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    From Ross Sauer@1:123/789 to All on Sun Nov 15 00:06:53 2009
    Suppose Obama said this:

    "We issued an open invitation for the press (except for Fox)."

    What would the right-wingers do? They'd scream their heads off, saying
    Obama wants to censor Fox.

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  • From Ed Hulett@1:123/789 to Ross Sauer on Sun Nov 15 00:43:24 2009
    Ross Sauer -> All wrote:
    Suppose Obama said this:

    "We issued an open invitation for the press (except for Fox)."

    What would the right-wingers do? They'd scream their heads off, saying Obama wants to censor Fox.

    You're slow on the uptake, Ar-Kay, BHO already tried that and the other networks said no dice.

    In fact, BHO's now former Communications Director resigned in shame for her war
    with FNN.

    Ed

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  • From Mimi Gallandt@1:123/789 to Ed Hulett on Sat Nov 21 11:16:36 2009
    Ed Hulett -> Mimi Gallandt wrote:
    Mimi Gallandt -> Ed Hulett wrote:
    Ed Hulett -> Stan Hardegree wrote:
    Stan Hardegree -> Ross Sauer wrote:
    You've read her book, have you, AR-KAY?

    It would just *KILL* you to even say "oops," wouldn't it?

    You've read her book, have you, AR-KAY?

    No. But the Associated Press has. They found tons of absolute
    bullshit
    in

    That's what I figured, AR-KAY. You don't strike me as someone who
    reads a
    lot of books.

    He "reads" the books that have pictures.

    I like where I live, but it would be so nice to have an adult
    conversation on the events of the day.Even literary subjects only draw
    blank looks. :)

    It's a sign of the times. With tabloid style news, instant
    communications (twitter, SMS/MMS etc.) people are not kept abreast of current events, and when they are, they seem to get only one side of the issue. As for literary subjects, fewer and fewer people have the inclination to read a book. They'll watch the movie and if it doesn't
    come out as a movie, it isn't interesting enough for them.

    As an example of blank looks; A very young looking older guy here was the topic
    of conversation and I asked him if he had a painting in his attic. Stunned silence.

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  • From Ed Hulett@1:123/789 to Mimi Gallandt on Sat Nov 21 12:04:19 2009
    Mimi Gallandt -> Ed Hulett wrote:

    That's what I figured, AR-KAY. You don't strike me as someone who
    reads a
    lot of books.

    He "reads" the books that have pictures.

    I like where I live, but it would be so nice to have an adult
    conversation on the events of the day.Even literary subjects only
    draw
    blank looks. :)

    It's a sign of the times. With tabloid style news, instant
    communications (twitter, SMS/MMS etc.) people are not kept abreast of
    current events, and when they are, they seem to get only one side
    of the
    issue. As for literary subjects, fewer and fewer people have the
    inclination to read a book. They'll watch the movie and if it doesn't
    come out as a movie, it isn't interesting enough for them.

    As an example of blank looks; A very young looking older guy here was
    the topic of conversation and I asked him if he had a painting in his attic. Stunned silence.

    Dorian Grey has been a character in more than one movie, the most recent being The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. You'd think the guy would have picked up
    on the reference.

    Ed

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