strongly pro-Trump person (see below) at another forum. Is it possible that Trump is the “good guy” as regards Ukraine after all? I haven’t thought so and still don’t think so, but I’m trying to be open-minded even though I don’t like him and have been a Biden fan. Then again, I don’t trust the Dem establishment at all and hate the direction the Dem party is moving in. Anti-Trump folks, is it possible that this guy is onto something? I think he’s being mislead by pro-Trump sources but read this and see what you think. I don’t see myself ever going pro-Trump but I may need to consider ditching Biden if this is real despite my liking him overall the last 30 years:

“Sometimes, it takes awhile for enough evidence to come out to make things clear. For me, it is now thanks to your link cliff.

1. There was blatant corruption going on in the Ukraine while joe Biden was VP. He took advantage of it using nepotism to get his son a job he was completely unqualified for in 2014 that made his son a wealthy man with the understanding that this would give them benefits because his father was VP of the United States. 100% chance that this happened(unlike the quid pro quo, where there was no transaction) because Hunter actually took the position and got paid millions of real dollars.

2. While the corruption was being investigated.................and it affected Hunters company and position, VP Biden was right in the middle of it. He not only had numerous conversations to influence the outcome but after the decision was made to fire a key person in the investigation, Joe Biden, later on bragged publically about him personally being responsible for causing that to happen. At the time, Joe wanted everyone to know about how he was so powerful as VP that he could have such influence......abuse of his power really. Bragging about this has got to be the most regretable thing that Biden has done in his life. After this corruption and his son's position because an issue, to use against Trump, VP Biden, the dems and MSM want us to pretend that he really didn't say this.

3. President Trump, aware of this REAL corruption(by his opponent) decides to investigate and uncover it. Funny, how all we hear from one side is that he was "digging up dirt" Look at the facts, there WAS corruption, the Bidens were in the middle of it and VP Biden used his position as VP to affect the outcome(there was US aid to the Ukraine that was involved for a time). 100% chance of this. The evidence is screaming loudly at us to look at it.

4. So who investigated this corruption previously and what did they find? Clearly, any DOJ investigations of this real corruption would find no wrong doing by Biden. Heck, in early 2019, they were still not done with their 2.5 year bogus investigation into President Trump.

5. So he answer is that VP Biden's role in this corruption was NEVER investigated by a source that wanted to find anything but him innocent and if there ever was to be a legit investigation, Trump was going to have to do it.

6. So now, we have the circumstances for which Trump, asking the Ukraine for help with the LEGIT investigation into REAL corruption that unquestionably involved VP Biden is in the line of fire because of how he went about it and who is being investigated and it being twisted into Trump as being the corrupt one, not Biden.

7. The MSN and dems continually insist that there is no evidence that the Bidens did anything wrong because they refuse to show us the CRYSTAL CLEAR evidence that cliff was kind enough to provide us. They characterize Trump as insisting the Ukraine dig up dirt on Biden, when thats not what happened at all. We saw the transcript of the REAL Trump evidence, the phone call. He asked nicely for help in the LEGIT investigation and never attached any conditions. The Ukraine repeatedly insists there was no bribe, they felt no pressure and didn't even know there was a delay in the aid until near the end.”

As to point 1 how many boards have people that are not 100% knowing the industry. First we would need to see if hunters position is out of the ordinary.

As to point 2. At no point was biden on the board or a target of the investigation EVER. Now one argument could be made that he was placed on the board to try and kill any future investigations. Remember the removal of shokin was a wide ranging multinational effort not because he was investigating stuff but beacause he WASNT investigating enough. Even Republican congressmen who wrote the letter from Congress urging shokins removal have said this entire line of reasoning is wrong.

Point 3. Why did trump admin release aid over 50 times before this time that was held up? If corruption was that evident then trump should have held aid from day one. Why only after biden announced his run for potus does the aid get held?

4 doesnt really have a response.

5 &6Trump isnt king. Even if he wanted the investigations hebhas proper channels that were in his corner to do it. The fact he used rogue and back channel diplomacy kind of says he knew was up.to no good.

7. Well it's full of holes because of all the problems with 1 through 6.
 
Trump not going anywhere until 2024. Nobody can beat him on the democratic side so they waste americans money the last 3 years to find something to get rid of him on. Never in the history of the USA has a President had the opposition that he has had to deal with. Never will work until all work together.

If I was a Democrat I would be embarrassed by what you have on your side running for President. If that's the best they can get that party is in trouble for years. You must love socialism because that's where we heading if they win. Watching the impeachment hearing as a Republican shows how sad our country has become. Anyway on with winter. No snow must be trumps fault.
If I was a Republican I would be embarrassed he is in office.
 
Good article on the entire burisma thing. Bullet points without much interjections.

https://www.businessinsider.com/ukr...ldings-joe-bidens-son-hunter-explained-2019-9

Thanks for posting. It looks like a well organized timeline. And BI is known to stick to the facts. They are no far left wacko website. The only thing that concerns me a little is that they have a left-center bias per this source:

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/business-insider/

I'd rather they be considered right down the center or better yet right of center to allay even a small concern of anti-Trump bias but nevertheless they have a pretty good reputation.
 
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Looks like Shifty Shiff is backpedaling a bit on impeachment....Interesting eh?
 
Why resort to name calling? That just makes you look weak. Why not just say "Schiff is backpedaling"?
I'd say the same thing to someone calling Trump "Rump" or whatever.

