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James Wilson's avatar

60 Minutes used to be appointment television for me for decades. The in-depth interviews with newsmakers and people of interest, were second to none. The investigations into important matters, helped drive the national debate. I have stopped watching a show I loved because of the way it has gone from island onto itself to being under the thumb of right wing censorship.

For decades they have complained about the so called liberal media and its bias against conservatives, which was simply journalism based on facts. They have now corrupted a news organization with conservative bias and lost credibility.

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

Right with you. My husband and I watched it every Sunday night. No more.

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James Wilson's avatar

And it pains me to skip it.

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Janet Miller's avatar

Lots of shows on PBS especially on Friday night. PBS no longer has anything to lose since they were stripped of Federal money for the most part. And you can donate to them!

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Neena's avatar

I increased my donation, better to PBS than a politician.

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Pat Robinson's avatar

So true!!!! But I'd hate to seem them switch too much to more news and have to end their drama/nature/mystery/ shows. And Finding Your Roots is one of my favorites....I've learned more about American History from that program than I ever did in school!

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Geoffrey Fox's avatar

I doubled mine and after the announcement that their funding was cut sent an additional check

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Angela Shipman's avatar

I love PBS...I've donated to them

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James Wilson's avatar

Without a doubt. One the few remaining bastions of truth in traditional media.

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Pat Robinson's avatar

Me too..it was a staple in my home from the time it started (I was just a teen then and I still watched every week)

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Marilyn's avatar

60 Minutes was fascinating and trustworthy for most all of my life until Trump controlled it. I think it’s safe to say there are no more mainstream media sources worthy of time, except PBS. I don’t watch any of them. They are untrustworthy. Independent news is the only source for me.

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Ellen CW's avatar

Independent news is the only source for me also 💯

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Gillian Collins's avatar

Guardian is ok for international news and US but agree Demoracy Now on NPR is still pretty good . I am bit worried that Substacking is being fouled by the so called christain and fake violent minded conservatives. So then we start a new source and they follow . yikes …also check out how of course the TN recent vote looks like they made up 30k votes after the closing period from a small county . Call this number to complain .

1877-850-4959.

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Ralph Hensley's avatar

I too miss 60 Minutes. I don't understand why those reporters who are real reporters don't walk away from CBS and 60 Minutes to find a new national news team

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Deb Bacewicz's avatar

Agree!

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Susan Gorman Gerke's avatar

I agree 100%. I’ve watched since I was in middle school, it’s so disappointing to see them cower to the felon.

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Deb Bacewicz's avatar

Completely agree and CBS has lost all credibility with us, too… I was a faithful watcher of CBS Mornings with Gayle King and 60 minutes. It’s painful to see what they are becoming under dRump’. The “Big Beautiful Bill” is not a good thing no matter how many times you say it out loud. We desire honest reporting. We have chosen not to watch CBS and if we could protest like we did for Jimmy Kimmel, we would.

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James Wilson's avatar

Exactly! It is no longer welcome on my tv or devices since it can no longer be trusted. I used to watch the streaming service a lot since it was always just straight news.

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Sandra Stewart's avatar

I agree and have stopped watching it as well. It is a sad time in this Country.

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Neena's avatar

I'm with James. Americans for years have said they wanted fairness in the network news. Today isn't fair, it's a move to MAGA and far right propaganda which is not conservative. How are your ratings these days?

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James Wilson's avatar

Which is insanity to me since MAGA is around 30 percent of the population You are turning off so many people just to appease Dear Leader and his cult.

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WJB Motown's avatar

Dan Rather has one of the best stub-stacks out there. For me, it keeps the true legacy of what CBS was alive. I cancelled my cable TV years ago. Best move ever. More time to read great books.......support progressive media sites....keep my model building hobby alive.

No Faux Bullshit in my place!!! CBS...Rest In Piss.

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James Wilson's avatar

Such a great move! Cable is dying along with network tv. Now we have the choice of what sources we hear from.

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Anna B's avatar

Ha! I love that. I can hardly wait until I can wish the orange regime to Rest in Piss.

Thank you!

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Carole Langston's avatar

Mike Wallace churns in his grave as his son is one of them.

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James Wilson's avatar

Exactly Carole! He is not happy what has happened to his industry and son.

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Laurel Yatsko's avatar

I am in total agreement with you James, as you stated so well, "For decades they (right wingers ) complained about the so called liberal media and its bias against conservatives, which was journalism based on verifiable information" THANK YOU!

The so called conservatives have a bias against anything that doesn't somehow runs entirely to their liking...so if any portion of story was not to their liking the entirity of it was tossed.

Again, thank you, James and Thank you Ben and Meidas.

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James Wilson's avatar

Exactly right! Everything needs to conform to their agenda or it's "fake news"

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Rose Edgar's avatar

I do not watch any local channels except when the chiefs are on and that’s it. I get my news from independent news sources, Midas, Aaron Parnas Centurion, Jim Acosta, Scott Dworkin,

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WJB Motown's avatar

Fantastic women are on independent news!!! IHIPNEWS.......young upstart Loen Piretra is the future.......Stephanie Miller ..Joy.....Katie..Politics Girl......and many more.

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Jean Conley's avatar

Again, another thank you!

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James Wilson's avatar

All great sources and trust worthy. That is how you stay informed with the truth and not spoon fed small pieces of truth and a lot of distortion

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Jean Conley's avatar

Thanks for the information (also thanks to WJB and James) for that info. I didn't realize/know that.

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Alicia Stevens's avatar

I'm with you James. 60 Minutes used to be my go to Sunday night program, along with CBS Sunday morning show. Now I don't watch either of them or their Evening News broadcasts. I don't need more propaganda, I need facts. And that's thankfully what we get from MTN.

