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Old April 21st 04, 02:59 AM
Steven P. McNicoll
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"James Robinson" wrote in message
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I prefer ABC news as a less biased source than an advocacy
group, thank you.


Less biased, perhaps, but definitely not unbiased.


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Old April 21st 04, 04:50 AM
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"James Robinson" wrote in message
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Joe Young wrote:

James Robinson wrote:

Joe Young wrote:

Every poll shows the vast majority of the American public apposes
abortion. If that is the case in a democracy, shouldn't
the majority rule?

I'm not sure what polls you are reading, but here is a link that shows
the opposite, i.e. support for legal abortions at about 53 percent,

and
opposition at 43 percent. They state this has been the trend for at
least the last decade.

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/Da...oll010702.html


This one seems to have some different stats?????........??

http://christianparty.net/abortiongallup.htm


I prefer ABC news as a less biased source than an advocacy group, thank
you.


ABC less biased.....best joke in this thread so far.




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Old April 22nd 04, 01:11 AM
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James Robinson wrote:
Joe Young wrote:

James Robinson wrote:

Joe Young wrote:

Every poll shows the vast majority of the American public apposes
abortion. If that is the case in a democracy, shouldn't
the majority rule?

I'm not sure what polls you are reading, but here is a link that shows
the opposite, i.e. support for legal abortions at about 53 percent, and
opposition at 43 percent. They state this has been the trend for at
least the last decade.

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/Da...oll010702.html


This one seems to have some different stats?????........??

http://christianparty.net/abortiongallup.htm



I prefer ABC news as a less biased source than an advocacy group, thank
you.


Was is ABC or CBS that staged the Chevy pickup truck exploding gas tank?
I don't trust any of the news organizations anymore. Almost every one
has been caught doing something like this when they can't get the real
data to match the outcome they desire to report.


Matt

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Old April 22nd 04, 01:42 AM
James Robinson
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Matt Whiting wrote:

James Robinson wrote:
Joe Young wrote:

James Robinson wrote:

Joe Young wrote:

Every poll shows the vast majority of the American public apposes
abortion. If that is the case in a democracy, shouldn't
the majority rule?

I'm not sure what polls you are reading, but here is a link that shows
the opposite, i.e. support for legal abortions at about 53 percent, and
opposition at 43 percent. They state this has been the trend for at
least the last decade.

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/Da...oll010702.html

This one seems to have some different stats?????........??

http://christianparty.net/abortiongallup.htm



I prefer ABC news as a less biased source than an advocacy group, thank
you.


Was is ABC or CBS that staged the Chevy pickup truck exploding gas tank?


Neither. That was NBC.

I don't trust any of the news organizations anymore. Almost every one
has been caught doing something like this when they can't get the real
data to match the outcome they desire to report.


You just have to be skeptical. At least there is an editorial board,
and they have to answer to the FCC. If you want manipulated data, just
look at any number of sites on internet, which don't have to answer to
anybody.
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Old April 22nd 04, 02:44 AM
Tom Sixkiller
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"James Robinson" wrote in message
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Was is ABC or CBS that staged the Chevy pickup truck exploding gas tank?


Neither. That was NBC.

I don't trust any of the news organizations anymore. Almost every one
has been caught doing something like this when they can't get the real
data to match the outcome they desire to report.


You just have to be skeptical. At least there is an editorial board,
and they have to answer to the FCC.


They don't to the FCC for the factual content of the reports. Where di you
get that idea?

If you want manipulated data, just
look at any number of sites on internet, which don't have to answer to
anybody.


The ones on the internet answer to the same people as the mainstream
media -- the market they serve, and their credibility is at stake. That
reputation is something that bureaucrats can neither enhance, nor destroy.




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Old April 22nd 04, 04:35 AM
Dave Stadt
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"James Robinson" wrote in message
...
Matt Whiting wrote:

James Robinson wrote:
Joe Young wrote:

James Robinson wrote:

Joe Young wrote:

Every poll shows the vast majority of the American public apposes
abortion. If that is the case in a democracy, shouldn't
the majority rule?

I'm not sure what polls you are reading, but here is a link that

shows
the opposite, i.e. support for legal abortions at about 53 percent,

and
opposition at 43 percent. They state this has been the trend for at
least the last decade.

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/Da...oll010702.html

This one seems to have some different stats?????........??

http://christianparty.net/abortiongallup.htm


I prefer ABC news as a less biased source than an advocacy group,

thank
you.


Was is ABC or CBS that staged the Chevy pickup truck exploding gas tank?


Neither. That was NBC.

I don't trust any of the news organizations anymore. Almost every one
has been caught doing something like this when they can't get the real
data to match the outcome they desire to report.


You just have to be skeptical. At least there is an editorial board,
and they have to answer to the FCC.


Unless it involves a boob the FCC could care less what the networks
broadcast. They certainly do not monitor them for news accuracy. Most so
called news programs are actually entertainment programs.



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Old April 22nd 04, 02:40 AM
Tom Sixkiller
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"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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I prefer ABC news as a less biased source than an advocacy group, thank
you.


Was is ABC or CBS that staged the Chevy pickup truck exploding gas tank?
I don't trust any of the news organizations anymore. Almost every one
has been caught doing something like this when they can't get the real
data to match the outcome they desire to report.

That would include most every academic and government research group as
well.


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Old April 22nd 04, 06:03 AM
Steven P. McNicoll
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"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Was is ABC or CBS that staged the Chevy pickup truck exploding
gas tank? I don't trust any of the news organizations anymore.
Almost every one has been caught doing something like this when
they can't get the real data to match the outcome they desire to
report.


That was "Dateline NBC".


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Old April 21st 04, 03:35 AM
Tom Sixkiller
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"Joe Young" wrote in message
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"James Robinson" wrote in message
...
Joe Young wrote:

Every poll shows the vast majority of the American public apposes
abortion. If that is the case in a democracy, shouldn't
the majority rule?


I'm not sure what polls you are reading, but here is a link that shows
the opposite, i.e. support for legal abortions at about 53 percent, and
opposition at 43 percent. They state this has been the trend for at
least the last decade.

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/Da...oll010702.html


This one seems to have some different stats?????........??

http://christianparty.net/abortiongallup.htm

here is a interesting survey

http://www307.pair.com/ejs/plal1/surveys.htm

here is another...all found with a quick google search on abortion poll...

http://www.euthanasia.com/poll.html


How about a poll (Zogby, etc) that hasn't got pre-loaded results.


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Old April 21st 04, 01:28 AM
Matt Whiting
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Joe Young wrote:
"Peter Gottlieb" wrote in message
. net...

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
ink.net...

When rights conflict, how do you strike a balance? By
religious background and beliefs? Whose? By "morals?" Whose?

If this were an easy question it would have been resolved long ago.


One wonders why it's a question at all.


Perhaps because we're a democracy rather than a dictatorship?




If that were true abortion would be outlawed. Every poll shows the vast
majority of the American public apposes abortion. If that is the case in a
democracy, shouldn't the majority rule?


The woman involved in getting abortion legalized has also opposed it for
many years and tried to get the ruling overturned. You don't hear much
about that either in the popular press.


Matt

 




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