The Lies of the Media Thread

Science Chic wrote: Sorry, Rick. I haven't had time to check out the news lately. I did notice the article that bailey bud posted about benefits of global warming, and I was a little surprised that the csmonitor would neglect to put it in the bigger context. Yes, there are certainly going to be some short-term, regional benefits to global warming, but they will be at the expense of other areas, and overall the effects are going to be more harmful than good. I don't care of Vancouver becomes the next Napa Valley, but when Napa Valley's industry collapses it's gonna hurt, and when you factor that in with more extreme weather events, rising oceans, persistent drought, and increased fires, I find little to celebrate in the positives of AGW.

I'd love to find all the data to back up my statements pulled from stuff I've read over the years, but I just can't right now, and I'm sorry for that (it's so much fun to do too!). Love this thread though and am interested to see what people put in here; expecting it to be all over the board since good journalism has succumbed to budget cuts and sensationalism for ratings.

Science Chic wrote: Sorry, Rick. I haven't had time to check out the news lately. I did notice the article that bailey bud posted about benefits of global warming, and I was a little surprised that the csmonitor would neglect to put it in the bigger context. Yes, there are certainly going to be some short-term, regional benefits to global warming, but they will be at the expense of other areas, and overall the effects are going to be more harmful than good. I don't care of Vancouver becomes the next Napa Valley, but when Napa Valley's industry collapses it's gonna hurt, and when you factor that in with more extreme weather events, rising oceans, persistent drought, and increased fires, I find little to celebrate in the positives of AGW.

I'd love to find all the data to back up my statements pulled from stuff I've read over the years, but I just can't right now, and I'm sorry for that (it's so much fun to do too!). Love this thread though and am interested to see what people put in here; expecting it to be all over the board since good journalism has succumbed to budget cuts and sensationalism for ratings.

The Liberals GOP Twin wrote:

Science Chic wrote: Sorry, Rick. I haven't had time to check out the news lately. I did notice the article that bailey bud posted about benefits of global warming, and I was a little surprised that the csmonitor would neglect to put it in the bigger context. Yes, there are certainly going to be some short-term, regional benefits to global warming, but they will be at the expense of other areas, and overall the effects are going to be more harmful than good. I don't care of Vancouver becomes the next Napa Valley, but when Napa Valley's industry collapses it's gonna hurt, and when you factor that in with more extreme weather events, rising oceans, persistent drought, and increased fires, I find little to celebrate in the positives of AGW.

I'd love to find all the data to back up my statements pulled from stuff I've read over the years, but I just can't right now, and I'm sorry for that (it's so much fun to do too!). Love this thread though and am interested to see what people put in here; expecting it to be all over the board since good journalism has succumbed to budget cuts and sensationalism for ratings.

"...since journalism has become a fifth columnist for the Obama administration." [/b]

There... fixed that for ya!

Wicked wrote: I like this story that the headline makes it sound like schools would be teaching kindergartners how to have sex, when in reality they will be teaching them about inappropriate touch, which is what's discussed in the article. Sexual abuse, that certainly happens with kids that young and is important for them to recognize it as wrong and report it. Does anyone disagree with that intention? Or should we just get outraged that schools are trying to teach our kids to be promiscuous from an absurdly young age? :faint:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/28/ch ... dergarten/

Chicago public schools may start sex ed in kindergarten

MyFoxChicago.com reports that the district's proposal follows "national sexuality education standards" and addresses sexual orientation and bullying for the first time.

Under the proposed policy, younger students will learn about appropriate and inappropriate touching and feelings, according to a district news release. Students in fourth grade will learn about puberty and the HIV virus.

Instruction for children in fifth grade and above will focus on reproduction, contraception, and the transmission and prevention of HIV/AIDS, among other topics, the news releases states.