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James Wilson's avatar

All Meidas needs to add is localized weather and there is no need to watch broadcast news. It is all propaganda and half the story. And when they are asking questions of the regime, most of them are too scared to ask real questions.

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Gloria C.'s avatar

I don't watch CBS anymore because of this very fact. I'm with you

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Marci Wolf's avatar

It was our Sunday lineup as well. I will not watch them any longer. It’s sad

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Mike's avatar

I've given up on 60 Minutes too, and I've been watching it since the beginning. Helluva downfall.

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Sandy Childs's avatar

Some of the segments are still great.

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Scooterboi60's avatar

Bari should follow the rules of her cult: shut up and cook in the kitchen.

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Mike O's avatar

I bet she’s a cat lady too

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linda sherer's avatar

lol....watch it, bub. I'm a cat lady too!!

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Deb Bacewicz's avatar

Me, too and we both hate dRump

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James Smiley's avatar

I have a cat in my lap and a dog at my feet. Drinking a hot cup of coffee as I type this, I'm as close to being a happy man as I can get these days. We'll make Ben and crew number one before next year is over.

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bitchybitchybitchy's avatar

Don't insult cat ladies. Cats have better taste in staff than Weiss and her fellow conservative flying monkey brigade

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Scooterboi60's avatar

I wonder. 🐕

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Terry's avatar

While giving birth to her 10th child.

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Patti Boone's avatar

I’ve already done blocked her. I’m not gonna listen to a bunch of her bullshit.

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Pamela Godman's avatar

This is pretty sick and sad! Hmmm wonder what will happen as Trump falls even further in the polls and his cronies do as well ! Won’t be long !!!

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Cris Paulson's avatar

Trump doesn't make the decisions, Project 2025 does.

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Pamela Godman's avatar

He’s so far gone he can’t make decisions it’s Steven Miller and Peter Theil!!! I agree with what you have said !!

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NYCNJ's avatar

Exactly. The reason Trump's cabinet will push back on any accusations of Trump's dozing and cognitive decline is because they are calling all the shots. And poor little Trump doean't realize he has been used...

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Sue Stjohn's avatar

So many people think the orange monkey is running the country. They don't realize that The Heritage Foundation is. While the orange monkey is put out on the stage for distractions, THF is enacting their policies.

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Benita Words's avatar

so right...#47 is just the mouthpiece.

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Karen E Lewis's avatar

For Putin

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GaryE's avatar

💯🎯

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Masha's avatar

That’s what I’m waiting to see.

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Stephanie Woods's avatar

I stopped watching CBS because I see the bias. Murrow would be ashamed of Weiss.

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WJB Motown's avatar

It is a blessing that Walter Cronkite is not here to witness this jetstream of bullshit taking over the media universe.

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Stephanie Woods's avatar

Exactly!

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Declan's avatar

Alan Dershowitz was a member of Epstein Island Club no?? He needs to answer questions.

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Chris Forte's avatar

I don't even know why Dershowitz is relevant - he is 3 decades Past his prime! He is now a senile ,old shell of who was once for the People and is everything Orange now. He would be better off going TO AN island and never showing his face again.

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WJB Motown's avatar

Will he have his underware on or pulled down????

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Cradle of help's avatar

I don't & will NEVER watch CBS and their affiliates anymore because of all of this...

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Bahammagramma's avatar

I miss “my shows” I chose to watch in retirement, 60 Minutes, a CBS daytime drama

Y & R and great shows like SWAT,Tracker, and Matlock. I know from formerly being on Twitter that those actors despise this regime but I’m not on X now to see if any of them took a stand or kept their salaries. If it is CBS or Paramount I no longer watch it.

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Nancy Richardson's avatar

We’re with you every step of the way, Ben. Thanks for the update.

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

Is there a way we can directly contact her? Oh, right. My son has told me to keep my head down and not be so vocal. Ooops. He told the wrong person that.

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Terri Mac's avatar

She won't listen....Keep the boycott up ... money speaks louder than words.

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calindman's avatar

Only watch Wheel of Fortune and don't buy anything advertised on CBS. Why? The are assets of a hateful government like Fox News. Want to spend my money supporting good businesses not ones that want to STEAL my taxes/savings with bad products.

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Kim Nesvig's avatar

We know boycotts can work. Disney/ABC learned this just a few months ago after suspending Jimmy Kimmel. The takeover of CBS merits an equal or even greater response. In the name of Stephen Colbert and all that is good, I challenge each of you to boycott any and all CBS/Paramount offerings, including NFL Football and college sports.

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Jack  M's avatar

It’s so hard to find the truth in corporate/legacy media anymore … thanks Midas touch for the balance of posts !!! 🙌🏻🙏🏻

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John's avatar

Edward R Murrow and Walter Cronkite are spinning.

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Penny G Bass's avatar

We are going to win. Stick together for what is right in this world. I don’t understand a lot of politics but I know a cult when I see one. My own family included. They are horrible people morally and ethically. Even if this has been going on for years he is to stupid to continue on. Everyone involved needs to be removed and prosecuted.

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Xander's avatar
18hEdited

Bari is a Gutter Troll!

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C Giza's avatar

I feel badly for Colbert who has been fighting the far right for many years. I know he's not impoverished, but he is a voice for truth on that station. Hoping that he finds another outlet after his "cancellation" next year.

In the meantime, I'll keep watching and reading Meidas and others who are NOT spewing crap from their addled brains and mouths!

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Darryl Gaines's avatar

She’s from Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh she should know better

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