Who else.. Does not watch the news on purpose..?

[Dave_19]

Its just too negative and inevitable, so their is NO MORE news in my life am I alone??

 

[jrs]

I haven't watched TV in over 5 years. Paying a hundred bucks a month for a bunch of lies and propaganda? no thanks

 

[Stewie Griffon]

Its just too negative and inevitable, so their is NO MORE news in my life am I alone??

no bro, i do not watch the news either. why would i want to subject myself to opinions and lies? i do that enough dealing with woman, at least they provide useful things in return - the news does not!

 

[Bigboychance80]

The only tv I watch is spike tv on the weekend

 

[dieselbuilder]

I hate biased news. So, yes, I hate all news. I hate the underlying political agenda all the news stations have. And I hate how they twist stories around and pull scumbag moves...like reporting the death of a kid before the parents are notified..it happens all the time.


Scumbags.

 

[Tom]

sure

i believe everything cnn tells me....they are right up there with the national enquirer and tv wrestling is the real deal....

 

[shoestring]

I would never watch the left wing blather that comes out of most all of the tv news outlets

 

[qbkilla]

I would never watch the left wing blather that comes out of most all of the tv news outlets

agree. at a cookout on the 4th i realized half my family are now liberals because a-they listen to the news, b- they are big enough morons to believe everything they see on the news. sad how the media has influenced this country.

 

[Curiousity]

I would never watch the left wing blather that comes out of most all of the tv news outlets

So you watch the right-wing blather?

 

[bodysculpt]

nope never watch the news, i find it too trivial or too depressing. bout the only thing i watch is un PC comedy cartoons.. something entertaining that'll help me forget and put a sarcastic spin on the trivial short sightedness of society. last thing i want is to do is watch shite after a day of work..

 

[DatBtrue]

Its just too negative and inevitable, so their is NO MORE news in my life am I alone??

Great post. I don't watch the news, especially the news when I am in the U.S.

The reason is simple. My brain belongs to me but if I have to hear constant crime reports and news people speaking to me in excited tones about things designed to shock and sensationalize... then it effects me in a negative way.

There is a sad story EVERYDAY on the news. There is no need to dwell on it... these stories are blared out at you and evoke feelings of anger, sadness, fear, anxiety... all stressful emotions.

Sadly in these new economic times local news spends no money on news stories. They cut the budget to the bone and make a news story out of something from the Internet. There is no true local investigative reporting anymore and community happenings apparently don't attract the audiences.

Just read some of the responses in this thread that talk of left wing versus right wing. They just don't get it. None of the right or left wing pundits, shows or TV stations care about the positions they prattle about. They are just pushing the audiences emotional buttons and when they do that they get viewer ship and make MONEY.

But what is leftover is a viewer-ship whose heads are now filled with hot buttons that set them off about "what is wrong with America, who is to blame, the other guys are idiots..." all the while they are getting sheared like a lamb.

So avoid the News & associated shows and keep those negative inputs out of your head. Your mind belongs to you... YOU must shape it and protect it from negative inputs.

 

[claymore]

I'm with you my friend

Its just too negative and inevitable, so their is NO MORE news in my life am I alone??

NEWS = GARBAGE

 

[7_Deadly_Sins]

I agree

Never anything positive on the news..always something sad...bad, tragic.

 

[mojo jojo]

Does the Daily Show count? It is sad when I find that a fake news program is the least biased new program out there. I know John Stewart is on the left but if you watch his show he makes fun of liberals as freely as conservatives. Personally I hate both sides anymore. It seems both sides really only work for their respective party and not the people anymore.

 

[Mike Pulcinella]

Do not want!

Local news is depressing, useless nonsense. National news is biased.

 

[Theatrix]

Kind of a pet peeve of mine. Just had this conversation with my two older sons who are both in college. I would have to disagree with the majority here who have posted. Not wanting to watch the news or get the news would be consistent with an apathetic society many of us have become of. How can you engage in life without being aware of important issues that will influence your lives and your childrens. Sure, we have networks that will lean to one side more than the other, but thats life. News is nothing more then collected data. It's up to you to drill down into a topic in order to have a better understanding.
We can't afford to have you shut down only to become cynical of world affairs. Seems to me, it's in your nature to want to make a difference. BB's must develope a sense of discipline, a sense of order in the way things should be. In other words, an inner strength as well as an outer one. Shouldn't this also apply to your sense of leadership? How do you lead without knowledge?

 

[Diesel City]

I only watch TV in the fall when football is on. I've not watched the news for about 5 years now. Worry and negativity is a complete waste of time. I try to fill up the space by reading books and promuscle.

 

[MAINEVENT]

Im reminded everytime i watch the news why i purposely try to avoid it. Your right Dave, way to negative for me. I pretty much catch up on anything important at work.

Also i would have to wrestle my 5 yr old son to turn the channel off Boomerang and Nick TV.

 

[VanR__]

I haven't watched TV in over 5 years. Paying a hundred bucks a month for a bunch of lies and propaganda? no thanks

I haven't had a tv in 10 years. I agree.

 

[Ironraider]

The news here in the US is so biased and I think it is pathetic that even well after his death, Micheal Jackson is still front and center. It is not burying any ones head in the sand...but a refusal, by freedom, of not having to listen to network or cable news.

There are other news sources that I turn to on the net, that isn't filtered by political agendas (on either side) that I prefer to get my information.