[labard1]

Your argument would be more forceful if the hostility of the media were new. It's not, it's just more shrill today. That's more indicative of the fact that the leftists in the media are losing.

Beginning with FDR in the 1930s, the Dems controlled both houses of Congress, most state legislatures, governors, and, of course, the presidency. Today Republicans control both houses of Congress (by fingertips in the Senate, of course), most state legislatures, a majority of governors, and the presidency. That happened with a hostile media and school system and college faculties.

The Republicans have not yet really begun to fight the 2004 general election. If we can let the Dims kill each other for a while, Republican fire will be more effective in the fall.

[thesummerwind]

Your argument would be more forceful if the hostility of the media were new.

I hear you, but one thing you "optimistic types" (if you don't mind me saying so) seem to not understand is the VOLUME of media that hits people in America today vs. 60-70 years ago when there was just a radio. And you also forget that Americans today are much more self-absorbed and intent on self gratification, and they seek no information, so they are more easily influenced by surface news coverage of events by the liberal media.

It's a real uphill struggle, and I think it may be lost.

We have to work, all of us.