News & Events - April 2007

Currently I'm watching the Eyeball network, some report about suburban drug growers. The police officer in charge of the bust is shown saying "There were more than a thousand plants, at five to six thousand a plant, that's six million dollars worth of marijuana off the street." Now they're showing footage of them stripping some house and these plants are less than a foot high. They look like they're a couple of ounces maybe. I don't know less greenery than one of the green onions I bough this morning. Why doesn't the reporter bother to cry Bull--- to the officer obviously lying to him outright? Isn't a public official grossly inflating his success record a story?
And the news shows wonder why people would rather watch the Daily Show for news instead of their evening reports...

2007-04-05 19:55:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Media & Journalism

Would this impact his chances for winning on American Idol?

2007-04-05 19:48:12 · 7 answers · asked by JeffG 3 in Current Events

Why are Our Gas prices going up again?

2007-04-05 19:46:11 · 5 answers · asked by donna_honeycutt47 6 in Current Events

If the end of life as we have enjoyed were thus eliminated, would you be glad that trivial news reporting was finally ended for a little while?

2007-04-05 19:25:44 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Does anybody really care about her, nobody cared about her when she was alive, now that she died everyone is sad.......Besides this s*** has gone on long enough, let the actual father know that he is the dad and drop the issue. It's really the media blowing everything out of proportion, it's ridiculous to know that there's a war going outside and inside this country and all the media can talk about is Anna Nicole Smith and American Idol. So I ask you, do you really care or are you just following what the media has to say about it?

2007-04-05 19:07:53 · 12 answers · asked by jkbalough 1 in Media & Journalism

What are so many people opposed to the war in Iraq?
Those who are against the war are either saying or implying that:
War is not the answer...
Then what is? I have yet to hear ANYONE who claims that war is not the answer come up with an alternative. Don't misunderstand me. I wholeheartedly agree that it would be so very nice indeed if the world would just learn to get along. Come now, let's all put our guns down and be friends. I forgive you. Would you please forgive me? Peace brother, peace.
Right. Although I HATE war just as much as you, truth is, terrorists are continually seeking out ways to kill as many innocent lives as they can, and it has NOTHING to do with Bush's decision to fight terrorism. Think of Kuwait. Or Oklahoma. Terrorists are heartless ruthless people who kill because they've been brainwashed into believing that "God" approves of this. How can you convince someone to remove his suicide vest in such a circumstance? What's a Bush to do? Seriously. Please respond.

2007-04-05 18:55:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

Is it considered ethical?

2007-04-05 18:11:12 · 5 answers · asked by RR 2 in Media & Journalism

Gas was $1.99 a gallon 9 weeks ago. I know the Iran conflict added to the increase but mu god and it goes up 3 cents $ 2.59 is riduculous. We need more options besides big oil

2007-04-05 18:00:51 · 7 answers · asked by ddello@sbcglobal.net 1 in Other - News & Events

don't you agree ?

2007-04-05 16:58:13 · 4 answers · asked by ? 3 in Current Events

They played it all day on 911 .

http://www.frugalsites.net/911/sept11.html

2007-04-05 16:25:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Media & Journalism

Low supply, my behind! The same thing happened last year. By July, we'll probably be at an average of $4 a gallon! This is driving me nutts. I wish our government had more control over this matter, they should. And by the way, I love the U.S. and I'm not some anti-American. I'm just getting really annoyed and broke by this like many others!

2007-04-05 16:23:49 · 8 answers · asked by SHELTIELUVER 3 in Other - News & Events

2007-04-05 15:43:25 · 7 answers · asked by ivallrod 4 in Current Events

2007-04-05 15:40:03 · 9 answers · asked by ivallrod 4 in Current Events

How can people call themselves americans when
A- they dont support their fellow americans that would rahter die for their country than be killed by terroists
B- Hate the man running thier country. He is your president. It is not your job to hate him, but to support him. Stop following bias media and grow yur own opinions
C- Criticize others for their race, religion, or what have you when America was founded on "Every man should be created equal"

^^just to name a few
An american is not someone from American. A true american is someone who takes a part of their country and believes in their country.

2007-04-05 15:35:18 · 6 answers · asked by bluenavy90 1 in Current Events

Interesting punishment or cruel uncalled for act?

2007-04-05 15:17:17 · 8 answers · asked by quintstevenson 3 in Current Events

2007-04-05 14:33:43 · 10 answers · asked by Dennis M 1 in Current Events

2007-04-05 14:11:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

I have found that many people just except things they hear without questioning it. Or believe things because they come from a sourse that is supposed to be trustworthy. Please everyone do your own research, in the words of Jerry Doyle, "Question Everything." Don't be brainwashed.

2007-04-05 14:08:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Media & Journalism

2007-04-05 14:01:39 · 8 answers · asked by Dennis M 1 in Current Events

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070405/ap_on_re_us/slavery_apology

2007-04-05 13:47:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Media & Journalism

That's a nice twist. Different from blowing up airlines. I wonder if the American system of justice has finally spread to Islam.
Have they been democratized?

Mission Accomplished, mr. president.

2007-04-05 13:46:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

2007-04-05 13:42:46 · 5 answers · asked by Jackie Oh! 7 in Current Events

i'm looking for details or obituary from 1972 south side of chicago. which newspaper would be a start ?

2007-04-05 13:40:39 · 2 answers · asked by yolanda b 1 in Media & Journalism

Would they make this big of a deal about it on the national or even the local news. No they wouldnt . Why because we just arent that important...but a woman who lived her life as a playboy playmate and then married a rich 80 yr old man .and who was known for using drugs.....yes shes really needed all this media attention...are there not enough people suffering in this world that we have run out of worthwhile stories to run on the news? Arent there children starving right here in the US? Dont we have homeless people who are dying because they have nowhere to go when the weather turns bad? Isnt that something worth working on rather than dragging a high profile death threw the freaking presses? Dont we have more to worry about?

2007-04-05 13:40:26 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

2007-04-05 13:36:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Media & Journalism

wht is readers digest

2007-04-05 13:01:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Media & Journalism

It hurt my feelings and I cried on the inside. I feel like not going back but I need the job.

2007-04-05 12:07:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Current Events

After reading this in the news, I cant understand why the perv cant be named, that way other children can be protected. What is society coming to?? He will probably be out in less than 2 years.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/6529167.stm

2007-04-05 11:59:13 · 16 answers · asked by Mas 7 in Other - News & Events

Our newspaper was abolished for one undecent article last year, and now our administrators shut down the funding of our school newspaper. Can someone give suggestions?

2007-04-05 11:23:49 · 2 answers · asked by james_the_student 1 in Media & Journalism

please do not say because of the 9 -11 event

2007-04-05 11:10:25 · 8 answers · asked by Samantha 2 in Current Events