I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m getting a bit fed up with the MSM (AKA the Legion of Doom). All that one has to do is look at the Newsbusters website and see the daily set of lies being generated to support the messiah and his policies. Here is what I consider to be a list of their offenses against the American people:
1. Since we disagree with the POTUS, we’re racists.
2. We’re an “angry mob” and terrorists.
3. We’re ignorant (after all, many of us have ACTUALLY LOOKED AT THE LEGISLATION!)
4. We’re paid for by the insurance companies, lobbyists, and the RNC
5. At the same time, they refuse to cover that the left is paying people to show up at town hall meetings.
6. They refuse to cover or show the video of Conservatives being assaulted by members of the SEIU.
7. They claim that we are bussed to events, yet show no evidence.
8. They do not air still photos and video of ACORN and SEIU being bussed to events.
9. They accuse people of showing up in Nazi uniforms, yet show no photos or video of this.
10. They refuse to air the comments of the POTUS, Barney Frank, and the others regarding their support for single payer, nor do they discuss what is actually in HR 3200.
11. They refuse to cover the near constant contradictions of the POTUS.
12. They refuse to cover the fact that the POTUS and other Democrats have had “plants” in their audiences, with one in particular claiming to be a doctor when she was a Obama delegate.
13. They refused to cover worse behavior, including violence, committed by the left.
13. Their coverage is slanted, one sided, and clearly in favor of the current administration.
The “free” press has a duty in our Constitutional Republic. Here is another list:
University of Massachusetts, Boston, Mar. 29, 2007
… four essential roles that a Free Press serves:1. holding government leaders accountable to the people,
2. publicizing issues that need attention,
3. educating citizens so they can make informed decisions, and
4. connecting people with each other in civil society.
Is the MSM fulfilling these roles? Are they even trying? I think we all know the answer to that. The question then is, what do we do about this? Let’s face it, the MSM is dying. Their ratings continues to plummet. FOX News now has more viewers than CNN and MSNBC combined! Talk radio has increased it’s audience, and the Internet has become an ever increasing source of information. The reason is simple, the people are fed up with the lies and bias. It’s getting to be “too big” to ignore.
Also, we need to consider the fact that the Government is readying plans to try to silence the “alternative media.”
Mark Lloyd, newly appointed Chief Diversity Officer of the Federal Communications Commission, has called for making private broadcasting companies pay licensing fees equal to their total operating costs to allow public broadcasting outlets to spend the same on their operations as the private companies do.
Along with this money, Lloyd would regulate much of the programming on these stations to make sure they focused on “ “diverse views” and government activities.
“Local public broadcasters and regional and national communications operations should be required to encourage and broadcast diverse views and programs,” wrote Lloyd.
So this is the “(un)fairness doctrine” all over again. I don’t think I have to extensively discuss the fact that diversity means, “Agree with us as much as you want!” Obviously, this is an attempt to silence Conservative hosts. Forget the fact that millions of people listen to these shows regularly, they disagree with the state, so they have to go.
So, what of the question? I think it might be a significant gesture if we boycotted the MSM. What if the major broadcast networks, CNN, and MSNBC got several MILLION emails from outraged Americans? What if their sponsors got the same number? Many of us are trying to send our “leaders” a message. What if we also sent a similar message to their mouthpieces?
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not suggesting that they MSM not cover issues, or even any flaws on our side, however, we should insist on balance. We do demand both sides of an issue. We demand an unbiased media. This might be a way to stop the propaganda made against us by our supposedly “objective” media. It won’t stop them from being leftists. but maybe they’ll think twice about their role in our society.
I’m going to ask for suggestions and feedback on this issue.
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Matt
I believe that future generations should have the same opportunities that myself, and those that came before me, had. My parents taught me that I could do anything I wanted to do. I don’t want to have to tell my daughter, “You can do whatever the government tells you to do.” We are at a crossroads in this country; are we going to be free, or are we going to be slaves to the nanny state. I choose freedom.
I only wish it were that easy. But you are right, the only way to get our wishes known is to hit them in the pocketbook.
They’re irrelevant, like little children trying to keep up with an adult conversation. Dying animals always get a bit nasty when cornered by reality.
The mainstream media will not last forever… every day, new generations are finding alternative news sources, particularly on the internet. The more this happens, the more irrelevant the MSM becomes. Newspapers are currently headed to their graves. Talk radio is probably not going anywhere. The fresh shot of individualism that the Internet is giving new generations will make it harder for these collectivist liberals to continue brainwashing so many Americans. We just need to make sure that we retain our first amendment rights.
I think the left really does believe that the protests are paid/astroturfed/whatever. To them, these protests must be somehow organized from above, because the idea of INDIVIDUALS acting in THEIR OWN INTEREST is utterly alien to the left. They are authoritarian and top-down by nature. This clouds their view of everyday news, and can’t see the genuine anger expressed by individuals for what it is.
Your list is perfect..the leftards will never admit it though..pass the kool aid~!
@ Don, it might not be too hard. It’s really about sending them a message. While some sponsors might make a deal of it, the real idea is to let them know that we know what they’re saying about it, and we won’t forget it.
@ Dave, so true sir, so true.
@ NeoRepublica, I think as Dr. Dave suggested, their kinda in their death throes. I’m just getting to the point that I’m angry. I think we need to send a message of some sort. It’s the fact that they’re dying that’s behind their efforts to control media. If people don’t want to watch them, the left reacts by trying to make us watch them.
@ innominatus, I agree wholeheartedly! I’m adding you to my blogroll. Liked your last post at Dr. Dave’s place too.
@ Angel, thank you! The Koo-Aid creates Zombies-BEWARE!!!
I believe strongly that we as people are relying too much on major news networks, even Fox for our news and information…these networks are all unfortunately corporations and are accountable to the bottom line, as a business manager and entrepreneur I know the pressures of the bottom line.
We, Americans need more…independent and intelligent sources…such as your blog Matt to provide us with..shall we say a reality check for the major news networks…
Keep posting and informing, Matt