Our local paper recently had an editorial by a woman who wrote she believed Barack Obama had a superior grasp on reality and that Fox news is totally biased. I, of course, had to respond. Below is my letter to the editor and some selected comments from the online version of my letter. I print this because I'm amazed (I shouldn't be by now, but I still am) how condescending many liberals are. Instead of arguing points, they resort to name calling and attacking people in order to try to shout them down. Liberals, as I've said before, only believe in free speech if the thoughts expressed agree with their world view.
Thought you might enjoy.
To the Editor:
“Obama has a superior grasp of reality” and “Fox News’ blatant lies are why Democrats should never legitimize the network by appearing on its shows” were quotes from an Aug. 22 Reader’s Viewpoint.
Did the definition of “reality” change when I wasn’t looking? Are this reader’s news outlets so fair in their coverage of President Bush? I recall Dan Rather’s fabricated story not too long ago, but that’s OK when attacking conservatives.
What is Barack Obama’s reality? Apparently, a redistribution of wealth from job creators in the U.S. even if it is the job creators who, well, hire us. He cares about the environment and caribou but doesn’t care about partial birth abortion. Americans should speak other languages, but Mexicans living here don’t have to speak English. He says to check our tires’ air pressure instead of increasing supply to lower gas prices. Mrs. Obama said she was never proud of her country until Barack beat Hillary Clinton. If this is reality, I’m happy with Fox News.
Obama doesn’t go on Fox News because they won’t ask softball questions. He has CNN, MSNBC, NBC, ABC, CBS, NPR, the New York/Los Angeles Times and the Daily Kos for that. In the only question-and-answer session where John McCain and Obama squared off so far, the liberal media accused McCain of knowing the questions beforehand because Obama looked so bad.
Take away Obama’s cue cards and you are left with inexperience. Many voters are happy with this so long as we “change.” I’m not one of them.
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Third Street Jim
Yes, Tom, I can safely say that the definition of reality did change while you weren't looking. Because it is clear that YOU APPARENTLY HAVEN'T BEEN LOOKING FOR THE PAST 8 YEARS.
'What the FOX!' News is not a news network, but a propaganda arm of the Republican Party. It has continually tried to put a heavy coat of shiny varnish on the steaming pile of effluvium that has been the Bush Administration's misdeeds and incompetence.
Your views of Obama's plan to move America forward are equally non-enlightened. Obviously, you are not happy that Obama is proposing tax cuts for the middle class instead of those earning more than $250,000. So, either you are earning over $250,000 a year, or you are self-delusional. I am betting on the latter.
So, Tommy Talking Point, feel free to go back for your daily dose of euphoria bubbling over from the FOX tabloid toilet. I prefer a daily dose of actual news, real issues and truthful reporting from legitimate news sources. You know, they are the ones that rely on novel concepts like facts, figures.
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I don't watch FOX News and I agree with every point of your letter. You never defended Bush in your letter. You merely stated the MSM's liberal bias. (Although, Fox News does has a neo-con bias.)
ReplyDeleteAs for Obama's grand tax cuts for those making less than $250,000... How about Ron Paul's idea of giving EVERYONE a 100% income tax reduction by eliminating the IRS, and making the Federal Gov't do with $2T instead of $3T. Also, maybe they shouldn't PLAN on borrowing $400B when making the budget.
Oh, no! Then we would have to fix the real problem... SPENDING!