The media and the election.

I started off my new blog with a Ron Paul video. It seems as if the media controls things today, in my humble opinion. You probably have heard the reports that Mr. President Elect got way more press coverage than did his adversary on the other side of the aisle. The media plays such a large roll in people’s actions these days, maybe too much. They look to the television to give them the answers on what is going on in the world.

The economy is one such example. I’ve heard all this talk about how bad it’s getting, this just perpetuates more and more fear and less and less spending. Every other story is about how bad the economy is getting. It’s ok to report the news, I’m all for it. But harping and harping on the subject will not make things better with the people who are a bit too swayed by what they believe is the honest truth. The media elite.

The nomination and election coverage was so hilarious I couldn’t believe my eyes. They stuck guys like Ron Paul off in a corner on the debates while giving the supposed REAL candidates the spotlight. It was ridiculous. If you ever heard that Ron Paul or some other “fringe” candidate came in second or third in a primary, you were lucky. The only outlet Ron Paul had was the internet, which in my opinion is a Godsend. The only downfall of the Net as an outlet is credibility. But looking at the media outlets as they exist today, I don’t know what to call credible anymore.

What it all comes down to is fairness and balance in reporting. take a look at this Washington Post Piece:  

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/07/AR2008110702895.html

People became blinded to the issues and were just searching for “change” and “hope.” When you don’t take time to think for yourself and rely on what others say, you’re in for a rude awakening.