I'd love to think that all of this is a big mistake on the part of the media. However, I was a reporter and editor for 15 years, and I know better. Most of my former comrades (to use a loaded term) are advocates interesting in using the media to make the world a better place - a mission that is difficult with a person like Bush in power and the Republicans ascendant. The solution? Undermine when you can. Delegitimize those in power. Always offer the progressive solution. Offer leftist opinion as revealed truth. I've seen it in person. It doesn't surprise me that it is happening as the media covers the war in Iraq. My fear is that the media will succeed in their mission, which will produce a backlash like no other in our country's history. It would be profound irony that the people who want revolutionary change are the first ones targeted in the counter-revolution. Hopefully, all this will work out in America's favor. I hope.
Satan!!!!
:-) Just kidding, redpoll.
What we really need is a good scouring of the media by our soldiers.
Point out the frauds and anti-American, anti-military types and let barracks justice prevail.
What we really need is a good scouring of the media by our soldiers.
Point out the frauds and anti-American, anti-military types and let barracks justice prevail.
The hypocrist of the mainstream media never ceases to amaze me. If they want to be open leftists and write for Mother Jones, fine. That is their right and there is a proclaimed agenda at publications like that. But to pretend to be from a nuetral, unbiased news source and consistently toe the leftist line to fulfill some idea of a "mission" is hypocritical, dishonest and dangerous.
Bottom line - if they want to make the world a better place they should go work for the Peace Corp.