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[critterkllr]

I remember growing up when my house doors were never locked. I liked it that way a lot. I'm still not used to this new rule my dad made saying the doors must be locked at all times. It sucks, I just dont feel free like that. I also liked it a lot more when there weren't loaded guns strategically placed around the house. I hate guns, but I somehow

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[critterkllr]

Thanks for your input on this Katie. I do have to disagree with you on a portion of that comment. I don't believe that big business and government run the media. However, I do believe that they use it as a tool to aid them in their own selfish actions. I've seen many news "episodes" in which they make fun of government officials, especially george w. I've also seen the news busting big business executives for doing a poor job. If there were some source of high power controlling media, this would not happen. I believe that the news is created to strike fear in the hearts of americans for the simple fact that they want high ratings. They want people to check up on their updates. So using the media as a tool, the government then steps in to show Mr. Drugsarebad saving the day by bombing the shit out of everything in site. I think that this country has gotten so bad that we dont need a bible or a president telling us to do our regular nuke bomb drills in the classroom to keep us afraid. We've got a media to do that for us. So out of it all, it looks like we've got ourselves a game of snakes (government) and grass(media). If you dont cut the grass, the snakes have the element of suprise. Can you blame the snakes for biting? No, because after all it's in there nature. But with a clear view of the field, you can stear clear of the poisonous ones.

hold it

[i_hate_journals]

hold on a sec dude, Im gonna have to agree with that girl I dont know. businesses and government run everything, and you cant deny it if you think about it. who funds programs that make fun of "dubya"??? businesses. who funds the media if theyre busting big companies??? other companies theyve pissed off. honestly, nobody will ever know for sure, but if anyone knew how deep-rooted this shit probably is, we would all be afraid. but as far as ignorance, I totally agree with you on that one. ignorance benefits nobody. staying educated and knowing what the fuck is going on around you is the only way you will ever know when shits about to hit the fan. honestly, if I can afford it, I dont think Ill ever stop going to school. I want people to remember me as, "that guy" I know what youre thinking, and no, not "that guy" but the other "that guy." You know what one Im talking about. no, not that one either, asshole. ah, fuck it. but hey, Im goin to bed honey, got a math test tomorrow. talk to you later

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[critterkllr]

Oh man, I forgot to reply to this when it was still a new comment. Well, this is what I have to say to that. You may very well be right about the government and other big businesses funding the media. I have absolutely no proof of that though. As far as the government and big business running everything, I still have to disagree a bit. I believe that the government regulates everything, but they do not run it. The government says that you can't say things that are in violation of national security as far as the media is concerned. Now the big business thing; The media is big business. There are thousands of big companies all looking out for themselves. The media fits in this class. They're all doing what they are doing to make money. It's as simple as that. There is no super corporation along side the government running things. My doubt on the government and businesses funding the media comes from this; Television programs are funded by commercials. The higher the rating on the program, the more demanding the commercial slots are. If the media does what has been pulling in the ratings (creating this fear), they make more money. And that is all that they are concerned about. The reason they show big companies being busted is because it's news that makes people watch the news. Same goes for making fun of dubya (and he makes it hard not to). Like I said though, the government does use the news as a tool for there liking, by creating fear themselves. But do they pay the media to say what the government wants them to say? No, simply because they are already benefiting from it.
This journal was directed more towards the media. There are too many things out there destroying the world to discuss in one small journal. I'm not saying that the media is any more guilty then any of these things contributing the the "god this place sucks" factor, but I am saying that they are guilty. Before you try to pick apart the big picture, you have to take a look at the details and you have to do it with your own perspective.