How do people on this forum base their opinion on the current political issues on hand?

Question

Do you read/watch the news, surf the web, research it at the library, listen to talk radio, listen to a school teacher, etc. Frankly, I watch the news, but dont really believe much of what the news says, since they only seem to want to report about death, and destruction, failures, but from reading some answers some people seem very informed, and some people are pretty much refer to Wikipedia, and some are going by what Al-Jeezera reports. I was just wondering. Thanks.

Answer 1

Research it on the web, in scientific journals, and by writing my senator.

example:
Why I feel universal health care is important, is because reports published by the American Society of Microbiology and the CDC, along with my own personal education and knowledge of MRSA S. aureus and other multi-antibiotic resistant bacteria.

Answer 2

For me it begins with deeply held core beliefs. I read the paper everyday, listen to talk radio some, watch the news at night and read some (not much) on the internet. Politics is something I am interested in and care about, so it's easy to retain the information.

Answer 3

As my base of knowledge and volume of communication with people on political matters have increased, I have become increasingly certain of an unpopular conclusion. Certainly it could be much worse in America in some respects, but if one drills a bit beneath the surface, the putrid stench of corruption and inhumanity is almost unbearable. The United States of America is governed by an aristocracy with globally imperialistic ambitions that is preparing to sweep away the remaining vestiges of our Constitutional republic. My viewpoint is based on a wide array of eclectic sources. While many derive comfort from labeling themselves and following the herd, I align myself with neither conservatives nor liberals, Democrats nor Republicans. I pledge allegiance to no party, flag, or government. My loyalty is to my Higher Power, my family, my friends, my fellow human beings, and to myself.

Starting with the Nixon era, Social Darwinism began to recapture the hearts and minds of many Americans. While fancying themselves to be part of a pluralistic society resting on the pillars of freedom, equality, justice, and democracy, many denizens of the United States have willingly enabled their government to become one of the most avaricious, corrupt, and covertly repressive entities in history. Nixon, Reagan, Bush I, Clinton, and Bush II have worked feverishly to advance the "noble causes" of the enrichment of corporate America , the expansion of the American Empire, the steady erosion of the populist gains made during the Twentieth Century, and the substantial increase in the wealth chasm between the rich and the poor. When we see Ronald Reagan's face enshrined on the $50 bill, we will know that the tyranny of the wealthy elite has reached a milestone in convincing average Americans of the "righteousness" of their cause. Few worked harder than Reagan to advance their agenda and to bring the social justice movement to a screeching halt.

Answer 4

I know my core values. I read, watch the news, do my own research.

Answer 5

I base my opinions on my core beliefs... My core set of values that doesn't change because they are popular or not.