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I'm Mad As Hell About The Pro-Alcohol Media Bias And I'm Not Going To Take It Anymore!

By guitar46phil - Mar 23rd, 2009 at 10:04 am EDT

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For the past two hours MSNBC has been running a sentence every minute or two along the bottom of their broadcast "study indicates moderate drinking with friends reduces risk of stroke and heart disease." Really? Is this news or just pro-alcohol lobbying? Is this such an important newsflash that it has to be run at the veiwing public, practically subliminally, every two minutes all morning long, or is this just an example of free advertising by a media giant for it's fellow rich corporate conglomerates? What kind of message does it send to kids watching a bit of the news before heading off to school? What message does it send to hard-core alcoholics, or moderate drinkers who are on their way to becoming alcoholics? It says "Drink Alcohol With Friends, It MIGHT be GOOD for YOU!" In a word, "bullcrap." But even if "drinking with friends" is good for some people, (so are DUI's) why is this news for MSNBC? My dad always said, "If you don't understand something, look where the money is." My guess, advertising revenue is down because all of the ripp-off mortgage brokers and financial swindlers have gone belly-up, and MSNBC is courting more money from beer, wine and hard alcohol producers, Maybe this free advertising is their form of a "bonus" for a lucrative advertising contract with an alcohol corporation. I like MSNBC, but it makes me mad as hell to see them giving free advertising to the Alcohol monopoly - while they treat marijuana as if it were evil and they ignore the harmful effects our nations prohibition of marijuana cause our nation and other nations. Marijuana is a much safer recreational drug choice than alcohol, it is less addictive, and yet, there is no advertising money in it. So much for the media as being an unbiased reporter of the "news."

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By LOL Mar 23rd 2009 at 5:37 pm EDT (Updated Mar 23rd 2009 at 5:37 pm EDT)

The benefits of red wine and dark beers has been known for years, if not centuries. Here is one such study. Link.
Here is one about the benefits of red wine. Link

Alcohol, much like personal finance and national economies requires, rational, responsible, and occasional consumption. A little is healthier then none at all. However excessive amounts is equally unhealthy. It is a proven fact that a stressful life is leading indicator for a stroke. A frothy alcoholic beverage with some friends is certainly one way to "unwind" and reduce stress. Link

I would say the study is accurate, and news of improving health has always made it to the byline of MSNBC. So why should this be treated any differently? Just because of the US social hang-ups about alcohol? In most European countries wine is served at the dinner table to all ages. It is safer then drinking the water.

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By Patti May 24th 2009 at 4:37 pm EDT (Updated May 24th 2009 at 4:37 pm EDT)

The reason it is news is because it was a study. However if the "media" is going to cover the study, it should state how many drinks and what types alcohol. Otherwise statements like these are left to the perceptions of most, without truly knowing the facts.

This is truly what has been missing from our media, FACTS. Most is based on hypotheticals.

As for medical marijuana, hashish and hemp, the economy would benefit, medically it would help so many in a variety of ways and hemp from paper to clothes. It should NOT be a schedule 1 drug, this is simply ridiculous.

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