The media seems more interested in fishing for controversy than looking for news. In that way, they’re much like everyone else, more interested in corroborating their own preconceived notions than in finding out what’s really true. We have loads of stories that attest to the hypothesis that the media isn’t a news organization anymore and that in fact it’s an appendage of a particular political agenda.
Take for example the Chick-fil-A story. They were very unhappy about how many people showed up to buy food in support of Chick-fil-A. Many of them, including friends of mine who work for various media outlets (including ones that normally confine themselves to medical related news) referred to this as a “movement of hate”. When the LGBT community staged a counter protest that included actual hate speech and vandalism and had very low turnout, all of that got swept under the rug, giving the impression that the counterprotest was a success. The fact they are missing is that the CEO of CfA didn’t come out and volunteer his opinion; he was asked in an interview about his views on marriage, an interview by a Christian organization. He did not say he hates gays; they have inferred that.
It is unwise and immature to take offense where none was given. He stated his opinion, which is something everyone is entitled to do, unless you’re a Christian or Jew. Media spokesmen talk now about how he’s a hater, but they slander and libel his company and hope they can put him out of business and destroy jobs he created. He wasn’t speaking to everyone; yet everyone has taken offense to his opinion, when they claim the privilege to express their own. Religious views are also freedom of speech, but that’s part of the 1st Amendment most liberals wish wasn’t there
Similarly, the media celebrates other attempts to undermine traditional marriage. California once passed a proposition to protect marriage, which was overturned by the 9th Circuit Court. They took tax and utility money from the people trying to defeat Prop 8, which offends me. The media was absolutely atwitter when the Court struck down the voice of the people, not because that was according to our law but because it validated their own preconceived opinions. I think it’s hate to force me to support financially something I find offensive, but they don’t seem to give a flying pinwheel if I’m offended.
An executive from Venta railed on youtube. He attacked the employees. He lumped them together. He accused them of being haters. His behavior was full of hate. I laughed a bit when he said, “I’m a nice guy” and then attacked the poor woman in the drive through as a hater.
Likewise, the media likes to jump to conclusions about violence. When the PhD candidate in Aurora shot up a theater during a Batman movie, the media immediately assumed he was a Tea Party member. Of course, they never seem concerned about Major Hassan, who shot up a bunch of soldiers on a military base. The media always looks for violence at Tea party events when evidence suggests that the Occupy Wall Street movement has more lawlessness. From public defecation to rape to murder to rampant theft, Occupy was riddled with crime rather than the Tea Party.
In other words, the media investigates the obvious easy conclusion and ignores all others. They take Occum’s Razor to an unhealthy extreme, not because it’s the most plausible but because it’s the easiest explanation to rationalize.
Romney’s tax records, horse ownership, and school behavior are matters of utmost importance in the election while the media remains silent on everyone else. Secretary Geithner didn’t pay taxes. Reid managed to become a millionaire. Pelosi called a request for her taxes “a distraction”. Arpaio thinks Obama’s birth certificate is a fraud, and Obama has never released his transcripts, but only Romney’s records interest the media.
What they are doing ought to invite speculation. Nobody normal has been walking around demanding Romney’s records. Nobody normal is walking around saying that everyone at Chick-fil-A is a bigot. Nobody normal is walking around thinking that everyone in the Tea Party is a psychopath. Any reasonable person knows that people are people and must be measured by the content of their character rather than their clubs and associations. Not everyone who belongs to the National Honor Society is honorable or smart.
The media is a movement other than one that interests itself with news. They are trying to create an impression. They are hasty to project preconceived notions because that’s easier than really getting to know him. Whatever else they seek, they are not looking for the truth.
Media seems more interested in manufacturing a story than reporting news. Now Romney must prove he is honorable. If he doesn’t respond he’s “hiding something”. If he does, it’s because “he’s trying to control the debate”. The media likes to have it both ways. For them, charity and honesty are one-way streets that benefit them.
No comments:
Post a Comment