Reply #9: Thanks for an excellent post. [View All]

[sabrina 1]

A few years ago when a record of where on the list of real Free Press around the world the U.S. stood, it was shamefully somewhere around #54.

Ireland that year I believe, was #1. That is why when Bush arrived in Ireland and was actually expected to answer questions he had not 'approved', his 'people' tried to do the Irish journalist what they have done here to silence good investigative reporters. We have none. Well, we have one that I can think of, but not on the MSM.

The Bush cartel cancelled an interview that reporter had with Laura Bush as 'punishment' for asking questions she 'shouldn't have asked'. I am sure all they accomplished was to confirm what many other countries think of this country's so-called 'democratic press'.

But your points about the 'left' 'right' reporting is absolutely correct. You should know though that before MSNBC, which itself fired 'liberal' hosts during the Bush administration, all we had was Fox and Fox wannabe's, CNN et al. There was literally no 'left' views at all.

Anyhow, thanks for your perspective, I am familiar with the news media in Britain and agree with your assessment completely.