WTH? Turned on the TV for the first time today to try to get

[Laurian]

some current information on the Texas Women's protest, Egypt and/or the Arizona fires. Nothing but the Zimmerman trial on the cable news (CNN, MSNBC) channels.

Sorry, I cannot watch that trial, it makes my stomach hurt.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

1. Made a thread about this last night.

This trial is a spectacle. It's reality programming. GE(MSNBC), FAUX, and CNN are all 24 hour reality tv stations.

[spanone]

3. it's cheap entertainment for the networks...no production costs and hours of programming

[hlthe2b]

2. I think the trial is very important, but I tend to agree... I can't stand what this trial has become

and my deep fear that justice will be beyond elusive. Worse, though is seeing some here pantomime the Faux news and NRA-propelled talking points to defend Zimmerman--pushing memes that have been repeatedly disproven. Uggh.

[okaawhatever]

4. Yes, but those are the same trolls repeatedly posting all that is anti-Obama and anti-government.

It's roughly the same group, and they recommend each other's posts. They also have accounts over at the rand paul and gop websites where they say wonderful things about paul and gop. They are just taking up space and wasting our time. Ignore them until administration figures it out.

[libodem]

5. Have you ever mailed, Skinner

About your suspicions? Maybe he needs to know? I'm never sharp enough to note the trends.

[okaawhatever]

6. No, I guess I should. Thanks i'll collect the info and then email him soon. Thanks

[libodem]

7. Thank you

He'll see the larger picture, I hope.