The U.S. verus the World.

[Karen]

Doris looked at me and said, "Why is it a massacre when it happens here in the U.S.?"

Hmmmmm......

Syria is a 'uprising' or whatever label we put on that CeeEff.

I guess our citizens are more special than people overseas, only we can suffer a massacre?

And what about a bus full of Israeli vacationers in Bulgaria?

We call them massacres other places, too - in Serbia, Rwanda, before it is labeled genocide in some cases, they get called massacres. Norway it was called a massacre. They are also called slaughters.

It is only when it is in the context of a war, and involves soldiers of opposing sides that it is not called a massacre.

It's not about anything except people being stupid and others wanting to make money and the first with the 'right' information.
but, isn't that what being American is all about?
The truth be danged.

As Americans, we have the choice to change the channel, shut off the TV, seek other sources for information, or ignore it entirely. We have the right to be compassionate or callous in our reactions, as our own consciences decree. We are not force-fed an official "State" position, nor is the news filtered by the government for what is considered "proper" and "right" for us to hear. There are other places in the world where this is not true.

We need not patronize the channels that choose to participate in the media frenzy if it bothers us.

[RICHARD]

We call them massacres other places, too - in Serbia, Rwanda, before it is labeled genocide in some cases, they get called massacres. Norway it was called a massacre. They are also called slaughters.

It is only when it is in the context of a war, and involves soldiers of opposing sides that it is not called a massacre.





As Americans, we have the choice to change the channel, shut off the TV, seek other sources for information, or ignore it entirely. We have the right to be compassionate or callous in our reactions, as our own consciences decree. We are not force-fed an official "State" position, nor is the news filtered by the government for what is considered "proper" and "right" for us to hear. There are other places in the world where this is not true.

We need not patronize the channels that choose to participate in the media frenzy if it bothers us.

After I get what I need from the 'media' I do change the channels.

I find that the musical intros and graphics annoying and trivial - years ago I toured the L.A. Times and laughed about the 'morgue'. They kept a running file for celebs in case they died. That way the story was ready to roll in case they needed it. So I wonder if the TV press has the same thing going, a somber tune and graphic with only the location to be inserted?

I also used to laugh at people who listened to NPR or watched PBS.

I can laugh at myself now.

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I guess my irritation stems from the one or two people that get shot and killed every day, we don't flinch one bit at that news. It's only when we move into the raw statistics of multiple bodies, in out own back yard, that we start to notice?

[Edwina's Secretary]

A morgue file originally was the paper-folders containing old files and notes that were kept by criminal investigators, and old article clippings kept by newspaper reporters,[1][2] in case they became of later use as a quick-reference.

In modern usage, its scope has expanded to cover many post-production materials for use of reference, or an inactive job file. The term is popular in the newspaper business to describe the file that holds past issues flats. The term has also been used by illustrators, comic book artists, designers and teachers.