Carlson is an intelligent man. I hope that he wakes up and realizes that those attempting to view his progarm possess intelligence as well. As things stand now, it's just a big circus and I imagine he's in for a ratings plunge, once people get their fill of this nonsense.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
Carlson is an intelligent man. I hope that he wakes up and realizes that those attempting to view his progarm possess intelligence as well. As things stand now, it's just a big circus and I imagine he's in for a ratings plunge, once people get their fill of this nonsense.

That's where I'm at right now. His show is currently the only one I'm watching, but I'm at my limit for obnoxious guests talking over Carlson and the second guest he sometimes has at the same time. Someone posted about a "mute" for the mic of the guest--past time. Never thought I would say this, "I miss O'Reilly."

I thought Carlson's comment early in the interview, "I'm not going to let you filibuster past my question.", was quite appropriate, but then he doesn't follow through.

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Originally posted by TMats:

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Originally posted by parabellum:
Carlson is an intelligent man. I hope that he wakes up and realizes that those attempting to view his progarm possess intelligence as well. As things stand now, it's just a big circus and I imagine he's in for a ratings plunge, once people get their fill of this nonsense.

That's where I'm at right now. His show is currently the only one I'm watching, but I'm at my limit for obnoxious guests talking over Carlson and the second guest he sometimes has at the same time. Someone posted about a "mute" for the mic of the guest--past time. Never thought I would say this, "I miss O'Reilly."

Since O'Reilly's departure, I haven't watched anything on FNC's primetime lineup with any consistency. I just don't go out of my way to watch any of it. I like Tucker, I like him a lot, but his show does absolutely nothing for me.

We don't watch either. It comes on while we are at dinner. My wife refuses to watch.

I have Fox News or Fox Business on all day, until Martha MacCallum goes off the air, then thank God for Ranger baseball, or American Heroes. I'd take Astro baseball, but that isn't one of the choices here.

I've watched more baseball games in the last year than in the previous 70.

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English 096: This course is designed to enable students to write at a college level. By teaching students to apply the writing process, introducing them to the principles of rhetoric through logical analysis of expository writing, research techniques and modern language association rules for documentation.

I realize that I am an old fart, but having said that, when I was in school we were light years ahead of school students today, at least in our use of the national language.

Papers we were required to write in every class were graded based on content, grammar, spelling, etc.

I spent a year teaching at a HBCU courtesy of IBM. This was back in the early 1990's, and what I found there with respect to use of our national language was incredibly incompetent.

And it has not gotten better with age.

That idiot woman is positive proof.

I read through the thread... and I'm going to take a different tack on this.

Yes, she's a moron but I find myself somewhat in agreement with both of them. I would just like for each of them to acknowledge the truth of what the other is saying.

She's saying:
1. Freedom of Association: You ought to be free to associate with whom you want, even to the exclusion of others. She mentioned excluding children from wedding receptions. That's fine.
She wants to exclude people based on race. I have no problem with an all black event, I just want the same treatment.
Would she be OK with all white events?

He's saying:
2. Exclusion based solely on race is racist. It's true. I would like her to acknowledge that. It may be a bridge too far to ask her to say it's OK.

I think where we have to draw the line is between private association, on private property (free to exclude) and public association (not free to exclude).

The Missouri Athletic Club, a private club, used to be all male. They started taking a lot of heat in the media for not allowing females and they caved... with the first female predictably a black female. I have no problem with the club being all male, or allowing females... it's up to the members of the club.

I don't have Fox News anymore, but have seen plenty of these Carlson clips. Seeing him go against mental midgets every night is, after a couple of times, about as exciting and valuable as watching a baseball player in batting practice.

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”

― Albert Einstein


that said, I have a finite tolerance for idiots. I'd appreciate the occasional intelligent, productive discussion on Tucker.

I'm in total agreement with justjoe and Para: Tucker needs to debate worthy opponents, not just the nightly whackos. The show has slid quickly into farce. And have better guests, that aren't necessarily there just to endlessly debate.

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Originally posted by chellim1:
The Missouri Athletic Club, a private club, used to be all male. They started taking a lot of heat in the media for not allowing females and they caved... with the first female predictably a black female. I have no problem with the club being all male, or allowing females... it's up to the members of the club.

Hmmm...

Sounds a lot like Augusta.

Where does he find idiots?

He in NYC. You can't swing a stunned sewer rat without hitting a stupid person.

Watters finds them.

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English 096: This course is designed to enable students to write at a college level. By teaching students to apply the writing process, introducing them to the principles of rhetoric through logical analysis of expository writing, research techniques and modern language association rules for documentation.

The second "sentence" is not a sentence, it is just a long introductory clause. The text would make sense if the first period (".") were removed and the first word that follows ("By") were written with lower case ("by").

This statement is a poor example of good writing.

flashguy

Normally, I have no desire to watch people argue. I've spent enough time doing it in real life, but I'm cool with Carlson bringing in the lowest common denominator and giving them a platform to espouse their stupidity.

I am in the same boat. I like Tucker but can no longer tolerate listening to these idiots that talk over him or just ignore his questions. Hell, that is probably 75% of his guests. I DVR his show now and just fast forward through the loonies. He does have some interesting segments and those I listen to.

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've watched more baseball games in the last year than in the previous 70.

Totally understand. I watch Bret Baier, or rather record it for later viewing. That's it. I might start watching FBN, especially Neil Cavuto.
BTW Martha is quite good.

[quote]The second "sentence" is not a sentence, it is just a long introductory clause. The text would make sense if the first period (".") were removed and the first word that follows ("By") were written with lower case ("by").

This statement is a poor example of good writing.

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Yes. Thank you.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

Martin Luther King Jr


Rant on;

My old man taught me, my brother & sister this as kids. This practice has done us more then well over our lives. I could not even begin to relate in any way the separatist,hateful,bullshit she is spewing. She had a agenda to relate because she was going to be on national TV. And a lot of black folk feel the same way I'm sorry to say. BUT, a lot of black people feel and carry themselves as I do. I honestly got pissed listening to this bit..witch. My grandfather was a baptist preacher on the Louisiana Texas border in the late 40's, early 50's. He saw some shit. He believed in judging a man by how the man was a man. His words. Even though he always had a revolver in the small of his back. Not this BS that's going on nowadays. Sorry.

Rant off;

Tucker had a good show last night, and I enjoyed it. He is no one's fool.