[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Fox News is a gateway news source. People who choose to be cleansed of brainwashing can only take so much truth at one time. They need to see debate between both sides. It's not the same as someone you can strap down and force-feed information.

So long as its ratings keep rising, that's what America needs. The first two years I was on this forum, I was incredibly frustrated by gateway news, particularly pro-establishment gateway news. In the end, I realized that we were light-years ahead in being informed. The good news is that the majority of voters are beginning to catch up with us. In a few years' time, those of us who don't specialize in one category won't be anything special. That's kind of bittersweet in a way. We're the "Renaissance Men of politics" right now-- that includes the female FReepers as well.

FReegards....

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

There's a reason that America doesn't have banner-waving, overtly partisan mass media.

We've tried this before, stretching back to the debate over whether or not to ratify the U.S. Constitution, through the scourge of "yellow journalism", up until the most recent debacle that is Air America.

This is an essentially European concept, which has no place in the United States.

Citizens here want their truth unvarnished by any one specific ideological cant.

[ichabod1]

In a few years' time, those of us who don't specialize in one category won't be anything special.

Yes, and expect the howls of angry protest to escalate as more and more of what would have been called "liberals" in days gone by join us as the rat party continues its quest to become the party of Marx and Lenin.

[watchdog_writer]

So long as its ratings keep rising, that's what America needs.

Amen brother