The Boycott The Other Threads Thread

[EddieRay]

I spend a lot of time on another forum where such topics get shut down quickly when it devolves into nothing but an argument. I like lively debate but sometimes it can be irritating. It is amazing how, otherwise, intelligent people base their opinions about very important subjects on information obtained from Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, etc on the right and Rachel Maddow, Keith Olbermann, etc on the left. All talk show hosts that I have listened to and researched cherry pick the facts to support their own views, not to mention some news organizations. They conveniently leave out the facts that don't support the idea they want you to believe.

If you follow a talk show,research the facts on your own. And please, don't just cherry pick conservative or liberal blogs or sites. Go to sites that actually provide facts like factcheck.org, politifact.com, etc. (Be wary. Some fact checking sites are partisan sites portraying themselves as non-partisan. Research the research. ) If you are going to read blogs read both sides, not just your side. You will be shocked at how misleading some of your favorite talk shows are.

This the very reason for the quote I have in my signature.

[Flysmallie]

All talk show hosts that I have listened to and researched cherry pick the facts to support their own views bank account, not to mention some news organizations.

I fixed it.

[ness]

I spend a lot of time on another forum where such topics get shut down quickly when it devolves into nothing but an argument.

I spend some time on another forum. There was a mean-spirited dude that got a lot of leeway because he excelled at a couple things, and was pretty good about sharing info at times. But, man he could be downright nasty! Others had been banned from there for stuff that was nowhere near his level of nonsense. He finally got banned last week, and dropped dead of an aneurysm a couple days later at 39 years old. No joke. I wonder if he'd do it all the same if he knew what was in store.

[EddieRay]

I fixed it.

lol. I stand corrected.

[FishinCricket]

I spend some time on another forum. There was a mean-spirited dude that got a lot of leeway because he excelled at a couple things, and was pretty good about sharing info at times. But, man he could be downright nasty! Others had been banned from there for stuff that was nowhere near his level of nonsense. He finally got banned last week, and dropped dead of an aneurysm a couple days later at 39 years old. No joke. I wonder if he'd do it all the same if he knew what was in store.

One can always hope...

[Tim Smith]

I spend some time on another forum. There was a mean-spirited dude that got a lot of leeway because he excelled at a couple things, and was pretty good about sharing info at times. But, man he could be downright nasty! Others had been banned from there for stuff that was nowhere near his level of nonsense. He finally got banned last week, and dropped dead of an aneurysm a couple days later at 39 years old. No joke. I wonder if he'd do it all the same if he knew what was in store.

Unfortunate response to a difficult topic, Ness.

Go back and look at the position paper of the American Fisheries Society calling for sweeping changes in the way fisheries are managed due to climate change. Then look at the poll results (both here and in the general public) that show only 40% of the public believes climate change/global warming is an important topic.

Yes, there are those who try to end the discussion by dragging it into the mud. That doesn't change how important it is.