Its not name calling. "Shifty" refers to him first not knowing the whistleblower, then talking to the whistleblower, then not knowing him again. The name calling comes from the left. Trump is "Hitler, "Neo-Con", "Stalin", "trainwreck," "lunatic", "treasonist", "bigot", "homophobe", etc. If you don't like name calling that's where I'd start, with those people on the left that say these things and back it up with more name calling.
 
You should reconsider voting if you are going to choose to stay so uninformed.
Well ain't you precious. Reconsider Voting?? No personal attacks please. Remember civility on here....We are all on the same big boat and not one of us live with any of our elected officials, msm talking heads, journalists or anybody else giving us info. Basically we don't know them at all. Know nothing except what we read or hear. All we can do regardless of what side we are on is take with best of our *common sense* and knowledge and make the best decision. A lot of work goes into it. Who are you to say that? The corrupt is going to be exposed and it's going to be shocking and nothing will stop it. My personal pretty dang informed opinion. God Bless.
 
Let me pose a question for trump supporters.

One argument is that trump has given more aid to Ukraine than Obama did. Now this aid trump was so free with went to the previous admin of Ukraine which was well CORRUPT. How come he gave so much aid up and until the very point Biden ran for potus? Isnt that argument counterproductive for the trump team?
 
Thanks for posting. It looks like a well organized timeline. And BI is known to stick to the facts. They are no far left wacko website. The only thing that concerns me a little is that they have a left-center bias per this source:

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/business-insider/

I'd rather they be considered right down the center or better yet right of center to allay even a small concern of anti-Trump bias but nevertheless they have a pretty good reputation.

I like their format of bullet points with minimal inference. They dont go off and post opinions after the point.
 
Its not name calling. "Shifty" refers to him first not knowing the whistleblower, then talking to the whistleblower, then not knowing him again. The name calling comes from the left. Trump is "Hitler, "Neo-Con", "Stalin", "trainwreck," "lunatic", "treasonist", "bigot", "homophobe", etc. If you don't like name calling that's where I'd start, with those people on the left that say these things and back it up with more name calling.
You left out orange man bad, cheeto and dictator...And this has been going on from Day 1! No chances given, no fair reporting of the good and bad like it use to be from media of a sitting Presidents policy etc. Only negative talk 24-7. Not even mathematically possible to have the same exact words every single stinking day by the msm machine. Very Dangerous. It will all work out in the end though. Anyone KNOWINGLY pushing false narratives will be held accountable. It will come out in the end..."Why interfere with the enemy when they are in the process of destroying themselves"
 
Its not name calling. "Shifty" refers to him first not knowing the whistleblower, then talking to the whistleblower, then not knowing him again. The name calling comes from the left. Trump is "Hitler, "Neo-Con", "Stalin", "trainwreck," "lunatic", "treasonist", "bigot", "homophobe", etc. If you don't like name calling that's where I'd start, with those people on the left that say these things and back it up with more name calling.
Trump is the biggest name caller ever.
 
Why resort to name calling? That just makes you look weak. Why not just say "Schiff is backpedaling"?
I'd say the same thing to someone calling Trump "Rump" or whatever.

If Trump were to be removed from office or resign, you'd have Pence, who is more conservative/a true conservative. Also, as far as we know, Pence is a far better human being/not a jackass/has much more class and is a mature adult. What would be wrong with that? I bet you and many conservatives would like him more.
 
@EV_WS: Yeah, I think you got me being hypocritical there. I need to avoid calling him jackass in the future to be consistent.
 
@EV_WS: Yeah, I think you got me being hypocritical there. I need to avoid calling him jackass in the future to be consistent.

It wasn't a "Gotcha" post by any means. The reason you're so liked in this community is you're incredible knowledge, reasonable, fair etc. I, like you, am not a big fan of name calling from either side. :cool:
 
You left out orange man bad, Cheeto....

Yeah, I think making fun of Trump's appearance, even if his skin is kind of orange, is weak/juvenile. Geez, even Dr. King might technically not like this:

“Judge a man not by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character.”

Of course, Dr. King was talking about racism and making fun of Trump's orange tint is obviously not racism. But still, I hate making fun of appearances as much as anything because it is a low blow. If you think about it, part of racism is making fun of appearance. So, with so many liberal Dems calling Trump orange man, are they sort of being hypocrites?
 
You post B.S. nonstop. There is no "coup," the only "rigging" was in Trump's favor. Do you want a "King?"
Remember how Trump in 2016 said the election was going to be rigged over and over? Did you believe him then? No? Is that because it would mean it was rigged in his favor?
You're saying this next election will be rigged and you might be right, but if Trump wins, does the story change to "nevermind, it wasn't rigged???"
That's not very nice. Someone else referred to him as King and I'm saying he was already King in previous life like a billionaire King. No need to do what he is doing. Everybody knows there is voter fraud. Everybody knows that politics is a corrupt game. No matter who the President is we would all like for things to be better and cleaned up. I really wish that just for 2 weeks the msm would go back to the old days and just talk boring talk about politics. You know, just the kind of talk that nobody paid any attention to. Policy, economy etc. If they would, I firmly believe that we the people would not feel so divided. I firmly believe that they are the driving vehicle of division as soon as Trump came down the elevator (actually before). TV has always made fun of politicians SNL, late night, comics and so what..funny stuff. Now is different. I love to make fun of Trump. He is very interesting. SNL finally decided to change it up some and make fun of someone besides him and did the dem debate. Funny stuff. To address your last question, after what all has been done to this country, everybody on both sides are going to have to question everything...Sad
 
On a lighter note...If a real left democrat, a martian or a purple man with devil horns were to run for President and promise the south 3 pants tent type snows a year....I would be stumped!! LMAO
 
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