ELECTION
LETTER
If your newpaper, TV and radio media do not editorialize
constantly about the need to cut government, taxes, programs and laws,
then they don't "get it." They do not understand the issue. The
issue is the enormous size of the government.
Most media editorialize constantly in favor
of new government, taxes, programs and laws. It is fortunate that
the internet exists or no proper media would be available.
The big story in every election, and the story
that the media ignore, is that the old parties all support new government,
taxes, programs and laws; that no old party candidate campaigns constantly
to cut government, taxes, programs and laws. The candidates and
the media don't "get it." They do not understand the issues. The
big story in every election, and the story the media ignore, is the enormous
size of the government.
The media lie in pretending that there are only two
candidates running (the old party candidates). The media pretend that stale
claptrap from the old party candidates (the same claptrap from all preceding
campaigns) is the only relevant comment available and that it is important
"news."
Another big story in every election, and the
story that the media ignore, is that the vast majority of people didn't
participate. The persons "elected" weren't elected -not by a majority
of registered voters, nor by those who were could have registered and
did not. The big story in every election, and the story the media
ignore, is whether the government is legitimate. That is why the
story is ignored by the media.
Every time a politician dies the news media declare him a "statesman"
and rhapsodize about his "accomplishments" which were more laws, more
spending and the constant growth of government while in office. All
intelligent people roll their eyes and laugh out loud at the "news,"
and experience a sense of relief at the obituary, tempered only by the
thought "I hope his replacement isn't even worse."
While the media rhapsodize the political careers of lifelong socialists,
they ignore and ridicule people who stand for liberty, for reversing
everything done by the media's career politicians.
Every time a newly appointed Drug Enforcement Chief announces
that he will "target drug organizations, dry up their money supply,
and dismantle them entirely," the media repeat the "news" with complete
seriousness, while all intelligent people roll their eyes and laugh
out loud at the "news."
In January 2002, a shooting left three dead at
the Appalachian Law School in Virginia. The event made
international headlines and the media recited more calls for gun control.
A critical fact was missing from almost all the coverage:
The attack was stopped by two students who had guns in their
cars.
News media report on government schools and funding problems
and other issues and never compare private schools.
For example, the news media write articles about school lunches
and funding problems or other "lunch" issues, and never once compare
private schools. Many private schools do not provide lunch, and
parents and children must bring their own lunch. Private schools promote
responsibility and thought. Government schools discourage personal
responsibility. Even lunch is provided by the government, enticing
parents to evade responsibility in the most basic ways. That is
why the media won't make obvious comparisons. It helps to hide the
truth about socialist schools.
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