That “Penny” claimed to be an Australian, but was the world’s foremost authority on everything American.

Forgive me. Should have been clearer. I should have said I spoke a language in addition to English when I was talking about how translation technology doesn’t work all that well.
Guess that makes me an EFL dope!
Have a nice day.

And, by the way, you sound like a jerk when you call somebody an ‘ESL dope.’ Are you a jerk?

Honestly ignorant, yet overflowing with Rush Limbaugh like hubris.

“Know Thyself” obviously means knowing that any thoughts you have cum from God. Socrates was considered to be the wisest of men because he he could quote Apollo by heart? Not!

While it is clear that you are enamored of the American lexicon and thesaurus, your true colors are revealed when presented with arguments in contrast to your own view. Obviously your opinion of your own intellect and command of the language is, shall we say, celestial. Unfortunately for you, you have been revealed as a pouting bully. Resorting to name-calling and attitude are the simple resort/retort of the uninventive and lazy conscience.

To back the response, may I present a a direct quote from yourself: “…you idiot …is beyond lame …you are brain dead …only a moron… It’s revealing how fast you’ve morphed into a crude mouthed punk”.

For shame. My respect has dwindled.

What you “want”, only a moron would entertain as a serious question.

It’s revealing how fast you’ve morphed into a crude mouthed punk.

And, please, don’t bother to reply.

98.2% of US households have televisions
64% of US households have internet access

end of story.

It’s very simple to accomplish those tasks. Anyone can do it. I have had for years a blog site which I share with family and friends. It’s most important function is that it is where I organize what I want from the web: MSM links, periodical links, blog sites, retail shopping links, whatever I want. I can add to them, change them, delete them. Anyone can avail themselves with a free blogger site and build their own relevant links. This is exponentially people are doing.

Don’t we all insert bias in the newspapers and magazines we subscribe to or the tv channels we select? I don’t see your point. If a search engine returns conflicting sides to an issue, then I’m free to examine both. Can’t do that instantly with the fixed print on a newspaper. Better to read the article online.

Television, and radio, and newspapers still have the ability and the responsibility to organize a “clearing” for the discussion of matters pertaining to the public(s) good

But, are they acting in any qualitative or relevant manner anymore? And, that’s the point. Perhaps, what the MSM wants to discuss isn’t what we want to discuss like their 24/7 John Mark Karr garbage. Nor should a handful of editors have a monopoly on what they deem is in the public’s best interest. Case in point, we have diminishing 9/11 anniversary coverage, because the media has decided that it isn’t in the public’s best interest, too gruesome, not nuanced, too politically friendly to Bush. Are they acting out of feedback from the public? I doubt it.