Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Is investigative journalism dead?

Everyday the public is treated to some new revelation in the news media, most of these reports are about the release by government agencies of previously unknown electronic communications or court ordered release of documents obtained in a Freedom of Information legal case, but where is the in depth coverage of the stories behind the leaks and legal actions.   It seems that so called journalists are nothing more than internet surfers and Googlers who don't want to do the legwork required to get behind the headlines and report about what is going on in the organizations that are conducting the business involved in the real stories.  Day to day investigative journalism is dead, reporters are now gathering information for the latest book exposing this or that public figure or some great crisis of monumental importance that will be forgotten by the next news cycle.  The reporters who are exposing this or that infidelity or character flaw have a political agenda, to trash the candidate that the corporation they work for is opposing.  Remember, the news media is owned and operated by giant conglomerates that are owned by stockholders who want the bottom line - profits.  The news media are not public service organizations.  The candidates who will be of most use to the media corporations will be the ones treated most favorably.  Any candidate who opposes the status quo weather on the right or the left will be attacked by the media.  You want evidence, just look at the coverage of the 2016 Presidential election.









Friday, August 26, 2016

More on media bias

The massive corruption surrounding the Clinton Foundation is going largely unreported by the MSN, they have not assigned legions of investigative reporters to cover the daily revelations of pay for play deals made by the Clintons,  and they buy into every lame statement made by the candidate attempting to make light of her transgressions.  The MSN reveled in the conviction of Republican Governor Bob McDonald for accepting gifts from people dealing with his state, gifts that pale in comparison to the millions of dollars received by the Clinton Foundation in return for access, accommodation, and acquisition of fungible materials.  The level of corruption surrounding the Clintons is to say the least astounding, but it does not matter to the MSN she's a Democrat.


Thursday, August 25, 2016

IRS Abuse

If this happened in a Republican administration the liberal media would be all over the story, but it is not, therefore it is a non-story.

http://nypost.com/2016/08/24/a-liberal-legal-icon-condemns-the-irs-abuses/

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Saturday, August 20, 2016

What is wrong with American cities? - the Democrats that run them.

I am not a Trump supporter, but he may be on to something when he says to African Americans in our inner cities - what has voting Democrat in election after election gotten you?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-urban-unrest-kass-0821-20160819-column.html

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Sexual Harassment?

Roger Ailes is in the news a lot lately, most recently in an article in the Washington Post by Kathleen Parker "Fox and friends with benefits" in which she chronicles Ailes's alleged sexual harassment of women who have worked for him over many years.  Ailes has lost his job as the head of Fox News as a result of the allegations.  There was no mention of Bill Clinton in the article, how can anyone write a article about sexual harassment in this day and age and not mention the former President who admitted having sexual relations with a 22 year old intern in the White House, the single most egregious case of sexual harassment in modern history.  President Clinton did not resign and did not lose his job, he was impeached by the Congress but not for sexual harassment, and continues to be admired and loved by members of his party and the media.  Roger Ailes has lost his job based on allegations he has denied and the media has roundly denounced him without benefit of due process, but such is the culture we live in today, media bias rules.

Monday, August 1, 2016

Venezuela is kind of like the US in some ways.

President Nicolas Maduro is using his executive powers to declare a state of economic emergency. By using a decree, he can legally circumvent Venezuela's opposition-led National Assembly -- the Congress -- which is staunchly against all of Maduro's actions.
Sounds like Obama's use of Executive Orders.