Posted by mtdow on 07/31/09

The following is a brief outline of this bill put together by Mat Staver of the Freedom Foundation and Liberty Counsel .



Obama Health Care Plan Details

HR 3200 currently under consideration, in the House of Representatives.

  
Pg 22 of the HC Bill MANDATES the Govt will audit the books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self insure!!

Pg 30 Sec 123 of HC bill - THERE WILL BE A GOVT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get

Pg 29 lines 4-16 in the HC bill - YOUR HEALTHCARE IS RATIONED!!!

To view the rest of the details visit this link:

http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/view.php?id=1284648&da=y

Posted by mtdow on 07/05/09

The following was written by Walter Williams, the man that founded the first school of journalism at the University of Missouri, many years ago. Though from another era, in my opinion, it is still very relevant today. ~

I believe in the profession of Journalism.

I believe that the public journal is a public trust; that all connected with it are, to the full measure of responsibility, trustees for the public; that acceptance of lesser service than the public service is a betrayal of this trust.

I believe that clear thinking, clear statement, accuracy and fairness are fundamental to good journalism.

I believe that a journalist should write only what he holds in his heart to be true. I believe that suppression of the news, for any consideration other than the welfare of society, is indefensible.

I believe that no one should write as a journalist what he would not say as a gentleman; that bribery by one's own pocket book is as much to be avoided as bribery by the pocketbook of another; that individual responsibility may not be escaped by pleading another's instructions or another's dividends.

I believe that advertising, news and editorial columns should alike serve the best interests of readers; that a single standard of helpful truth and cleanness should prevail for all; that supreme test of good journalism is the measure of its public service.

I believe that the journalism which succeeds the best-and best deserves success-fears God and honors man; is stoutly independent; unmoved by pride of opinion or greed of power; constructive, tolerant but never careless, self-controlled, patient, always respectful of its readers but always unafraid, is quickly indignant at injustice; is unswayed by the appeal of the privilege or the clamor of the mob; seeks to give every man a chance, and as far as law, an honest wage and recognition of human brotherhood can make it so, an equal chance; is profoundly patriotic while sincerely promoting international good will and cementing world-comradeship, is a journalism of humanity, of and for today's world.~

I believe we need to simultaneously work on calling the Media out as well as defend the Constitution.  The media is a very powerful tool used by our corrupt government and this has got to stop.  The sheeples just keep soaking it up (as it is intended) and believe what ever they see "must" be the truth just as they sit on their couches and believe that our government is "taking care" of them and doing what is best for them, even though if you ask any sheeple, they have no idea what exactly the government is doing for them let alone who their representatives are, "but the government is taking care of them".... o.k.  The media must be held accountable to be responsible in their reporting, just like our representatives on the hill are required to "represent" us.  We know. that is what they are suppose to be doing, but most are not  (except for Ron Paul and a handful of others), because they have bought into fulfilling their own ambitions and pride.  As we "call out" our government we should be working just as diligently to "call out" the media.  Just as feverently as we are with the 1207 and our Reps. 

Here is the NEW proposed thoughts on Renewing the Journalist Creed for the 21st Century stated in January 2009:

The journalists of the future must have a new skill set that enables them to tell compelling stories in many ways, but they also must have a new mindset.
You must be both pragmatic and idealistic.
You must be skeptical and optimistic.
You can't just be passionate about telling a story, you must care deeply that the story connects with people and matters to them.
You must be more entrepreneurial in terms of creating value in the information marketplace, without compromising clarity, accuracy, fairness, truth and independence.
You must hone your curiosity and critical thinking in ways that stir those qualities in the public, while also being ever attentive to the public's questions and criticisms.
Loyalty to the public shouldn't be an abstraction, but should be an abiding desire to connect on a human level.
You must be independent of those you cover without being indifferent or hostile. Independence achieves its greatest impact when tempered with a sense of goodwill.
You must gain comfort with technology as an enabler of great journalism, rather than a threat to it.
You must strive for perfection, while being open to admitting and learning from mistakes.
Relevance, optimism, inter-personal connection, healthy self-promotion, organizational savvy, curiosity, creativity, problem solving and leadership are all traits that must be nurtured.
My abiding faith in the future of professional journalism is because of young people like you who want to carry on this great traditional of public service.
You know that "the supreme test of good journalism is the measure of its public service."
I listen to you and I find it easy to say:
I still believe in the profession of journalism. ~ Mike Fancher

So.... what do you thing??  How much has this proposed renewal of the creed changed from the original and does it, in your opinion, give relevance to what most think that journalism should be (stating/reporting the facts with an unbiased position).  Does our present day media stick to the creed (whether it's perfect or not) and/or how far has journalism deviated from this creed?

Posted by mtdow on 07/05/09

I went and googled the "4th of July tea parties" and really did not come up with much of anything.  I then went and googled "4th of July tea party news coverage" and there were about 5 things that showed up.  Not much coverage and mostly negative and biased reporting.  One video at the top of the list said "US Independence Day Marred by Tea Party Protests".  I wanted to SEE what news station covered and reported on protestors MARRING the 4th of July.  While watching I'm thinking yes they are reporting, but they are doing what most media do ... they pick and clip parts to paint the picture that they want it to look like rather than the facts.

While finishing up on the video I kept looking at the logo for the news station and noticed it said RT.  RT?????  Who is RT???  So I went to the source of the youtube video and found out it stands for Russia Today!  Why the heck is Russia media covering our Tea Parties and we can't seem to get our American Media to do squat?!?  Although they do seem to have something in common... they both pick and clip and are sponsored by their governments (even though ours "say" they're not").  Another way I looked at it was Socialist reporting...... ours is beginning to look very familiar with our brother communist country Russia.  What do you think???

Posted 07/05/09 Linda APO AP, Japan

Actually, except for the unfortunate us of the word "marred" in the title, the coverage was unbiased. Dina has interviewed Dr. Paul a few times and has always given him free rein to make his points. Maybe the title is tongue-in-cheek?