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To: Edgerunner
Newspapers no longer exist in the USA. They are now PROPAGANDA SHEETS...

Exactly. They have become house organs for the democRAT party and other leftist interests in the USA. As such, I'm wondering if they're really protected by the First Amendment. They're no longer "the press" in the original sense of the term, but rather advertising handouts promoting the nefarious goals of their masters.

19 posted on 01/06/2006 8:25:42 AM PST by Salvey (ancest)
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To: Salvey

Re the Old Leftist Media: 'They're no longer "the press" in the original sense of the term, but rather advertising handouts promoting the nefarious goals of their masters.'

Bingo!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, yeah, prob'ly most of us would agree with that!

Here's a thought, FWIW; wouldn't it be instructive if someone would investigate how much "campaign advertising" money goes to the Old Media, from the Crats- is that the newest form of bribery?

Hmmmmmmm. Let's just suppose that the Pubs are charged 1 million for a specific ad/timeslot; and the Crats raise that, to say, 2 million and maybe get some of the choicest spots (prime time, etc) or even the same deal. Suppose the Crats have a standing order that they will always pay more, for the same type of deal? It would be one powerful reason for the Old Media types- the Chronkeeks and the Chronkettes- to slant their "news".

I've thought for a long time that one way to get some financial honesty in political campaigns would be to require not only where the money comes from, but also, where it goes.

Why else would these blowhards rate millions of dollars in salaries/perks- when their Nielsens are tanking? Or maybe it's just because they're so darned cute.

Or am I all wrong on this?


48 posted on 01/06/2006 1:53:57 PM PST by Anselma
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