I sought for the greatness and genius of America in her commodious harbors and her ample rivers, and it was not there; in her fertile fields and boundless prairies, and it was not there; in her rich mines and her vast world commerce, and it was not there. Not until I went to the churches of America and heard her pulpits aflame with righteousness did I understand the secret of her genius and power. America is great because she is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.”

- de Tocqueville 1831































Saturday, July 17, 2010

Media Bias at its worst

I am always amazed at how people can sense the bias that is shoveled out to us from the dominant  mainstream media but will still use the evening news or the paper that is delivered to their door as their source without skepticism or without checking other sources.  Critical thinking is in short supply  in this country and is one of the reasons why I write my blog.  I do not want my readers to take anything I write at face value.  I try to supply sources that support my viewpoint so that you, dear reader, can study for yourself and form your own opinion whether it is simular to mine or of a divergent nature.  That stated, I give you the following link as an example of how inundated we are by half truths and blatant lies by those media outlets that hide their agenda:  The Dennis Prager Show

If you take note that while Dennis Prager is an excellent talk show host and commentator, there are several points in this article that can be questioned.  Though Dennis makes an excellent point as to the type of biased sources that are used,  there is nothing in his article that refutes the claim the mainstream media is making about our healthcare, except for one ad hominem statement that we are ranked as tied with Cuba.  Don't misunderstand me; I believe that our healthcare is the finest in the world and anyone who studies this issue fairly will come to the same conclusion.  My main point is that one source is not enough to draw a fair conclusion and that you need to be critical of all sources.    

3 comments:

Barbaloot said...

I tend to go to my mom and brother for updates on the political world. They know much more than I do, and I trust their bias:)

rocslinger said...

Barb, I thank you than for reading my blog. I hope you find it worthwhile. I try to taylor it to people who are not the political junkie that I am that they may gain some insight into what makes things in politico land tick. I also love to have discusions with all comers.

goddessdivine said...

What?! The media biased?!

After this week's events (The Journolist story, the Sherodd thing) I am more convinced of how laughable the majority of news organizations are. They have botched the Sherodd firing so badly, it's blatantly obvious how stupid (and biased) they are. Which is why I stick to FoxNews for my main source of info.