I guess you are unaware of who Sean Hannity is and why I mistook you
for one of his possible followers
http://www.hannity.com/
Sean is a TV and Radio talk show host and Conservative pundit
personality here in the U.S., works for WABC radio, although now his
radio broadcasts are probably franchised, as well as for Fox News....
both Right-Wing Conservative media outlets and corporations. Anyway,
Sean Hannity has taken to referring to U.S. President Barack Obama
as ... the "Annointed One"... just like your own screen name.
So, I assumed from your screen name as well as from the general
"Conservative" tone of the post that you wrote, above, that you were
one of Sean Hannity's right-wing-nut followers.
I regret the error, but not for the tenor my reply to your own rather
conservative views.
As to your observations on languages , etc. I tend to agree with you.
Personally English is my second of two... with a smattering of a
third..... languages. I understand well the nuances of notions or
ideas losing something in the translation. But I think that you are
also "overstating" the problem.... whatever the language... as a
proponent of a "nominalist" approach to learning or philosophy or
"epistemology". I think that words are only the vehicles (Signs) of
Concepts or References which are. themselves (i.e., concepts and
references) the actual components of thought or human
understanding.... language, in this sense, can become as much of a
hindrance as an aid to communication between people... irrespective of
what the common language of communication may be....
My own study and knowledge of the possible "different choices" in
"Epistemology" Ontology" and "Ethics/Morals " as well as my own
evaluation and taken decision to prefer "Nominalism" over the rest
(i.e., over Idealism, Realism and Phenomenology as the other broad
avenues) is what I think allows me better ( in the sense of more
discerning) insight than perhaps most others who either did not
consider such issues... or perhaps chose mistakenly among them.....
All in my own opinion, of course.....
nominal9
On Sep 2, 1:45 pm, THE ANNOINTED ONE <markmka...@gmail.com> wrote:
> nominal9,
>
> I am so sorry that you have chosen to call me a "Sean Hannity
> follower" ... to be so I would have to be a Gringo and or live in the
> US... I am neither.
>
> As to the ability to report accurately... sorry you are indeed all wet
> on who you choose to believe.
>
> All "news" reports from whatever country are naturally biased first
> toward the originating nation and then from the faction to which the
> reporter (whether stated or not) proscribes and prescribes.
>
> In every five minute news story there are one or two facts buried and
> the rest is hyperbole, the trick is to discern what part of the
> dissemination can be relied on without letting your own bias get in
> the way. The best tool in doing this is to read the various accounts
> of the same story in their original language so you don't have a
> translator adding in what he thinks a particular phrase should mean.
> This leads us to the lack of basic language education and exposure
> suffered by the average "American" and their total reliance on that
> which makes them feel the "warmest and fuzziest" because it supports
> their own basic views.
>
> Your saying you must "one" should always be careful to "weigh " the
> terms of the proposed
> comparison.... make sure that they actually do equal up...... " leads
> us right back to relying on biased reporting,translations and the lack
> of language familiarity and ability.... for instance, English is my
> third language.... Just how many do you even have an inkling about
> outside English"??
>
> Last, just what makes your source any better or any less biased than
> anyone else's based on your life experiences and personal contacts
> outside your own country that would give you one?? On what exact basis
> do you have any better insight than anyone else??
>
> All that said it boils down to this.... unless you have been there and
> done that and or spoken directly to the people involved any and all
> reports will be biased in there text at least three times before it
> reaches your ears. To rely on this and argue the validity of one
> report or reporter over another that is not in its original language
> is just stupidity and breeds even more ignorant bias and discontent
> among the very peoples to which allegiance should be held... your
> countrymen. Opinions (and personal emotion) and differences are a
> wonderful thing if they are based on the facts alone without the
> emotions of another thrown in (to serve their own ends).
>
> On Sep 2, 10:57 am, nominal9 <nomin...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Ohh.... It made perfect sense......Annointed one......
> > The trouble with"comparisons"... or similes... or metaphors is that
> > "one" should always be careful to "weigh " the terms of the proposed
> > comparison.... make sure that they actually do equal up......
> > Now, between Nat Heltoff and the Jewihh World review on the one side
> > of the scale as counterbalanced by MSNBC on the other.... frankly. I
> > would say that Nat and the Jewish World Review have a heavier
> > comparative load of bias or prejudice, especially on Middle East
> > issues.... Perhaps a more equal comparison would be Fox News as
> > weighed against MSNBC, there the load or bias or prejudice would
> > probably be a little more balancing "left vs right" on both sides...
