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Yes, yes it does. Good to hear from you.
Can you explain why? thx
Yes. But with your level of education, I'm pretty sure you already have me figured out.
Yes, yes it does. Good to hear from you.
Can you explain why? thx
Yes, yes it does. Good to hear from you.
Can you explain why? thx
Yes. But with your level of education, I'm pretty sure you already have me figured out.
Both spin their POV as they want eyes or clicks so they play to their base. It's somewhat rare for either side to critique one of their own but it happens.
It is an endless feedback loop.
Michael Lewis's book The Undoing Project explains that we all tend to look for confirmation of our beliefs or justification for our latest actions. Most important we all tend to project into the future what we have most recently observed. The major networks--and yes this includes FNC as well as CNN and MSNBC--indulge their audiences in that weakness. They find a horse to ride and end up flogging it for as long as their audiences Google it. Then go look for another one. It is playing out before our eyes.
The broadcast networks know that we are either too busy or too lazy or simply incapable of understanding complicated issues. It is much easier and cheaper to run an endless loop of Rev. Wright or President Trump's "grab 'em by the p****" remark or Clinton's "basket of deplorable" remark.
Oh how I miss Walter Cronkite....
I do as well, but I really miss Tim Russert. His direct questions, back-up by extended video, left very little wiggle room for spin. He gave the guest a shovel, sit back and watch them dig. Chris Wallace is extremely good at this as well.
Foxtrot: The victims of this crime are the cadets whose whiteboards were written on, initially. I agree with you that the perpetrator's stated motive was to deflect attention away from trouble he was in. The media hoopla orchestrated by the USAFA itself before the investigation was concluded was a conscious decision made by the general to make a forceful speech condemning the crime. Having the cadets record it ensured that his message would be out on social media. It appeared to me that his speech addressing the hate crime became the highlighted part of media reporting (a positive) over the crime itself, (a negative).
Yea. The Sup got egg on his face. He's a smart guy, I'm sure he knows it.The victims of the crime were both the unknowing minority cadets, but more so, the white cadets who were blamed for a crime that did NOT exist. All the white cadets had a pall thrown over them over this farce, and the USAFA command took the bait. Shame on them. And BS that the CORRECT news has gotten the same coverage that the (pretend) hate crime got. How about the USAFA actually investigates FIRST next time instead of blaming and berating all the cadets. This is a great example of why morale sucks in today's military.
A good commander would have addressed the Cadets, even as Gen Silveria did, even EXACTLY as he did, (although I disagree with doing it before the investigation.). My biggest problem is that he INVITED the press in to watch him dress down the Cadets. And now we know it was all false, and the TRUE story is getting MAYBE 30% of the initial coverage. . A General? Sorry, that's not even acceptable from a 2Lt, or SSgt.
Foxtrot: The victims of this crime are the cadets whose whiteboards were written on, initially. I agree with you that the perpetrator's stated motive was to deflect attention away from trouble he was in. The media hoopla orchestrated by the USAFA itself before the investigation was concluded was a conscious decision made by the general to make a forceful speech condemning the crime. Having the cadets record it ensured that his message would be out on social media. It appeared to me that his speech addressing the hate crime became the highlighted part of media reporting (a positive) over the crime itself, (a negative).
The victims of the crime were both the unknowing minority cadets, but more so, the white cadets who were blamed for a crime that did NOT exist. All the white cadets had a pall thrown over them over this farce, and the USAFA command took the bait. Shame on them. And BS that the CORRECT news has gotten the same coverage that the (pretend) hate crime got. How about the USAFA actually investigates FIRST next time instead of blaming and berating all the cadets. This is a great example of why morale sucks in today's military.
A good commander would have addressed the Cadets, even as Gen Silveria did, even EXACTLY as he did, (although I disagree with doing it before the investigation.). My biggest problem is that he INVITED the press in to watch him dress down the Cadets. And now we know it was all false, and the TRUE story is getting MAYBE 30% of the initial coverage. . A General? Sorry, that's not even acceptable from a 2Lt, or SSgt.
