Hello All!

Our government is out of control.
Check it out:

As part of its mission to protect the Homeland, the DHS has been busy seizing imported vehicles that don't comply with safety and CO2 regulations.

Jennifer and Bill Brinkley were satisfied that their $60,000 dollar purchase of
a Land Rover Defender on eBay complied with regulations because it fell into the exemption category of a vehicle 25 years or older.

However, when DHS agents turned up at the property, they compared the car's Vehicle Identification Number to a list and immediately seized the Land Rover. The couple were not given a chance to debate the issue.

WBTV's Steve Ohnesorge said DHS agents conducted almost like a raid to get the car.

it's just unnerving the way they did it, said Bill Brinkley.

The feds have given the BrinkleyAEs 35 days to appeal the seizure but refuse to
tell them where the vehicle is located. The DHS has also failed to respond to media requests about the incident.

The Department of Homeland Security, created in the aftermath of 9/11, was tasked with the role of protecting America from
terrorists, man-made accidents and natural disasters. However, the DHS has been
turned into a national police force with a remit that extends from seizing websites for copyright infringement to
confiscating fake NFL merchandise.

Read more at http://conservativebyte.com/2014/07/dhs-raid-home-seiz e-land-rover-violation-epa-regulations/#PKy7m7G1HXGYRker.99
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On 07/30/14, NewsMax.com Update said the following...

Hello All!

Our government is out of control.
Check it out:

As part of its mission to protect the Homeland, the DHS has been busy

Sensationalistic, biased newscasting. That's just the kind of thing that one would expect from newsmax.

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Re: Re: Siezed SUV
By: Gryphon to NewsMax.com Update on Wed Jul 30 2014 05:00 pm

Sensationalistic, biased newscasting. That's just the kind of thing that one would expect from newsmax.

is there any type of news media that does not fit this description, though.
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For reasons unknown to us Gryphon said thus to NewsMax.com Update:

As part of its mission to protect the Homeland, the DHS has
been busy

Sensationalistic, biased newscasting. That's just the kind of
thing that one would expect from newsmax.

Maybe, but not yet as bad as the Alphabet networks. So you don't like NewsMax... ok.. fair enough then debunk the story instead of thumbing your nose
at newsmax. :)


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On 07/31/14, The Curmudgeon said the following...

For reasons unknown to us Gryphon said thus to NewsMax.com Update:

As part of its mission to protect the Homeland, the DHS has
been busy

Sensationalistic, biased newscasting. That's just the kind of
thing that one would expect from newsmax.

Maybe, but not yet as bad as the Alphabet networks. So you don't like NewsMax... ok.. fair enough then debunk the story instead of thumbing
your nose

at newsmax. :)

I disagree with you. It is worse than the alphabet networks, i.e. corporate news media. Newsmax is marginalized for a reason.

I'm not saying it's wrong, or incorrect. Just saying that it is sensationalized and biased, exactly like what you are doing to me right now,
by trying to spin it as a something to be debunked. I never said it was inaccurate; I only said it was sensationalistic and biased. Where did I suggest it was inaccurate?

This article is obiviously repackaged from other sources and spun to make it look like what they want it to look like. The article was reporting on
another news outlet's story. To me, that is weak and unethical journalism.

Newsmax is like all those anti-vaxer's. They can ignore all the evidence to support the position that they are against, and then hone in on the ONE instance where it might some how validate their tiny beliefs, and spin it to get their maximum effect.

Newsmax is synonymous to the Weekly World News.

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Sensationalistic, biased newscasting. That's just the kind of thing th one would expect from newsmax.

is there any type of news media that does not fit this description, though. ---

Unfortunately I think not. Remember the old news axiom, if it bleeds it
leads and that seems to be the way of it. <sigh>

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Re: Re: Siezed SUV
By: The Curmudgeon to Mro on Thu Jul 31 2014 03:24 pm

is there any type of news media that does not fit this description, though. ---

Unfortunately I think not. Remember the old news axiom, if it bleeds it leads and that seems to be the way of it. <sigh>

i'm sure if any of us had personal knowledge of a story that was reported in the news, you probably have seen first hand how the news twisted something.

in my own area, we had something recently that made its way to boingboing and other popular websites. it was all bunk. it was sensationalized to the point of being a lie.

never trust 'the news'
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For reasons unknown to us Mro said thus to The Curmudgeon:

i'm sure if any of us had personal knowledge of a story that
was reported in the news, you probably have seen first hand how
the news twisted something.

