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Using nothing but Media Matters for America as source material

Should anyone who uses MMA as a priamry source, be taken seriously?

  • Yes, MMA is legitimate primary source material

    Votes: 2 8.3%

  • No, MMA is not legitimate primary source material

    Votes: 22 91.7%
  • Total voters
    24
Whovian said:
Just thought I'd see how everyone else feels about this.

Should someone who uses almost exclusively Media Matters for America as their primary source for information, be taken seriously?

It is my 'opinion' that they should not. No more so than anyone else who uses a single source as their primary source of information.

Have at it.
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I haven't read the rest of this thread, but I gotta say that people should never use only one source of news and information.

I've been taking a break from most political news, and news in general, lately. However, the one show I really like is "Morning Joe" on MSNBC. I like that MSNBC is considered a liberal network but they've got a conservative on there who used to be a Republican Congressman, so he's got a lot of practical experience. I don't agree with everything that he says, but I like how he expresses himself. There are other reasons why I like the show, though, like how laid back it is.

I also get news through a local radio talk show. They aren't liberal or conservative, though - they're just a show that lets anybody call in and talk about anything. They don't even have a phone screener. So because of the randomness of that, I get exposed to a lot of topics that I ordinarily wouldn't, and so get news that way as well.

For other news, I tend to find out on this site or through word-of-mouth, and from other sources, sometimes conservative, sometimes liberal. If it's that important to me, I'll find out about it someway.
 
Whovian said:
Just thought I'd see how everyone else feels about this.

Should someone who uses almost exclusively Media Matters for America as their primary source for information, be taken seriously?

It is my 'opinion' that they should not. No more so than anyone else who uses a single source as their primary source of information.

Have at it.
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Info from all sources is questionable at best. 90 percent is based on hearsay or perception of what one sees or hears, proved many times by witnesses to crimes describing what they see, how many times they differ, and screwing up simple things like color of hair, suit, age, even man or woman...

My dad had the right Idea when he said, "Believe nothing you read and half of what you see."

ricksfolly
 
The Giant Noodle said:
:lol: No you dont. Seriously. Unless things have changed and the median is now 180.
Your counter-points were pathetic. My cat could have done better man :lol:
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Your cat could be a better POTUS too. Uh, I took an IQ test. Did you?

I have a 4 year college degree in finance and insurance and risk management, a private pilot, an A&P mechanic, HAM radio operator, general class, I am an RC flight instructor, I have rebuilt tractors, boat's etc.

And I just made 31.

So yea, I'd say my IQ is probably about right. Don't hate me because I'm smart. Love me because I'm beautiful!
 
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Redress said:
The irony of this thread is that the person creating it uses sources regularly as questionable as MM.
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Whovian said:
define 'regularly'. I use FOX, MSNCB, CBS, ABC, conservative blogs, occasional liberal blogs. Tell me the source that is 'just as questionable' as MMA, which I use anywhere NEAR as frequently as some posters use MMA.
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Whovian said:
Still waiting for that list of sources... even a single one.

Come on... mod or not, you should be willing to back up your comments, or retract them.

Which will it be?
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I thought as much... nada.
 
Media Matters is the most counterfeit "news" or opinion outlet on the web. Whenever you have money being funneled in to directly attack certain individuals, it loses all credibility. It's drowning in hypocrisy as well, as it is founded in the same principles in which it is funded to attack (mis-information).

I also discredit them because they are doing literally NOTHING, as a whole, to help America right now. All they do is breed negative feelings in American's by exploiting drive-by statements, quick-talk, media clips, mistakes, etc.

A search for Glenn Beck on their site returns in upward of 8,000 articles they have written. None of them are positive. If that is not a problem for people... then it should be.

KW
 
KevinWebb said:
Media Matters is the most counterfeit "news" or opinion outlet on the web. Whenever you have money being funneled in to directly attack certain individuals, it loses all credibility. It's drowning in hypocrisy as well, as it is founded in the same principles in which it is funded to attack (mis-information).

I also discredit them because they are doing literally NOTHING, as a whole, to help America right now. All they do is breed negative feelings in American's by exploiting drive-by statements, quick-talk, media clips, mistakes, etc.

A search for Glenn Beck on their site returns in upward of 8,000 articles they have written. None of them are positive. If that is not a problem for people... then it should be.

KW
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Nice writeup and welcome to DP! :2wave:
 
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