Palin Star Tribune
From:
Mike Fratto
Date:
Sep 19 20:36 UTC
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I forgot to one thing to my response to Lee's original post. This post easily
allows me to do it.
Lee, maybe the reason you and others think our public media biased to the left
is that factually reporting on this administration as well as the previous
three and the respective Congresses seemed to constantly report on activities
you don't approve.
We are finishing a Presidency where they refused to provide accurate
information regarding all aspects of government including the war. There were
serious violations of law and a bunker mentality. Imagine what the news over
the past eight years would have looked like if we actually had reporters who
dug for the story much like Woodward and Bersteine.
So why do you think it biased? Because you don't agree with what they report?
Or is it news about McCain and Palin isn't making the front page? Aren't you
one of those who think that we don't have any right to know the truth about
Sarah Palin and her public service? Aren't you one of those who think her
husband's membership in an Alaska seperatist organization and the fact that she
actually spoke at its meeting doesn't need further scrutiny?
Gee Lee, you want all the publicty when it suits your agenda but want to block
information that shows people you agree with in a bad light.
I think we have a right to know about the beliefs and background of all public
candidates. Frankly we shouldn't have to wait until after the election to learn
the truth about charges of abuse of power. We have lived through almost eight
years already, I don't want another four.
Mike Fratto
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The future depends more on
what we do between now and then
Than what we did in the past.
--- On Fri, 9/19/08, Lee <lee@honeycomb.net> wrote:
From: Lee <lee@honeycomb.net>
Subject: Re: [MN-Pol] Palin Star Tribune
To: <email obscured>
Date: Friday, September 19, 2008, 10:14 AM
The prevailing theory that large corporations are right
wing is a complete fallacy. Large corporations are
increasingly in bed with large government and not a friend
of conservatives or small business.
I think Wizards comments that the paper leans towards it's
constituency for profit purposes is probably pretty
accurate where as in Minnesota that would be Left.
My point on a "free unbiased media" is somewhat flawed.
All media is biased. The problem lies in large outlets
claiming to be unbiased when they clearly are biased. Now
I understand that most on the list don't get it because
all of the media they consume is biased left and
comprehending the middle is very difficult. The other key
problem would be when the only media available is biased
which has been the case for the last half century or so.
This is quickly going away with the Internet becoming the
primary source of information where there are thousands of
outlets and the consumer chooses their bias rather than
have it bestowed upon them by the elites. This is a clear
fundamental change and watch for governments and socialist
forces to try and stifle this progress.
Lee Surma
Maple Grove
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