History teaches us that a free media is vital !


Perhaps, I am redunant but it bears repeating   –  we need to have a free and unbiased press. For the most part, our populace, is either oblivious of the press openly siding with a political party or they are too pre-occupied with their own daily living stresses. The red states are more in tune and even then it is a matter of priority to sporting events, kid’s lessons and any of the many preoccupations of daily life. 

Yes, the vote yesterday was important and kudos to the Reps for holding the line. What concerns me is the onslaught on Fox News and the radio hosts ( particularily, Limbaugh & Hannity), from all sides (TV, movies, so-called press, comedy show hosts and most ominous  — the current President  along side his minions in the Congress. The chorus these last 2 years has been more frequent and  continually louder. It is troubling that “news comenntators” play a role while , at the same time, regurgitating the “party line”, with sickening adoration, no less. In the Old Soviet Union, these “dissindents”, ( and make no mistake that is what they are), were taken in the dead of night. The immediate threat now, is to silence their voices, remove our information and dialogue. Sound familiar? There are still persons alive , who experienced this either under Hitler and Stalin. At first, they did not go to the Gulags or Camps  — it was intimidation & being silenced. Rile up the people with the constant drone of “you are victims”. Now, the boogie men are the Conservatives/Traditionalists.

What happens ,as discussed a few days ago, if the internet is censored? We need to hold the corrupt press, ( in all forms from TV to print) accountable   — they have taken the Founding Father’s concept of “freedom of the press” and used it to further their political gains and power.

Ideas on how to proceed?



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Calmly educate your neighbor, work associates

beaming Thursday, January 29th at 3:46PM EST (link)

family members. It should be obvious to everyone by now that republicans and conservatives are not going to get a fair shake in the mass media.

If they will engage in discussion with friends and family tell them what the mass media will not tell them. I know I converted a few this past year. I also know both those people passed their enlightenment on to others. This country, I believe, is basically conservative before it is liberal. This process has to be as consistant or more so than the liberals consistant victimization of the people their buying to vote for them.

The people that work hard and make the right choices and are responsible for themselves do not want to have everything they’ve worked for taken from them. I personally feel too much of what I earn is already confiscated. Most people do not realize what’s happening, they need to be told, face to face because they won’t get the truth when they click the remote at 6:00 PM. Most people seem to think the government just gives money away. They never stop to think or don’t realize in 1913 the taxes paid were about 3%.

When added up, the average working person pays 50% to taxes.
Let’s see, fed income, state income, local income, sales, gas, property, the list is depressing. When is enough enough ? How much will it need to be before people are ready to march on Washington with torches and pitchforks, 60%, 70% ? I think people will listen when they realize what they could have were it not for government stealing their pay.

To wrap this up, I realized as many did the media died this past year. I kept waiting for unbiased news. It wasn’t happening so I said to myself, spread the word yourself. Unless someone figures out how to get a fair shake with the media that’s the only way I know to make an impression.

Keep the dialogue going, call representatives, stand for what you believe.

 

The hardcore press on conservative commentators and FOX news....

JadedByPolitics (Diary) Thursday, January 29th at 4:13PM EST (link)

Is the set up for the Fairness Doctrine however there is not a free media in this country…..the media is bought and paid for by the ideology of those members of the press. I personally cannot wait for the first bailout of a paper or news station so that the people who have not yet put 2 and 2 together will then know that the government of the United States OWNS the media,

freely bought and paid for - un-free means government controlled

Mike gamecock DeVine (Diary) Friday, January 30th at 12:39PM EST (link)

Before post-WWII tv, most cities had liberal and conservative newspapers. They were free and openly biased.

After WWII and esp after 1960, libs dominated the 3 networks, a function of the limited frequencies reduced major news source to a size that one side could dominate.

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Mike DeVine’s Examiner.com, Charlotte Observer and The Minority Report columns
“One man with courage makes a majority.” – Andrew Jackson

 
 

We have a free press that conservatives have largely opted out of

Mike gamecock DeVine (Diary) Friday, January 30th at 12:37PM EST (link)

I speak of the major broadcast networks and dead tree msm. Conservatives with money need to buy and run more of these outlets.

Who would have thought that Orwell’s 1984 would have been right on substance but not procedure, i.e. that free press would choose to be in the talk for one party.

All people are biased, but we should insist on fairness and full disclosure.

more later

Mike DeVine’s Examiner.com, Charlotte Observer and The Minority Report columns
“One man with courage makes a majority.” – Andrew Jackson

If enough people get together, could we buy the NY Times? nt

Xasteius (Diary) Friday, January 30th at 12:46PM EST (link)

Don’t leave the party, hijack it back!

The only poll that counts is the one at the ballot box.

I don’t want to be Reagan. I want to be a Chance/Soros hybrid.

yes - nt

Mike gamecock DeVine (Diary) Friday, January 30th at 1:10PM EST (link)

Mike DeVine’s Examiner.com, Charlotte Observer and The Minority Report columns
“One man with courage makes a majority.” – Andrew Jackson

 

Great Idea!!!!

loewenbrau (Diary) Friday, January 30th at 6:38PM EST (link)

Let’s get together to buy the N.Y Times, Newsweek and other assorted mouthpieces of the Dem. party ,who call themselves a free press.

I'm surprised it hasn't been tried.

icbm (Diary) Friday, January 30th at 6:42PM EST (link)

n/t