Foxtrot: The victims of this crime are the cadets whose whiteboards were written on, initially. I agree with you that the perpetrator's stated motive was to deflect attention away from trouble he was in. The media hoopla orchestrated by the USAFA itself before the investigation was concluded was a conscious decision made by the general to make a forceful speech condemning the crime. Having the cadets record it ensured that his message would be out on social media. It appeared to me that his speech addressing the hate crime became the highlighted part of media reporting (a positive) over the crime itself, (a negative).
The victims of the crime were both the unknowing minority cadets, but more so, the white cadets who were blamed for a crime that did NOT exist. All the white cadets had a pall thrown over them over this farce, and the USAFA command took the bait. Shame on them. And BS that the CORRECT news has gotten the same coverage that the (pretend) hate crime got. How about the USAFA actually investigates FIRST next time instead of blaming and berating all the cadets. This is a great example of why morale sucks in today's military.
A good commander would have addressed the Cadets, even as Gen Silveria did, even EXACTLY as he did, (although I disagree with doing it before the investigation.). My biggest problem is that he INVITED the press in to watch him dress down the Cadets. And now we know it was all false, and the TRUE story is getting MAYBE 30% of the initial coverage. . A General? Sorry, that's not even acceptable from a 2Lt, or SSgt.
Simply not true. Hyperbole.
Foxtrot: The victims of this crime are the cadets whose whiteboards were written on, initially. I agree with you that the perpetrator's stated motive was to deflect attention away from trouble he was in. The media hoopla orchestrated by the USAFA itself before the investigation was concluded was a conscious decision made by the general to make a forceful speech condemning the crime. Having the cadets record it ensured that his message would be out on social media. It appeared to me that his speech addressing the hate crime became the highlighted part of media reporting (a positive) over the crime itself, (a negative).
The victims of the crime were both the unknowing minority cadets, but more so, the white cadets who were blamed for a crime that did NOT exist. All the white cadets had a pall thrown over them over this farce, and the USAFA command took the bait. Shame on them. And BS that the CORRECT news has gotten the same coverage that the (pretend) hate crime got. How about the USAFA actually investigates FIRST next time instead of blaming and berating all the cadets. This is a great example of why morale sucks in today's military.
A good commander would have addressed the Cadets, even as Gen Silveria did, even EXACTLY as he did, (although I disagree with doing it before the investigation.). My biggest problem is that he INVITED the press in to watch him dress down the Cadets. And now we know it was all false, and the TRUE story is getting MAYBE 30% of the initial coverage. . A General? Sorry, that's not even acceptable from a 2Lt, or SSgt.
Simply not true. Hyperbole.
What isn't true? What is hyperbole?
Foxtrot: The victims of this crime are the cadets whose whiteboards were written on, initially. I agree with you that the perpetrator's stated motive was to deflect attention away from trouble he was in. The media hoopla orchestrated by the USAFA itself before the investigation was concluded was a conscious decision made by the general to make a forceful speech condemning the crime. Having the cadets record it ensured that his message would be out on social media. It appeared to me that his speech addressing the hate crime became the highlighted part of media reporting (a positive) over the crime itself, (a negative).
The victims of the crime were both the unknowing minority cadets, but more so, the white cadets who were blamed for a crime that did NOT exist. All the white cadets had a pall thrown over them over this farce, and the USAFA command took the bait. Shame on them. And BS that the CORRECT news has gotten the same coverage that the (pretend) hate crime got. How about the USAFA actually investigates FIRST next time instead of blaming and berating all the cadets. This is a great example of why morale sucks in today's military.
A good commander would have addressed the Cadets, even as Gen Silveria did, even EXACTLY as he did, (although I disagree with doing it before the investigation.). My biggest problem is that he INVITED the press in to watch him dress down the Cadets. And now we know it was all false, and the TRUE story is getting MAYBE 30% of the initial coverage. . A General? Sorry, that's not even acceptable from a 2Lt, or SSgt.
Simply not true. Hyperbole.
What isn't true? What is hyperbole?
"Morale sucks in today's military." It's not true. The statement as fact is hyperbole. Period.
The victims of the crime were both the unknowing minority cadets, but more so, the white cadets who were blamed for a crime that did NOT exist.