Ultimately, that's the truth that trumps all else.
The radicals in the U.S. have been executing a game plan while casual Americans distacted themselves with Twitter and Dancing with the Stars.
"We are going to fundamentally change this country." - Obama. He announced this to the world.
The U S has been set up to take an enormous fall. Look around. We're sitting ducks.
I use to use twitter for news but it's so cluttered.
Our for profit news is based on lowest common denominators, if it bleed it leads, and rarely promotes honest discussion. Half of the segments are simply has been ideologues (on both sides of the aisle, there isn't a partisan difference) which shout at one another or act as if they know what's going on in convenient 5 minute segments followed by advertisements. Remember the news has an agenda, to sell ad space. That's our model.
Honestly, and I'd like your opinion Amos, I don't know why conservatives or those who identify with that ideology, don't like NPR, PRI, or BBC. I feel the reporting these organizations deliver a much more in depth, respectful discourse of ideas. People like Diane Rehm or Tom Ashbrook do a wonderful job presenting news and information with opposing viewpoints. No yelling, no disrespect, honest journalism and interviews. It's funny, the code switching you will witness with politicians when they come on to these shows over the national for profit organizations. Sorry if I assume wrongly or am being presumptuous if you don't believe that.
On another point. I know you don't like Obama. Even us on the left are not thrilled with him. He isn't a king, or omnipotent nor the only one to be making decisions. Let's face it, republicans are more interested in gridlock than actual governance. They hold one house and can't do anything to help find common ground on issues, such as road funding or education reform
, immigration? They'd rather sit on their hands, recycle the same ideas that will have no traction. That's the political reality we face. Boehner will loose his house seat after this election, but then what? When did compromise and reaching common ground become replaced with 'my way or the highway'?
