As I listen to the latest TV controversy over the bias and reporting, by CNN reporter Susan Roesgen, in covering the April 15th "Tea Party" in Chicago she seemed to choose only those she could leverage. It appears likely her agenda was to reflect the event as an extremist, anti-liberal gathering fostered by competing network Fox. Moving from reporter to self righteous debater, she went so far as to dub the event as a not fit for family viewing. Perhaps Susan would be well served if she would return to Montana State University as an adjunct professor where her self righteous liberal (its free money) approach to reporting can be passed down to future generations.
The crowd at Fox, and the political right, immediately launched their own self-serving, indigent, counter attack on the left wing media and how it shapes the news. As if they don't attempt the same thing! What is lost in the tit for tat exchange is the admission by either side that in the quest for ratings any thought of equal reporting is cast aside in pursuit of the dollars that come with the claim to be the #1 network.
As far as I can tell news teams and editors, dating back to the days of the clay tablet, have pushed their publishers agenda and have always had a bias. The only difference is in the old days you could bury the bias by throwing the paper away, now you are inundated with it no matter where you turn.
As far as the idea of a tea party on tax day? I think it a great idea, a better idea would be to completely throw out the House of Representatives on the next general election and start all over again, but that is not likely.
Where in the debate over how to shore up our economy is the rational discussion of impacts to our future? We've given GM how many millions/billions just to delay the inevitable march to bankruptcy? We are sending states how many millions/billions just to add pork to already inflated bureaucracies?
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