> > but the Middle East issue is a little funny..... it doesn't track
> > along strict political lines.....
>
> > Anyway.... let's get back to my own metaphorical .... "Jimmy can do it
> > but why can't I" ...rhetorical defense that I charge was adopted by
> > Dick Thompson. First, it is more a charge of "rhetorical device" used
> > than of a strict metaphor, in this instance, I think. The Mommy
> > implied reply is, "I don't care what Jimmy does.... it is wrong for
> > Jimmy to do it as well and Jimmy just doesn't have very good parents
> > that care enough for him or correct him"......
>
> > The trouble with "metaphorical or even this sort of "whiny ... they do
> > it, too... defense is that the underlying problem is that something
> > that is "wrong" is justified by at best another "wrong"....
> > but what do I know.....
>
> > :"Annointed One" Eh.... sounds like a Sean Hannity follower.....
> > Man... you should hear some of my old gags against Sean... especially
> > my "nick-name" for him.....
>
> > nominal9
> > On Aug 31, 12:49 pm, THE ANNOINTED ONE <markmka...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Nominal9,
>
> > > Even in context your post made little sense. could you try to be a
> > > little more literate ?? Mr. Thompson made a comparison NOT a defense.
>
> > > On Aug 31, 10:29 am, nominal9 <nomin...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > What's that... your ......"Mommy.... Jimmy can do it so why can't
> > > > I?".... defense?
> > > > nominal9
>
> > > > On Aug 30, 3:41 pm, dick thompson <rhomp2...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > > > > As opposed to The Nation or MSNBC or the NYT or WaPo? Definitely not
> > > > > more biased than these other medias are. They wrote the book on bias
> > > > > along with CBS.
>
> > > > > On 08/30/2010 03:20 PM, nominal9 wrote:
>
> > > > > > Every weekday JewishWorldReview.com publishes what many in the media
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > Washington consider "must-reading". Sign up for the daily JWR update.
> > > > > > It's free. Just click here.
>
> > > > > > Nat Hentoff is a nationally renowned authority on the First Amendment
> > > > > > and the Bill of Rights and author of several books, including his
> > > > > > current work, "The War on the Bill of Rights and the Gathering
> > > > > > Resistance". Comment by clicking here. / article
>
> > > > > > Sad to say... as a "nationally renowned authority on the First
> > > > > > Amendment"... Nat Hentoff has become more than a dissappointment in
> > > > > > his support of "freedom of speech" in his older age... he has become
> > > > > > nearly the contrary to an advocate for it... Nat has become a turncoat
> > > > > > and a proponent of "censorship" as a needed "exception" to "freedom of
> > > > > > speech" in many cases... especially in cases that criticize aspects of
> > > > > > Zionist Racism in Israel....
> > > > > > As for the publication, Jewish World Review.... enough said.... don't
> > > > > > you think that there may well be some slight bias or "slant" in their
> > > > > > opinions on this matter?
>
> > > > > > On Aug 29, 4:00 am, dick thompson<rhomp2...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > > > > >> Nat Hentoff is well known for being a staunch supporter of the US
> > > > > >> Constitution and especially the first amendment rights. He really tells
> > > > > >> it like it is here.
>
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> > > > > >> August 26, 2010
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> > > > > >> George Will: The Mideast mirage
> > > > > >> Paul Greenberg: Rare Sighting: Common Sense from the Bench
> > > > > >> August 25, 2010
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> > > > > >> Nat Hentoff: Am I also a bigot? Pols clueless on Ground Zero mosque
> > > > > >> Sarah Tully: Muslim employee is taken off Disney's schedule after
> > > > > >> deciding she no longer wants to wear uniform
> > > > > >> August 24, 2010
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> > > > > >> Cal Thomas: Pointless Talks
> > > > > >> Wesley Pruden: The 'Zionist plot' to build a mosque
> > > > > >> August 23, 2010
> > > > > >> The Jewish Ethicist by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir : Reclaiming what's yours
> > > > > >> through deception
> > > > > >> George Will: The 'two-state' delusion
> > > > > >> August 20, 2010
> > > > > >> Rabbi Dov Fischer on his divorce and responsibility
> > > > > >> Caroline B. Glick: Dusk in Iraq
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> > > > > >> George Will: Skip the lectures on Israel's 'risks for peace'
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> > > > > >> August 13, 2010
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> > > > > >> Caroline B. Glick: Guide to the Perplexed
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>
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> > > > > >> Am I also a bigot? Pols clueless on Ground Zero mosque
>
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