Obama Says iPad, iPod, Xbox, PS3 are Distractions

The Butlerian Jihad is about to begin.

A huge billion dollar industry is not a distraction. Posting comment on line is the distraction?!?!

Hmm yeah they ar distractions - it helps common people get through the week knowing they work all the hours paying loads of taxes because the government doesnt moderate wha tthe banks are upto.

At the end of the day they are intended as entertainment devices. They generate huge amounts of sales / revenue and sales tax.

This is a big problem in my home country where anything some lonely guy in his mom's basement writes in his blog is quickly taken as the ultimate truth and it;s really annoying and stupid

What a turd, entertainment is the spice of life.

No mention of the Wii? Is it that he knows how to use that one, or is it the lack of any really online functionality, Monster Hunter Tri excluded.

Oh please that marxist Obama needs to shut his trap or wait his approval ratings are like that of Bush and will be lower by summers end. You can have my entertainment when you pry it from my cold dead hands.

What about the Blackberry? or only the devices he doesn't know how to work are distractions? One can understand it like this...

Fine, now Steve Jobs is going to throw another tantrum. Just what we needed.

so i guess what obama is saying is that we should just go back to watching "i Love Lucy" on the TV, for entertainment.

Steve Jobs is gonna make Obama appologize to apple, just wait. That will be the begining of Jobs takeover, when the president submits to it.

That has been the comment of a man sitting at a computer at work... Take it as the ultimate truth

B.S......

What are you all talking about? The systems he named ARE distractions. Distractions from an awesome home-built PC made by us enthusiasts at Tom's Hardware. iPad? iPod? Consoles? Childrens toys

At least we stopped paying attention that he has done substantially little for the economy.

Another lie from Obama, "I don't know how to use a iPod. He gave one to the Queen of England. He also one himself along with his crackberry, "You Lie!"

So video games are a distraction? This just in; the oceans are wet and rather salty..

Wait for it. Obama's going to push a "portable tech" tax.

So basically the new news sources which aren't as easy for the government to buy are a distraction because they don't relay only what Obama wants them too?

Wow, reading comprehension much guys?

He's saying that with all the made up stuff posted on the internet, information is no longer about fact, but about entertainment and the story about the story.

Therefore this crap is a distraction from the actual truth.


Jesus, how about you step back and read the whole thing instead of immediately jumping to "OMG BAD PRESIDENT"

Jeez...

Video games absolutely are a distraction. So is TV, movies, and the computer, if you let it.

What he said is true. Stop it with the reflexive defenses from the perceived attack on your livelihoods. Maybe you should think about the facts for once... oh wait, I think you just proved his point.

This administration has repeatedly attacked anyone and anything that doesn't fall into line with their ideology. Never once has there ever been such a blatant attempt to move people away from their own thoughts and beliefs and into those who are in power. This is merely a litmus test to see if they can get away with a Fairness Doctrine that forces broadcasters to offer equal time to opposing views, which the Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional in '87. They refuse to believe that intelligent, thoughtful individuals could actually have an opposing viewpoint, and therefore it must be from failure of media to adequately propagandize for them.

*facepalm*

"I am Obama of Borg, RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!"

His multiple press conferences are a distraction

RAGE RAGE RAGE...oh sorry
i thought that was just me

Once again, a comment from somebody who admits that he doesn't even know how to work one of these devices. It's funny that whenever somebody criticizes video games, it's always some older person who never plays games. Until they actually are FAMILIAR with what they are criticizing, then they should keep their opinions to themselves.

@Sabiancym

Actually I agree more so with a4mula than your statement. Yes there are a lot of phoney stories out there. However I see this as a move by the administration being able to denounce all opposing media outlets unless it's certified by them. Would it go to the extent of the "Fairness Doctrine"? Possibly. However it could go the way of the sheep believing everything the gov't has to say and stop listening to honest bloggers. Bloggers that report the stories where the main stream media reports what the Administration wants.

Don't forget this is the same president that used in game advertisement to get where he is today and now he's stating that the same outlet of information is a distraction. Nor does he even mention Hollywood and it's films with its liberal slant on most things (most not all). Films and tv shows are distractions from everyday life with obvious fabrication to make stories. Some times the local news falls into the same category. But does he mention anything about that? Nope because they're in his pocket for the most part and he want's you to TRUST them.

Bottom line.. find your creditable news source or sources.. cross reference them from foreign and domestic stories. The last person you want to trust is the person that says "trust me". Unless of course you're about to fall to your deathand they're reaching out a hand... because honestly what do you have to lose at that point? HA!!

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