I never thought I'd be saying this, but we need more left wing links published. I tend to be slightly left of center most days, but it's actually quite amazing how tightly media is controlled. Since 9/11, it's been impossible to say anything anti-administration, and have it generate waves. When Valerie Plame was outed by a reporter, no waves were to be had. Such a thing would never have happened under a Democratic administration, because the right would have jumped all over it. Same with misstatements or outright lying by Bush and Cheney. The same is true with media stories. Though lots of quite interesting news breaks through, we tend to be shielded from most of it. Does the right control media? I don't know, but it's getting hard to get a fair, balanced account, so if you've got left wingish links, publish them! Even if they're biased, something has to fight off the tide of neo-conservatism that is crippling free speech and freedom of the press.
Nucliear material disappearing from Iraq: "The UN's nuclear watchdog says it's worried the US led war aimed at disarming Iraq may have unleashed a proliferation crisis if looters have sold equipment that can be used to make atomic weapons."
WSJ journalist writes a rather sobering view of the situation in Iraq, which runs counter to the administration's presentation of the situation. We're less safe? Iraq is less well off? Oil prices have increased and not stabilized? Scary.
Democratic voter registrations in Las Vegas were trashed
CNN's undecided voter was a GOP operative. (Note: the
Democrats aren't exactly free and clear on this one, either.)
There are so many more (and more on the Democratic front too, mind you), but these were the ones I saw today. I don't think that people should just go out and post the articles that talk negatively about the party you oppose. That's ludicrous. I do, however, want to make sure that we keep in check the right-wing angles, as they keep some stories out of the limelight, while pushing other stories into the limelight. Remember, folks, just because they say something doesn't mean it's true. Also remember that if they don't say anything, then they aren't lying, but it's nearly as bad. That's it for my rant; just make sure you think for yourself.
Posted by John at October 13, 2004 01:19 PM | TrackBack