[graciegirl]

Al-Jazeera America prepares for Tuesday launch: Associated Press Business News - MSN Money

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Al-Jazeera America prepares for Tuesday launch: Associated Press Business News - MSN Money

I saw that too - has to be interesting and thought provoking. Should lead to some lively discussions on this website! I gotta get off here, got work to do ................

[billethkid]

let's hope we can have some discussions without the plug being pulled.....

also let's watch to see how many will come to the aid and support of what jazeera peddles. There is a sucker "born" every minute.

For me? There is absolutely nothing I need from that station or network or any like them.

btk

[DianeM]

I'm not sure what I think of this. Part of me thinks "what the heck " and part of me thinks this is not good. Conflcted. Mostly I'm not comfortable about this.

[ilovetv]

'Unbiased' news from Aljazeera America? I doubt it.

(CNN) -- So Al Gore starts a liberal cable network, which turns into a complete and utter flop, then sells it to a Middle East potentate in a deal that will bring him an estimated $70 million.

Is America a great country or what?

There is something highly unusual -- OK, just plain weird -- about a former vice president of the United States doing this deal with the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani.

Al Jazeera, owned by said emir's government, is trying to buy its way into the American television market by purchasing Current TV for a half billion dollars. The only thing stranger would be if Gore had sold Current to Glenn Beck -- oh wait, Beck did try to buy it and was told no way within 15 minutes.

So the sale was in part about ideology, which opens the door to examining why Gore believes Al Jazeera gives "voice to those who are not typically heard" and speaks "truth to power.".....

Why Al Gore's Al Jazeera deal doesn't seem right - CNN.com

[MikeV]

I for one will not watch.

[donb9006]

What's wrong with hearing the other sides propaganda for a change? Lord knows we get enough from our side. If you think our media is telling you the truth...we'll let me assure you...they're not. Our media is as full of propaganda as the village sun.

[CFrance]

We watched Al Jazeera for six months while overseas. Actually really liked it. We thought it was not biased one way or another. Comes out of Qatar, a non-radical protectorate of Saudi Arabia. Their commentators were Westerners--guys from US, Europeans, at least back then (2010). My husband watched them 15 years ago when they were just available on the internet. (He is a political science major who used to vote Republican up until last election, so don't start!) More balance than FOX.

But we have enough cable news stations. Can't imagine why AJ would try for foothold in this market.

Direct TV, Comcast, Brighthouse would drop them in a heartbeat if they ever hinted about becoming radical Muslim, so no worries there.

[Monkei]

Originally Posted by ilovetv

'Unbiased' news from Aljazeera America? I doubt it.

(CNN) -- So Al Gore starts a liberal cable network, which turns into a complete and utter flop, then sells it to a Middle East potentate in a deal that will bring him an estimated $70 million.

Is America a great country or what?

There is something highly unusual -- OK, just plain weird -- about a former vice president of the United States doing this deal with the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani.

Al Jazeera, owned by said emir's government, is trying to buy its way into the American television market by purchasing Current TV for a half billion dollars. The only thing stranger would be if Gore had sold Current to Glenn Beck -- oh wait, Beck did try to buy it and was told no way within 15 minutes.

So the sale was in part about ideology, which opens the door to examining why Gore believes Al Jazeera gives "voice to those who are not typically heard" and speaks "truth to power.".....

Why Al Gore's Al Jazeera deal doesn't seem right - CNN.com

Ahh, but did Al ever hold hands and take a stroll with him?

[Monkei]

Originally Posted by CFrance

We watched Al Jazeera for six months while overseas. Actually really liked it. We thought it was not biased one way or another. Comes out of Qatar, a non-radical protectorate of Saudi Arabia. Their commentators were Westerners--guys from US, Europeans, at least back then (2010). My husband watched them 15 years ago when they were just available on the internet. (He is a political science major who used to vote Republican up until last election, so don't start!) More balance than FOX.

But we have enough cable news stations. Can't imagine why AJ would try for foothold in this market.

Direct TV, Comcast, Brighthouse would drop them in a heartbeat if they ever hinted about becoming radical Muslim, so no worries there.

Probably because not all Muslims are killers and some want to hear some unbiased news from their own part of the world.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Monkei

Probably because not all Muslims are killers and some want to hear some unbiased news from their own part of the world.

Agreed.

[JeffAVEWS]

Qatar is a staunch ally of the US. They host many US troops there including US Air Force and US Army. When we were asked to leave Saudi in 2003, we were invited to Qatar and are still there. I'll bet there are Villagers that have Grandkid's there and I want to tell them it's a pretty safe place.

[l2ridehd]

And any news station that does the live broadcast of terrorists be-heading an American journalist and the news commentator thinks it's a good story is one I will not watch. Or did our short term memory folks forget that happened?

[nitehawk]

I am happy to see some of TOTV still have there head in the sand - have another kool aid and turn on rush limbough - so you can get and unbiased opinion of the news
Gracie what was your reason for starting this post ???? and what is your opinion
Gracie we all love you -- you must have been brought up in a "leave it to beaver" home ----- you remind me so much of Gracie Allen of the George Burns and Gracie Allen show which was on after Leave it to beaver

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by nitehawk

I am happy to see some of TOTV still have there head in the sand - have another kool aid and turn on rush limbough - so you can get and unbiased opinion of the news
Gracie what was your reason for starting this post ???? and what is your opinion
Gracie we all love you -- you must have been brought up in a "leave it to beaver" home ----- you remind me so much of Gracie Allen of the George Burns and Gracie Allen show which was on after Leave it to beaver

Nitehawk.

I wanted to hear the opinions of people that post on here about this new network.

Here is my "Leave it to Beaver Life". My mother died when I was born. My grandmother who took me then to raise and who I adored died when I was 12. My beautiful stepmother and handsome father were not involved in my life at all but in being socially prominent, they didn't even contribute money to my grandparents. I lived then with my grandfather, a retired policeman who I loved and who died when I was 18. I was a serious kid who studied hard and worked after school and met the love of my life at 18. Sweetie has made my life so wonderful as we raised two beautiful daughters of very different abilities. We worked hard and had the usual sadness and some serious illnesses and we saved and hoped for the best. I was raised Lutheran and became Catholic when I was 18 and have not continuously attended Church. My faith comes and goes, but I am respectful of the solace and hope religion can bring.

I am very happy to be where I am with my treasured Sweetie and our dear daughter Helene.

It wasn't a Leave it to Beaver life, but pretty darn good for a little girl from the south side of Columbus, Ohio.