[MineralMan]

"If it is such an important issue, why is not a single TV station reporting on the Supreme Court's verdict? They're not because no one out in America gives a damn about it when we have troops in Iraw and a War on Terror to fight.
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And to take it even further, the public, generally, is more interested in Michael Jackson and Koby Bryant that it is the War on Terror or Iraq.

So, truly important issues, which will have long-term effects, are ignored by the media entirely, or mentioned briefly. I include the Fox New Channel in this, as well.

"The Supreme Court today upheld the Campaign Finance Reform laws, but, now, here's our lengthy report on what's happening today in the Michael Jackson case."

Every network is doing this, to the detriment of public understanding of what is actually happening out there.

[KantianBurke]

And thanks to Bush only they will be able to take to the airwaves during the 60 and 30 day time periods.

[hellinahandcart]

Every network is doing this, to the detriment of public understanding of what is actually happening out there.

I've had FOX on for hours and the only information they've given me could fit on the crawler. Which is where it is now. OOO wait! They're about to go to Judge Dwayne, whoever he is.

Where's Judge Napolitano? Where's Mitch McConnell (poor guy's probably off having a heart attack)? Where's the analysis? Sheesh, someone could have read 300 pages by now...

[Congressman Billybob]

The simple fact is that campaign finance offers neither sex nor violence, and it is a complex issue that most news readers don't understand, nor are they able to explain it in simple English. Net result, this case gets headline treatment, "Court Okays CFR."

Then the TV talking heads move on to simple subjects that DO involve sex and/or violence. Sad but true.

The fight on this issue must be brought by the small minority of American citizens who do understand it, and do realize that it matters. That means us.

John / Billybob