Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Why Democracy and a free press doesn't exist in America

That's a bit of hyperbole there. But to large degree - America, the West, etc.. does not have a free press. Most of the press, journalists in the west are largely liberals and pre-disposed to socialism and communism.

And so... when a politician whom they favor - be it JFK's affair with Marilyn Monroe, or John Edward's love child with an adoring film maker - the "press" shut up about it.

Quite remarkable how self-censorship exists in what we would consider liberal democracies.

Click on the link below for more details: Tim Blair.

I was at a seminar sometime back - when a journalist recountered how one of her articles was rewritten by her editors - and how she sat back and did not report or sue. Her reason - fear of being ostracised by the editors, their friends, and being blackmarked in the industry.

I find it bemusing that the same cohort of journalists can write horrible stuff about a political leader - say, the President of the United States - because his political views are conservative - and yet, criticism of their own is effectively denied.


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