Topic: Ron Paul
Coke, Pepsi, or Ron Paul An op-ed piece about the media's control of the candidates in the present election cycle.by Michael McLaughlin
(libertarian)
Saturday, February 16, 2008
The combined holdings of only five major media corporations (News Corp-Fox, CBS, Disney-ABC, General Electric-NBC, TimeWarner-CNN) include well over 75 television stations, 150 magazines and 100 newspapers across the globe. Collectively known as the main stream media (MSM), these few corporations have insured the status quo in the upcoming election cycle. The media will not decide the election, but they have taken control of the choices.
An unmentionable in the main stream media, the quick-witted talk show host Michael Savage, many months ago described what he saw as "a choice between Coke and Pepsi." He then asked, almost prophetically, "What if I want orange juice?" Ron Paul's candidacy seems to have provided an answer (the media's answer in any case) — too bad. The media ignored Ron Paul's 2nd place finish in several states and gave his delegate wins, fundraising wins, and debate wins less play than Rudy Giuliani's decision to drop out of the race. Ron Paul was the "orange juice" in this election and the main stream media marginalized his candidacy at every turn.
To understand the motives here, one must understand the candidates. Every candidate the media anointed "viable" stood for one basic principle, a larger federal government. Only Ron Paul spoke to the brilliance of limited government. Only Ron Paul touched on what ought to be the core issue in this election — America is now a country of dependence. American citizens are dependent on the government (handouts, mortgage bailouts, universal healthcare). American corporations are also dependent on the government (illegal laborers, "stimulus" packages, exorbitant military contracts). Together the media, and the corporations that own them, have no interest in abandoning the status quo.
People must be reminded that dependency is the antithesis of independence. The main stream media will not spread this message. It is up to each of us. The media may have successfully controlled the choices to date, but the election cycle has not finished. Support Ron Paul's voice, even if you do not support his candidacy. Don't depend on the main stream media to guide your thinking. Dependency is the enemy of freedom.
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You wonder how can the media be able to exert so much influence over america. Yet you look at yourself and close associates (who are mostly concerned with issues others don't even see) and they're not so influenced; they have judgement and can call a lie or bias right away.
Well, take a look at this video. While it's sort of funny, it also points at the devastating effects of general american education level.
Michael............yes, dependency is the enemy of freedom and LIBERTY.
I fear the deep need, and corrsponding desire, for dependency has become a way of life in this country. I hope I'm wrong.....we'll see.
This is VERY serious business, this Revolution. I see many remarks on the blogs that the Revolution is "fun and entertaining". If you are one who has said this, that's OK. We'll take you as a teammate for whatever reason.
But, know this...................the fight will get bloody (hopefully figuratively) before it's over. The "Men Behind the Curtain" are really there, and they will NOT relinquish teir immense power and obscene wealth without a hard and intense fight.
There will come a time when the fun will not be here, and this Revolution will not be for the weak of heart. The enemies of our Constitutional Republic are formidible...............and they hate to lose.
1- The major media corporations are owned by military industrial complex corporations. Since Ron Paul advocates end to wars, he advocates a giant reduction in their war-machinery products. Is it any wonder they sideline him?
2- Add NPR to the MSM censorship group. For example, after both Ron Paul history-making, record-breaking moneybombs, Diane Riehm's Friday News Roundup spent an hour discussing the presidential race - but NOT ONE WORD about these moneybombs and Ron Paul's name was NEVER spoken. The FNR panel talked of all candidates - but omitted Ron Paul. That was the last time I listened to NPR. NPR, like the networks and cable programs, destroys its own credibility and reputation with its censorship and deliberate bias.
Yes! NPR is now National Propaganda Radio. They became fairly unbalanced in 2001. The sooner their federal funding is cut and people stop their donations, the better.
The private news media moguls answer to their shareholders and have contracts with their sponsors. Yet without us they will wither and die. So shun them in the morning and shun them in the evening, shun them at all times in between. Their end can’t happen to soon says I.
But as long as you watch you are feeding the beast and it wants nothing less than your life’s blood: literally and figuratively.
America is dying, and because of our laziness. The voter has himself to blame for all of this. We watch the corporate media like zombies, buy the corporate beverages, eat the corporate food, go to the corporate events, and wonder why corporations own everything?
Blame the media, blame big business, blame big politicians, but inevitably the blame lies in the ballot box tallys.
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