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I've not yet seen an instance where complacency and defeatism ever helped a cause.

That's not my argument. My proposition is that we must find a way to bypass the media filter and take our message directly to the people. My argument rests on the assumption that the media will always spin or lie their way into reporting in favor of the liberal Democrat. They like John Kerry because they believe John Kerry to be Just Like Them. And do you know what? He is just like them.

The press is a propaganda ministry, pure and simple. The sooner you realize that, the sooner you will discover other ways to get the conservative message across.

Have there been any major investigations of Kerry's peddling of the AWOL meme, yet? Other than in the conservative opinion press, no. Have there been any major investigations of the Kerry campaign's use of 9-11 families to stoke anger against the Bush campiagn. Don't hold your breath.

The press does not investigate itself. Nor will it expose its own collusion with the DNC. Period. End of story. Outraged pieces by conservative writers in the Washington Times don't count.

On to the next news cycle: "Bush Lied; They Died"

Be Seeing You,

Chris

I think both approaches are needed. It's true we'll never be able to get the mainstream media to tell the conservative side of the story, and it's up to us to develop alternative media channels to get out our message. But we can also make it as difficult as possible for the media and the Dems to get away with their lies. Krugman Watch is a prime example - they keep Krugman in a constant flustered state. So we need to keep up the pressure when we think the Dems are sending out their talking points.

The press does not investigate itself.

Not critically. Not for deceptive reporting. MRC analyses do not form public opinion.

I agree with your conclusions, that the media is an effective agitprop operation, and that it is unrealistic to expect it to expose itself as such.

With respect to this election cycle, Bush will wage a winning campaign. At the moment, Kerry is the target, but I have my doubts that Kerry has the wherewithall to carry his baggage that far. But in December 2004, we will still have the same media, beating its drum with the same object -- to condition the population to accept radical social revisions.