Posted on 11/06/2004 1:51:12 PM PST by daddydoo
Is it not time to rid our country of the MSM? Of course I believe in freedom of the press. But, I don't believe in the freedom to propagandize, especially when it uses the sacred freedom of the press to destroy our country, change our elections, and push some liberal news anchors' personal agenda. Remember that the German propaganda machine had most Germans convinced that Hitler was protecting their country, that all was well. It's OK to exterminate a few million Jews. What we just experienced here in the US was treasonous. Sure, Rathergate was exposed and 60 Minutes ratings have gone down, but that's not enough. The media has the purpose to "REPORT" the news, not invent the news. And Michael Moore making millions off his "documentary" is appaling. There are lots of folks out there that believed his trash. We can rid our airwaves of these liars with our pocketbooks. Yes, a boycott, just like the one on France, and the Dixie Chicks. The American consumer has tremendous power when mobilized. I know there are some of you out there who feel the same way. How about a black list against sponsers? They would feel the pain. And they would respond quickly. How about it?
Those actions would get things started.
what's the story with CBS' investigation???????????????????
That story has cooled off, huh? Down South, we have a saying, "Don't let the fox watch the chicken coop."
That story has cooled off, huh? Down South, we have a saying, "Don't let the fox watch the chicken coop."
Tony Snow, today on the radio, rejected MSM for referring to the media. He said it now should be HBM - (Has Been Media)
My point is that our people are smarter that most in the media; both individually and collectively.
Don't mind me, NY...it's been a week of WAY too many one-line, non-sensical, and silly-headed vanities. (That doesn't apply to this one.) I'm glad it's finally dying down.
There are times when it's good to be able to post something that looks important that doesn't have a specific media link.
Any possible way we could set up a rule where you'd get one vanity a day. Or week. Or month.
Perhaps tie it to donations, although there may be some laws about that.
If JimRob could change the system to flag posts with no valid links and count how many times a user did such posts, it'd be a good management tool.
Personally, I think a good mix of about 80% "news" items and 20% vanity is kind of nice. Just don't want FR to become a mess with 100% vanities 24/7.
Same story as with the Sandy Berger investigation.
Same story as with the various 'vote fraud' investigations.
Forgotten...............
Many of these topics are politically incorrect and not simply pictures of a member's grandchildren, new home or a presentation of a good recipe for Grandmother's pumpkin cookies.
"Vanities" which are useful include problems and/or possible solutions which are never addressed by the general media for fear of retribution by an employer, the CIA, FBI, a powerful politician or any other individual or institution which does not want a particular subject addressed by a member of an affected group.
First we drive their profits down. And then.....
We buy them.
Are not most of them publicly traded corporations? Could not a well organized campaign suscessfully buy out controlling interest, and install conservative directors?
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