Re: [[IRAQ]] was Re: Nature of Ideology

From: Spudboy100@aol.com
Date: Sat Mar 29 2003 - 21:47:17 MST

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    Consider William Randolph Hearst who ushered in isolationist spin in his
    newspapers,(circa 1920's & 30's) after championing the yellow journalism
    that was the pre-emptor, of the Spanish-American War(1898). Remember the
    Maine, and all that. The majority of the older media surely seem to have
    chrystalized into a liberal bias, at least axiomatically, antagonistic, when
    it comes to Republican presidents. When dealing with unions, most of these
    old media types are indeed, suddenly, monetary conservatives.

    Beyond the craving for financial solvency, there is the urge, amongst all
    media owners, to have political power behind the throne. Witness both Ted
    Turner on the Left, and Rupert Murdoch on the Right. Chosing between the two,
    I select Murdoch, not because he is always right, but because he is much more
    often correct or satisfying, then Turner, of whom, the less said, the better!

    Charles Hixson observed:

    <<Who owns the major media?  You may consider them leftist, but I consider
    them more opportunist.  Certainly the policies of the owners of the
    media are not liberal.  If they condone a liberal voice in the
    publication, it is not out of affection for the message, but in order to
    1) keep control of what can be said, and 2) earn money selling papers. 
    Most ostensibly liberal publications will suddenly turn very
    conservative when recommending who or what to vote for.  (I didn't say
    centrist, because that wasn't what I meant.) >>



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