This is quite literally a “book-burning”. And the right is offended when we compare them to Nazi’s? They would’ve celebrating over what Texas is doing!
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It’s not that the progressives don’t “appreciate” what’s being done for them.
It’s just that lawmakers are still very much out of touch with the general public. Based on the “reforms” listed, I am even more convinced that not much will come from this.
Lawmakers are being loyal to their corporate donors – both on the left and the right. And the corporations have absolutely no interest whatsoever in the general public, either.
No one seems to be operating on behalf of the general public.
Unless you’re a corporation, then you won’t really matter to a lawmaker. And vice versa – if you’re not a lawmaker, then you mean nothing to a corporation. Profits are being placed before the needs of people – and you don’t need profits from people (i.e. consumers) anymore – you need them only from Wall Street.
It’s that painfully simple.
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Up until yesterday, I didn’t really know much on what this was all about…until now… Originally, I heard about it somehow being tied to health care votes, which concerned me.
But now, it’s just plain ol’ hilarious to see rightwingers getting punked on this issue. They thought they had captured disgruntled lefty insider who would spill all the juicy stories on their time. But instead, they got nothing but stories about tickle-fests and gropings. Heeelarrious!!!
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I will agree with Dan Rather on one point in this piece: Journalism was definitely different – better – back in his day. There’s a reason why the media was labeled “the liberal media” – because it was based on very high journalism standards – it was based on FACTS. Today, it is sadly considered the “norm” to see news anchors blissfully showing off their ignorance, pretending to seem as dumb as they believe their viewers to be.
It’s nothing less than insulting to listen to a self-proclaimed journalist or news anchor treat his readers or viewers like a bunch of Fox News watchers, who know absolutely nothing about what is going on in the world.
Take a lesson from today’s most admired journalists – like Rachel Maddow, for starters – try to be as well read, accurate and informed about the topic you are covering. It is the highest form of respect you can give your audience.
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