SmithAntics

The primary concern of this blog is the mainstream media’s almost complete subservience to the Republican Party. My god, I am just stunned by what I’m seeing —particularly on the cable “news” channels.

For decades the word “propaganda” has been used rather loosely by people of all political stripes. People often label as propaganda truthful or reasonably truthful information they just don’t like or want to accept.

But, holy crap, what I’m seeing on my television is authentic Soviet-style propaganda. The real fucking thing.

Oh, my god, it's getting worse every day. Seen CNN lately?

And it’s not just the distortions, the naked right-wing bias, and the flat-out dishonesty. What drives me truly fucking batshit are the lies of omission, the non-reporting of immense crimes against humanity by the total scum that is running this country.

Cable news is running interference for BushCo. Fuckin' A!

This is very, very serious. In exchange for the free use of the public airwaves, news organizations are required by law and by the standards of journalism to provide authentic hard news. They are not.

Do you guys have cable? Are you seeing what I’m seeing? Do you care?

I’m not attacking; I’m genuinely curious.

This is not a pet peeve of mine. This is insanity.

The thugs have seized power, and their crimes are shrouded in a veil of misinformation, undisguised attacks on liberals, blatant pandering to the right wing, and a slew of voyeuristic garbage passing itself off as news — Scott Peterson, Michael Jackson, Terri Schiavo, whoever the fuck got kicked off American Idol.

This is a hostile action against democracy, which is predicated on an informed populace.

America is in uncharted waters.