I've had it. I wanted to be a journalist, but I joined the Navy instead. I've had no formal training, save one or two classes while in my first year of college. And that was 26 years ago. The Press has abandoned We the People. I've been left to do the job that they were supposed to be doing. Luckily, I like research. Let's see if I have this right.
The Democrats have told us all of my life that they are for the little people, and the Republicans are for the big business, the rich man. Why is it then, that Goldman Sachs, one of Wall Street's most prestigious investment banks, contributed by a 3:1 margin, to the DEMOCRAT party? I don't know about you, but I kind of expect white lies from politicians, but not out right lies? I don't expect them to just look me in the face and lie to me and push their own agenda and fundamentally change MY country into something I don't want behind my back. I'd slug someone, even a family member, who treated me that way. I'd cut them off and never speak to them again. And we keep electing them to office. And the minorities in this country keep being loyal to them. No, they're for me, they understand my problems, they're for the little man. Really??
Here's the website with all the tables and statistics: http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=d000000085
I'm not advocating violence, because in this case, it's what Obama wants. He is doing just that because he wants Anarchy so he can fundamentally change this country into something else. What is his something else? I don't know for sure, but it sure looks like Marxism to me. Or communism, which is what I fought in the United States Navy.
It goes back to 1990 with a total contributed of $31,612,375.....$20,304,872 went to the Democrats....that was 64%....and $11,204,413 went to the Republicans...that was 35%. They even break it down into what came from Individuals, PACs, what was soft (Individuals) and Soft (Organizations). Now, I'm new to this, I had to look up PAC, it stands for Political Action Committee. It's interesting to note that from 2004 on, all contributions came from PACs and not individuals or organizations. Did the American people know that we bailed out Goldman Sachs so they could contribute $5,735,864 to the Obama campaign between 2008 and 2010? Well, to be fair, they did give $2,209,961 to the Republicans, which is only 38.5%. I think if you need a bail out, you shouldn't turn around and contribute to politics.
If I'm having trouble making my bills, I have to say no to people who call and ask me to donate to things, like the Sheriff's fund, the Cancer Society, etc. So, why does Goldman Sachs get away with donating our money to political candidates after getting bailed out? Even if someone gives me money, I apply it to my bills, I don't turn around and give it to the American Cancer Society.
Now, here's where I call out the news stations. Will this get reported on? I pulled up the bios of the top three anchors.
ABC's Diane Sawyer. You have had a distinguished career. Is it winding down that you can just ignore such an event? I guess they didn't teach in Wellesley College that you are supposed to be UNBIASED in your reporting. She was born in Kentucky. Are you afraid that someone will call you a hick? I've got news for you Ms. Sawyer, you have proven yourself. It was a time when women weren't allowed to do many things. She was hired by the White House Press Secretary Ron Ziegler to serve in the administration of Richard Nixon. She helped prepare President Nixon for his famous set of television interviews with journalist David Frost in 1977. There's a rumor that she was Deep Throat....at least according to Wikipedia.
So we know that Diane Sawyer has journalistic talent. Where is that talent now? She is sitting on it. Is she afraid of this administration, or is she in agreement with it? Where are you Ms. Sawyer? Where do you stand? Are you with an America that is a Republic, or a Socialistic Amerika? You have interviewed Fidel Castro, and Nancy Pelosi. Did it sway you into liking Communism?
NBC's Ann Curry. Here's an interesting Bio. Ms. Curry was born in Guam. Are you worried Guam will tip over? What does your father think of what's happening to his beloved America? He was a career Navy man. He married the love of his life, against the initial wishes of the military, because she was Japanese. Do you think he's a racist? I think it's a great love story. She's my age, just a little older.
I didn't like the way Wikipedia wrote their article, though. It stated that she "read" the news on the Today Show since 1997. It makes it sound like she is nothing but a pretty face. Can you do anything more than read the news? It does list a lot of volunteer work that you did. Are you good at research, too? It also lists you as Roman Catholic. How do you reconcile your beliefs with pro-choice? How do you reconcile that with Nancy Pelosi's statement that you probably shouldn't go to the emergency room if you don't agree with abortion? The health care bill will eventually cover abortions. This administration is pro-choice. Are you going to research why they are lying about why they are for the banks sending money to them? They are in bed with big money, and telling us they are for the little people.
CBS's Katie Couric. Ms. Couric is another southern belle, being from Virginia. She is also slightly older than me, but close enough to be considered my peer. She became an active journalist the same year I joined the Navy, 1984. Her maternal grandparents were the children of Jewish immigrants. Is that why you don't push it with this administration? They are obviously against the Jewish people. Everyone can see that. So why are you do you have a bias for them?
This administration has not been very women friendly, Ms. Couric. How do you reconcile that with Tri-Delta? Isn't it, once a Tri-Delta, always a Tri-Delta? What would they say now? You aren't researching why the biggest bank in America is donating so much money to the Democrats, and the Democrats are perpetuating the lie that the Democrats are for the little people, the down-trodden, when in fact they are the ones kicking them down? Shame on you. So much for investigative reporting.
So, I guess in spite of all the glorious career bios I've listed, they are indeed just pretty faces on the television. There is no longer any real investigative reporting going on. It has gotten soft. Is this the softer side of journalism? Women so wanted into the Man's world of journalism. I remember it well. Being told, it's a man's world. If you want into journalism, you have to be tough. They may send you into a war zone, you might have to dodge bullets.
You see, I almost went into the Navy as a photographer. My test scores were too high, so my recruiter wanted me in a technical field instead. I know now he just wanted a higher rating, and if I had pressed, I could have gone in as a photographer, but God knew what he was doing. I was 20 and naive. I listened to my recruiter. But they told me in college that a journalist's job is not always easy, and that's why it's a man's world. What has it become? A politician's job?
I'm throwing down the gauntlet to the women in journalism. I'm untrained. You have the "degrees." Why am I doing your job?
Lori Ann Smith
Facing the challenge, Screaming from the Rampart
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