[FYI - 1) I hope that you've seen and am using my post #329 as it was a special one with a prayer guide for the upcoming elections; 2) BE SURE YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE; 3) Ttry to either read the book (you can get it from your library) "Obama's America" or see the movie "2016" ( http://personalliberty.com/2012/09/21/the-movie-that-could-defeat-obama/) I promise you, you will not understand our President's worldview until you do; 4) You might also try to get a copy of the book, "Divider-In-Chief"; go to the follow site to read a lengthy preview of it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1621570118/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1621570118&linkCode=as2&tag=null07-20#reader_1621570118 - Stan]
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As I See It:. "The government is mainly an expensive organization to regulate evildoers and tax those who behave; government does little for fairly respectable people except annoy them." - Edgar Watson Howe. I found myself laughing and shaking my head when I saw a TV newstory the other day about how children at public schools are more than usual throwing away the food served them - at one school as much as 50% more! The new 'healthier' menus that the government now requires schools to follow are being rejected by young people, with some even creating YouTube videos to express their displeasure! When those with power try to force others to do something - even with the best of intentions - but in effect limiting their freedom, people will rebel. As any parent will tell, that is especially true for young people. And while children may eventually submit to their parents' guidelines, may we never allow the government to become our parents. When we let that happen, we begin to lose our freedoms for good. And whenever we do see that happening, may we be awake enough to rebel! - Stan]
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The following is the text of an open letter from the Media Research Center:----------------------------------------------------------------------
This election year, so much of the broadcast networks, their cable counterparts, and the major establishment print media are out of control with a deliberate and unmistakable leftist agenda. To put it bluntly: you are rigging this election and taking sides in order to pre-determine the outcome. In the quarter century since the Media Research Center was established to document liberal media bias, there has never been a more brazen and complete attempt by the liberal so-called “news” media to decide the outcome of an election.
A free and balanced media are crucial to the health of this country. It is your duty as journalists – as outlined in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics – to “distinguish between advocacy and news reporting,” while simultaneously “seeking truth and providing a fair and comprehensive account of events and issues.”
There is a reason why the media are viewed with such disdain by the American public, as evidenced by every recent poll on the issue. You have breached the public trust by willfully turning a blind eye to the government’s public policy failures, both domestic and foreign, while openly and shamefully smearing Gov. Mitt Romney. You are:
- Painting conservative ideas as extreme, while refusing to report the disastrous consequences of liberal programs enacted since 2008.
- Submerging the truly horrendous economic conditions America is facing and focusing only on minor political issues.
- Characterizing conservatives as cruel budget “slashers” instead of responsible officials trying to avoid a debt catastrophe.
- Focusing on alleged shortcomings in Romney’s business record instead of Obama’s record as the chief executive, whose policies contributed to a failed economy.
- Deliberately covering up embarrassing government failures and scandals, including the Solyndra debacle, Fast & Furious, and national security leaks which have put American lives in jeopardy.
- Pouncing on real and perceived missteps by conservatives, portraying them as bumbling incompetents, while suppressing embarrassing and incendiary remarks made by Vice President Joe Biden to prevent him from becoming a liability.
- Portraying conservative opposition to tax hikes as an impediment to deficit reduction while failing to highlight how liberal tax increase policies will cause massive damage to the economy and cause the deficit to explode.
- “Fact-checking” conservatives in order to discredit their arguments while regularly refusing to "fact-check" liberals who are distorting the truth.
It is time the American people turn you who are offending off, once and for all. You have betrayed their trust.
Sincerely,
L. Brent Bozell, III
President , Media Research Center
This open letter/petition includes over 20 others in media, many you might recognize. To sign it yourself, as I have, go to: ttp://www.mrcaction.org/action/596? utm_source=email&utm_medium=em&utm_campaign=openletter)
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