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A very long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the media did a pretty good job at reporting on politicians and government. They reported abuses on both sides, they reported on illegal activities on both sides, they reported stories that politicians of both sides wanted kept hidden.

Although not perfect, it was much better than today. We the peeples need a media that keeps the government and politicians feet to the fire, no matter the political party.

That is no longer the case.

Now we have a media that is overtly and openly supporting one party over another. They report indiscretions of one party (Republicans) and ignore these same indiscretions from the other party (Democrats). If something is illegal, immoral or un-ethical because a Republican did it, the same should be said of a Democrat. To the media, this is no longer true.

The media is no longer the safety valve that we the peeples need to keep politicians and government in check, at least as much as possible. Now, if you are a liberal politician, you can do pretty much any illegal or un-ethical activity as they know the media will close their eyes. Just look at William Jefferson of Lousiana. Found with $90,000 in his freezer, the media just ignores it.

Imagine if this was a Republican.

How about Harry Reid and the numerous land deals he has done over 20 years, using his powerful influence to get zoning changes, to earn millions on devious deals. The media just ignores it.

Imagine if this was a Republican.

If something is illegal, un-ethical, immoral because a Republican did it, then this same illegal, un-ehtical, immoral thing is wrong if a Democrat did it. This is no longer true to the main stream media.

What the media is also saying, although not directly, is that the Democrat party is not ethical, they do engage in illegal activities, they are immoral. They just do not report on these things when it comes to Democrats because it is expected of them. But, heaven forbid a Republican does something like this!! Then they will destroy them in the name of keeping government and politicians honest.

Those in the media have become exactly what they were fighting against in the 60's and 70's: They have become the pawns of one party. They have become part of big government, not a safety valve against big government. They collaborate and work with the Democratic party against the Republican party, rather than keeping all politicians 'honest'. They have become exactly the thing they were fighting against: Part of the big business/big government complex.

They have become an intregal part of the thing they hated most: A tool of big government.