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I work mostly at night, so I mostly just get the BBC on NPR. I find their take on a lot of US politics sort of amusing, but usually pretty straight.
I also like hearing more about the world in general. We have a lot of international students I work with, and it helps me sort of relate to them when we have a thing or two to talk about in their home country.
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Originally Posted by hatidua
Listen to KCFR most of the time when in the car. I don't agree with everything I hear but feel that NPR puts more info out their. You can filter it however you want.
Didn't hear the commentary in question but have been surprised that some of the interviews have been insightful.
very nice response. And you never know, maybe someone does read those things.
american news - NPR
middle east - christian science monitor
world news & non-US perspective - BBC
Another NPR listener.
So I got an unexpected response. Matt Gouras, an AP reporter, read my comments and sent me an email to discuss the issue. Based on the email address he used to contact me, it appears he read them from this forum.
Not certain how I feel about it. Instinct tells me that I have no control over the context that what I might have to say is presented. On the other hand, there have been very few opportunities for owners to voice their response. What say you, NPR loving gun owners?
Dangerous to our rights at worst, maybe helpful.
It's a crapshoot, so much of our media is geared against us just because we've chosen to exercise a constitutional right for a hobby. We could easily be painted as self important, self centered, callous paranoid sociopaths. When the truth is the events that have happened nationally have impacted us deeply, at least me personally.
Ask for a transcript of the interview before you give it, OR record it yourself. Other than that go for it. I'm waiting for the ok nod from the rest of my family before i go "public"
I would suggest you do this sort of thing via an email or IM exchange rather than verbally. Gives you a little more even playing field since you are not a trained public speaker.
Yes. I was infuriated by one of the local stations doing interviews in the parking lot of the Loveland gun show this last weekend. The obviously took pains to edit out any coherent responses, and showed only the least articulate and informed people they could find that would talk to them. They deliberately made gun show attendees look like ignorant, paranoid rednecks. [Rant1]Quote:
Originally Posted by asmotao
I've thought about this for the last couple of hours. I asked for the opportunity for AR15 owners to be part of the dialog. Although not in the venue I expected, I am being taken up on my word. It would be hypocritical of me not to respond to the invitation.