Ummm, actually I do. Some 8 years ago one of my niece's was raped and murdered. The news coverage tore that family apart for awhile.

in my own area, we had something recently that made its way to
boingboing and other popular websites. it was all bunk. it was sensationalized to the point of being a lie.

Yep, it's sad but unfortunately too many news organizations are acting more like National Enquirer scum than actual journalists. :(

never trust 'the news'

Exactly and trust internet sources even less. :)


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Re: Siezed SUV
By: The Curmudgeon to Gryphon on Wed Jul 30 2014 11:38 pm

Maybe, but not yet as bad as the Alphabet networks. So you don't like NewsMax... ok.. fair enough then debunk the story instead of thumbing
your nose at newsmax. :)

So, take the Alphabet networks, NPR, Al-Jazeera, Infowars, Newsmax and WorldNetDaily, and take the average. That's what I do. :)

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Hello Poindexter,

On 03 Aug 14 08:03, Poindexter Fortran wrote to The Curmudgeon:

So, take the Alphabet networks, NPR, Al-Jazeera, Infowars, Newsmax and WorldNetDaily, and take the average. That's what I do. :)

Or just don't listen to any of them at all. :)

Regards,
Nick

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For reasons unknown to us Poindexter Fortran said thus to The Curmudgeon:

Maybe, but not yet as bad as the Alphabet networks. So you
don't like NewsMax... ok.. fair enough then debunk the story
instead of thumbing your nose at newsmax. :)

So, take the Alphabet networks, NPR, Al-Jazeera, Infowars,
Newsmax and WorldNetDaily, and take the average. That's what I
do. :)

Yeppers, that's the correct way to do it.. separate the wheat from the chaff so to speak. :)

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Re: Re: Siezed SUV
By: Access Denied to Poindexter Fortran on Sun Aug 03 2014 18:14:04

So, take the Alphabet networks, NPR, Al-Jazeera, Infowars, Newsmax and WorldNetDaily, and take the average. That's what I do. :)

Or just don't listen to any of them at all. :)

When I first started catching wind of the spin that was going on in areas that were blowing up into war, I threw myself inside to find out what was going on. While I believe that this painted a much more accurate picture, through personal interviews and firsthand witnessing of events, I would not recommend it if you want to have a stable, productive, or carefree life. :|

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On 08/03/14, Access Denied said the following...

Hello Poindexter,

On 03 Aug 14 08:03, Poindexter Fortran wrote to The Curmudgeon:

So, take the Alphabet networks, NPR, Al-Jazeera, Infowars, Newsmax an WorldNetDaily, and take the average. That's what I do. :)

Or just don't listen to any of them at all. :)

If this were G+, I'd be +1-ing this post right now.

I don't watch the news on TV. It's just a bunch of talking heads, vying for airtime and ratings. Corporate News is the worst. If anybody has an agenda, it's the corporate big-wigs. Feeding the masses the pablum that keeps them happy or enraged is what sells.

Remember, we are all a commoditiy to the corporations.

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Hello Gryphon,

On 04 Aug 14 08:40, Gryphon wrote to Access Denied:

If this were G+, I'd be +1-ing this post right now.

And on Facebook you could "like" it, which would give it a thumbs up! :)

I don't watch the news on TV. It's just a bunch of talking heads,
vying for airtime and ratings. Corporate News is the worst. If
anybody has an agenda, it's the corporate big-wigs. Feeding the
masses the pablum that keeps them happy or enraged is what sells.

Remember, we are all a commoditiy to the corporations.

Agreed. They'll continue to blow smoke up our asses as long as we get out and spend all of our money!

Regards,
Nick

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