Quote:The second I think it will do me any good to try. The only way that my opinion matters is at the polls, and even then I have to contend with the opinions of about 2.5 million others. Yes, we have shockingly low voter turnout in the States.
When is it okay for you, Foxboy, to say "this is wrong and must stop"?
Now, I rant.
I personally am appalled that we could impeach a president for lying about sex and yet calls to impeach a president for lying about a war never even get past a "Why don't you..."
I am terribly cynical these days about the political process in the US, as the parties polarize. Moderates or "middle of the road" folk who have balanced opinions and political views are seen as @#$^ed liberals by the conservatives and dangerous reactionaries by the liberals. It doesn't help that the media is obsessed with finding dirt on everyone.
A simple opinion of mine, since I can't be bothered to cite corroborating sources: there is NO unbiased news source on the planet. FOX News: Republican Bias. BBC: unsurprisingly British Bias, cloaked in apparent neutrality. CNN: Ted Turner bias. al-Jazeera (sp?): Middle-eastern bias.
Journalistic ethics have been cast aside for "ratings." The reporters start thinking, 'the truth must be told!' Early in their careers, they begin to think, 'will this make my news source money?'
Meh, this is just a vent for a grouchy cynic anyway. Feel free to ignore it.
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll