Posted by
Brandon O'Neal Wright on Saturday, October 11, 2008 10:15:33 PM
Well, here we go again. Another news cycle dominated by the "Did Sarah Palin have a right to make the Alaskan police chief fire her ex brother in law" story. It absolutely baffles me that more Americans know about Sarah Palin firing her ex brother in law than know about Obama hanging out with Bill Ayers, the self described terrorist. More Americans know about Sarah Palin's seventeen year old daughter being pregnant than know about Mr. Obama saying that American troops were air raiding innocent villages, killing innocent people. More people seem to know and care about Sarah Palin's personal life than know or care about Obama's professional ignorance regarding foreign policy. At least that's what the media would like you to think. Believe it or not, there are channels out there that talk about the real news in this country. And if you cannot find the right channels, you could always pick up a neutral newspaper or magazine. The problem is, as Americans, we expect to be spoon fed all of our news. And to make it worse, we think that "If they say it on the news, than it must be true." Man are we wrong. I challenge you to sit through just ten minutes of Keith Olberman on MSNBC without throwing up your dinner. Can't be done. Try watching CNN for more than thirty minutes. You know, the channel with fifteen liberal talking heads and one conservative persona that they shove clear over to the side of the screen so you can see just past the left earlobe. It's crazy. But worse than it being crazy is that we, as American citizens have let it happen. I have sent several emails to MSNBC asking them to be more diverse with their commentary and get the same automated response each time. That's fine. I'll just quit watching. And, the point is, if we all quit watching, they'll have to act on our demands. My argument is not that all news channels should be conservative channels. My point is that all news channels should have a balance of liberalism and conservatism mixed together. Let the American people decide what they think is right and wrong. Do not just spoon feed us one point of view. But in the end, if things do not change, there will always be sportscenter every night at ten.