Guest Peeves Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 So often I read a news article or hear on the news where an 'extremist' attacked a -----, whatever. Or something that is purposely it seems, designed to misdirect or muddle the real story, the truth or facts if you will. A W made a good point in another thread about a headline where America was made the bad guy over the actions allegedly), of one American soldier. So we read...such in headline spins, to me personally, an agenda. "Israel bombs Gaza" was a headline this week. While true, the real facts were that first hundreds of rockets were fired at Israel civilians and in response "Israel bombed targets in Gaza." Israel had responded to hundreds of rockets fired at civilian targets from Gaza. But the headline makes Israel the aggressor. Regardless ones opinions on Israel, the headline was slanted. Or headlines, such as a "Fundamentalist -------" bombs a ----- church or mosque, or pizza parlor....." They're fundamentalist not!, they are quite simply religiously motivated terrorists! Or a "Radical" ------- attacks and kills members of another sect..... Should possibly be, another TERRORIST!, not another radical or a different sectarian follower. They're not 'radicals' they're not extremists, they're not fundamentalists, they are &%^$(*@#!^&% murdering terrorists. Anyone publicly demonstrating is simply that..a demonstrator, but, put a weapon in their hand and they are no longer a demonstrator they're an armed riotous mob. Calling them now demonstrators is a misnomer. Just as ignoring the attack on Israel and focusing on a response, regardless your personal feelings for Israeli Jews or the Gaza Arabs, the headline is a spin. At times like the Focus on America rather than as a one man soldier's alleged actions is a spin, an agenda to demean. All of us from time to time erroneously use a word. Is the Arab spring an insurrection? Rebellion? Synonyms: insurgence, insurgency, mutiny, outbreak, revolt, revolution, rising, uprising coup, coup d'état (or coup d'etat), overthrow; misprision, sedition, treachery, treason; sabotage, Or a subversion? The "Occupiers" were and are called many things. Demonstrators,law breakers, litterers, etc. Were they Freedom Fighters as well? Freedom Fighter is often used (not so much today), and is often a misnomer. "A freedom fighter is a person engaged in a resistance movement against what they believe to be an oppressive and illegitimate government." But, to what degree? Violence, insurrection.......? Like The Weather Men? Freedom fighters can be used for several violent or non violent activities. Freedom fighters for the environment can be better described at times as Eco-Terrorists. "What THEY believe may be contrary to legitimate laws or public sentiment and actually be sabotage and subversion. Animal rights groups , demands for free 'weed'. The "Weather Men" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_Underground, were to themselves, Freedom Fighters." In actuality they were to the rest of us, terrorists wanting to overthrow our government. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 I wonder about these names and words... For example... Why do we drive on a parkway but park in a driveway? What's up with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peeves Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 I wonder about these names and words... For example... Why do we drive on a parkway but park in a driveway? What's up with that? Because a boxing ring's square. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 "Israel bombs Gaza" was a headline this week. While true, the real facts were that first hundreds of rockets were fired at Israel civilians and in response "Israel bombed targets in Gaza." Israel had responded to hundreds of rockets fired at civilian targets from Gaza. But the headline makes Israel the aggressor. Regardless ones opinions on Israel, the headline was slanted. Did you notice how the reverse phenomenon occurs if anyone suggests 9/11 was blow-back or retaliation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest American Woman Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Did you notice how the reverse phenomenon occurs if anyone suggests 9/11 was blow-back or retaliation? Do you notice how anything that's done to the U.S. is "blow-back or retaliation" but anything that happens to just about anyone else, even if it's not intentional, is because the U.S. is evil?* *You could substitute "the west" for "the U.S." in some situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) Do you notice how anything that's done to the U.S. is "blow-back or retaliation" but anything that happens to just about anyone else, even if it's not intentional, is because the U.S. is evil?* A few things sure but anything...as in everything? No I hadn't noticed that. *You could substitute "the west" for "the U.S." in some situations. You could just as easily include it too. Edited March 16, 2012 by eyeball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peeves Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Do you notice how anything that's done to the U.S. is "blow-back or retaliation" but anything that happens to just about anyone else, even if it's not intentional, is because the U.S. is evil?* *You could substitute "the west" for "the U.S." in some situations. The USA is used as scapegoat because of being seen as the worlds policeman. Overlooked is their role in protecting Europe from Russia for a generation. The world war's intervention. The Berlin Air lift. and the amount of aid given to 3rd world nations or disaster areas. No good deed goes unpunished. So long as the USA IS thee world power and so long as the US insists on inserting itself into areas like they do, they will be disparaged. I think it time the US restricted intervention to that of threat and withdrew troops from sites no longer such. US troops abroad are at a staggering cost to the economy as I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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