[no-to-illegals]

I agree with the majority here. There is no free press in America. Most magazines, and so-called newspapers will print only what is favorable to those who buy the advertising. The same can be said of those in the television and broadcast media. There are exceptions but those exception are few. Conservatives are few in the positions of broadcast and media print.

What can be done? Little if anything. Those who buy the advertising only desire their product to be sold. There is nothing wrong with this attitude during a time of peace, but during a time of war, as America finds herself in, those who pay for the advertising would prefer Americans not be told pointed information. The desire is to keep the American public, fat, dumb, and buying the product of the advertiser. Again, there would be nothing wrong with this attitude during a time of peace.

America is being assailed on multiple fronts. Yet the media ignores, most of the time, those fronts. There is the threat created, and the very real loss of lives, which when ignored grant the advertisers a means to say, "All is well, buy our products to make each one of you happy."

I am not against commerce, but I am for truth in advertising. If slave labor created the garment, tell the People. If people are being brought into America to drive down the wages at factories, tell the People. If people are infiltrating our government to steal, tell the People. If corporations are lying, and profits come first before the harm done by a corporation, tell the People. But I am dreaming, for to tell the People the truth would mean the advertisers of many products would pull their advertising and go to someone else who would tell the People lies.

Our political leaders operate in much the same manner, in our time. Lies are as plentiful as the sands of an hour glass. Lies are more profitable than the truth, and if one is murdered, why not make that story the lead story, so more profits can be attained. America is at a crossroad. Many times in our History, America has been at a similar crossroad. Each time that crossroad brought death and destruction, no matter the path taken. I pray this time the truth will shine and the death and destruction part will only be an illusion and not a part of our future History...mho

[Technical Editor]

Come on, people. When you spout idiocies like “There is no free press in America,” you are part of the problem! Stop being ignorant and learn something.

“Free press” refers to the government — the GOVERNMENT — passing laws that prohibit publishing whatever the hell you want to publish. Got it?

Now, if you take Civics 101 and learn to spell, perhaps there’s hope yet for you.