Anybody else feel that the issue of "Fake News" is just a smoke screen to excuse the media's manipulation of the news?

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 07:19:46 -0500

President Obama vowed retaliation on the Russians for hacking into the DNC e-mails and revealing how Hillary's campaign cheated Bernie Sanders out of the nominations. To me, it verifies the Old Testament God. Every time one of the Clintons screws a Jewish person, all hell breaks loose.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 21 at 2016 7:20 AM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 07:20:24 -0500

Totally non-fake news! (Courtesy of Argus Hamilton)

Hillary Clinton gave a speech on Thursday blaming the Russians for her defeat. An unknown hacker outed DNC e-mails which revealed how Hillary's people sabotaged Bernie Sanders in the primaries. It was the second time in history that a Clinton presidency was derailed by a whistle-blower.

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Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Dec 21 at 2016 7:29 AM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 07:29:06 -0500

I agree with you, the media tried to blow smoke up our butts, and tell us that what they printed and stated was totally factual.

Response by SGT William Howell made Dec 21 at 2016 7:46 AM

SGT William Howell — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 07:46:22 -0500

Is there anything liberals do that applies fairly to both political parties the same? NOPE!

Response by Sgt Wayne Wood made Dec 21 at 2016 8:21 AM

Sgt Wayne Wood — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 08:21:28 -0500

Lol

Response by SGT James Colwell made Dec 21 at 2016 8:42 AM

SGT James Colwell — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 08:42:28 -0500

Doesn't manipulation of the news fall under the definition of fake news?

Response by LTC Trent Klug made Dec 21 at 2016 9:50 AM

LTC Trent Klug — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 09:50:49 -0500

There are days where I feel most of the news is 'fake' in a 1984 Ministry of Truth way.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Dec 21 at 2016 10:37 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 10:37:19 -0500

The "Fake News" iwsue is simply the left's projection of their MSM practices onto their opposition.

Response by Cpl Justin Goolsby made Dec 21 at 2016 11:05 AM

Cpl Justin Goolsby — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 11:05:47 -0500

Of course. I feel Denzel Washington said it best:

[The actor, director, producer said, "If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you do read it, you're misinformed."

"So what do you do?" asked the reporter.

Washington said, “That’s a great question. What is the long-term effect of too much information? One of the effects is the need to be first, not even to be true anymore. So what responsibility do you all have? To tell the truth. Not just to be first. But to tell the truth. We live in a society now where it's just first, who cares, get it out there. We don't care who it hurts. We don't care who we destroy. We don't care if it's true. Just say it, sell it. Anything you practice you'll get good at — including BS," said Washington.]

The media itself has not been accountable for the things they have been reporting. Instead of owning up to it, they're using "fake news" as a scapegoat. When we have Brian Williams... the guy who was suspended/fired for reporting fake news... lecturing us on which news sources we can and can't trust, you know the media is desperate.

Response by Maj Kim Patterson made Dec 21 at 2016 11:14 AM

Maj Kim Patterson — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 11:14:03 -0500

SGM Private RallyPoint Member I've never heard such a thing! Did you fact check on Facebook?

Response by SN Greg Wright made Dec 21 at 2016 12:46 PM

SN Greg Wright — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 12:46:16 -0500

No. Both issue are very real, and very fucked up.

Response by Cpl Mark McMiller made Dec 21 at 2016 8:32 PM

Cpl Mark McMiller — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 20:32:56 -0500

I think Joseph Goebbels would have loved the idea of picking what news is fake news.

Response by SFC George Smith made Dec 22 at 2016 12:04 AM

SFC George Smith — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 00:04:30 -0500

the fake news just a way for the main stream Media to Dodge the reality of the Real problems that get in the way...