Some in Congress are calling for re-institution of the "Fairness" Doctrine. They think it is necessary because Conservative Talk Radio presents an unbalanced presentation of the facts. They are not satisfied that 85% of the media today has a liberal bias. If a conservative had made the racist and elitist statements made by the two progressive government officials in the following video you would definitely hear and read about the outrage in all the "fair" media. I didn't hear anything about this until I received an email about it. Democracy and capitalism are under siege!
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NBC-MSNBC-CNN-NPR-CBS-New York Times-Associated Press "When I suggest that socialism often leads to tyranny, I am not indulging in right-wing hyperbole. After all, aside from control of capital and the means of production, one of the essentials of all dictatorships is central control of the media. In 2008, the left already controls most of the MSM, not to mention the liberal arts departments on most college campuses." - Burt Prelutsky
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Democracy depends on citizens having reliable, accurate facts put in a meaningful context. Journalism does not pursue truth in an absolute or philosophical sense, but it can--and must--pursue it in a practical sense. This "journalistic truth" is a process that begins with the professional discipline of assembling and verifying facts(emphasis mine). Read more....Principles of Journalism
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