@newtboy
i agree in theory,but disagree in practice.
as i stated in my comment:discernment.

it appears we approach news and journalism differently.

i do not consume the institution,but rather the individual reporter.which is why i will watch a report by shepard smith from FOX,but ignore anything by tucker carlson or bill o'reilly.

the HUGE mistake you make about hedges,is just that,an assumption.

chris hedges mistake.
is the same mistake that other media personalities have made,such as cenk uynger when he was on MSNBC.

hedges criticized power.
in fact,in the run up to the iraq war hedges was pushing out story after story that was highly critical of the bush administration,and..ironically..was using the very intelligence reports that you mentioned.he was challenged by the new york times editorial board to either cease and desist,or face disciplinary action.

he chose to retain his integrity,and honor his father (great story right there,he always chokes up when telling it) and walked away from a successful career,full of adulation and respect,rather than bow at the foot of the kings throne and kiss the feet of the powerful.

the man has guts,in spades,and i admire him very much.

but if you think my opnion is biased,then let us take phil donahue who was hosting the most popular show on the newly founded MSNBC.

he too,was critical of the bush administration and had guests on that were countering the avalanche of white house narratives flooding the cable news networks.

he was fired,while simultaneously hosting the most popular and highest rated shows on MSNBC.

what i am saying,is exactly what hedges is saying:
criticize power and you will be branded,blacklisted and shunned from the "mainstream media".you will be relegated to the fringe for your defiance to power.

/chuckles..i find it interesting that pretty much everybody uses the term "mainstream media" to epitomize:lazy journalism,propaganda,fake news and yet the media THEY choose to consume..well...thats not mainstream at all.the media THEY choose to consume is top notch journalism.

i am not saying my choices are right,but i do choose them carefully.i do not subscribe to institutions but rather individuals who have proven the test of proper journalistic integrity:chris hedges,matt taibbi,bill moyers,henry giroux,laura poitrus,jeremy scahill,amy goodman,paul jay

you may notice that every one of these people are critical of power,and that..my friend..is the basic premise of the fourth estate.

the washington post,along with the new york times and wall street journal have become rags.just my opinion,feel free to disagree.

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True, you could tell the part about calling Jay the "weirdest looking guy I've ever seen" was unscripted and honest - loved it, and it humanised Jay a little bit.

That was awesome.
I am kind of glad he got back into it.
Even if he is making crappy films they have character.

His best is still by far...Dogma.
Having damon and affleck play off each other in that movie is brilliant.
They were awesome in their cameos on Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back...the best stoner movie...EVER.

Birds aren't allowed to mess with cats. Every time I find a dead blue jay I'm happy because all a blue jay does all day is fly around squawking at the cats. I know they had to be a satisfying lunch. Go build your nest somewhere else bird-brains.

"Aside from Tourette's, brain injuries, strokes, dementia , seizures and many other forms neurological damage can usher the onset of coprolalia as well. It is known to be caused by brain dysfunction, but the details are, as yet, hazy. One hypothesis, described by psychologist Timothy Jay in his book "Why We Curse" (John Benjamins Pub Co. 2000), suggests that it's caused by damage to the amygdala, a region of the brain that normally mitigates anger and aggression. Because cursing is a form of verbal aggression, amygdala damage could result in the inability to control aggression, including verbal aggression, or cursing."
http://www.livescience.com/33384-tourette-syndrome-people-curse-uncontrollably.html

Jay Leno's best work yet...

I liked him before the Tonight Show....during his stint he stole too much and invested too little.

I still couldn't believe they brought him back.
TV didn't understand it was dieing....it wasn't Conan ...it was just dieing a little.

Your video, Jay Leno flipping in a 2,500 HP car, has made it into the Top 15 New Videos listing. Congratulations on your achievement. For your contribution you have been awarded 1 Power Point.

Jay showed once again that he's a real car man by not instinctively putting his hand out the window to try to stop the roll. Many a broken arm has happened that way.

Bob "Wait until my wife see this."

Jay " YOUR wife??"

lmao.

*ban
Jay Art
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF2SCB0txWY

It's good to see Jay Leno doing something positive with his life.

*ban
Jay Chris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRp8RDjCrQE

Your video, 2015 Drakan Spyder - Jay Leno's Garage, has made it into the Top 15 New Videos listing. Congratulations on your achievement. For your contribution you have been awarded 1 Power Point.

This achievement has earned you your "Pop Star" Level 62 Badge!

*ban

Lil Jay Rap Legend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-msPuSgfFnE

It was so futuristic when I was young. I'm so jealous of Jay now. Yes, Lamborghini and DeLorean were definitely inspired from it's design. It still looks modern to me.