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Title: do you think this op-ed is biased or fair minded?
Post by: Trembling Eagle on May 10, 2009, 07:39:40 AM

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-op-morris11-2008may11,0,4844093.story

Title: Re: do you think this op-ed is biased or fair minded?
Post by: Sarah on May 10, 2009, 09:31:52 AM

The former.

Title: Re: do you think this op-ed is biased or fair minded?
Post by: Bryan on May 10, 2009, 10:45:13 AM

Yeah, seems pretty biased to me, too, though I'm not sure it's possible to avoid a bias on this subject.

Also - can we please not start a heated debate on Israel here?

Title: Re: do you think this op-ed is biased or fair minded?
Post by: chrisfoll577 on May 10, 2009, 11:18:13 AM

Quote from: Bryan on May 10, 2009, 10:45:13 AM

Also - can we please not start a heated debate on Israel here?

I don't know about you, but divisive debates sparked by bleak year-old editorials about geopolitical issues is exactly why I come to this message board.

Title: Re: do you think this op-ed is biased or fair minded?
Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on May 10, 2009, 12:36:19 PM

I thought it was bullshit.  How about this one?

[youtube]pbwgW7-Q8AY[/youtube]

Title: Re: do you think this op-ed is biased or fair minded?
Post by: Sarah on May 10, 2009, 01:09:43 PM

What a charmer.

Title: Re: do you think this op-ed is biased or fair minded?
Post by: nec13 on May 10, 2009, 02:43:13 PM

Two words to describe that op-ed: Positive and uplifting.