It's interesting to note what the news media outlets choose to say and avoid as they report “the facts.” The late Alexander Solzhenitsyn noted that in the USSR there was one media outlet controlled by the government. In America the news outlets are supposedly free, but all seem to say the same thing. Is there really a difference if they are all printing the same press releases supplied by The Paul’s media assistant? We think not.
So, when all of the major news media outlets begin to avoid the same story, it peaks my interest. The guilty verdict against our supervisor and his insipid board in the Fortress Bible Discrimination case, as well as others, is the most glaring and possibly the largest example of the news media giving him a pass. It’s the story nobody wants to report because it’s about...The Paul. He decided what should and should not happen to this church’s property; he then coerced his Board to follow along, which unfortunately, they did as they were told. ABG is sure most voters hoped to get independent thinkers and representatives when they pulled the election booth lever. They got neither.
Any contender for the Supervisor’s position would surely offer more and be better than this puppet of a leader. His support town-wide had seemingly increased based on the democratic nominations he received at the past Democratic Convention (61%), putting him at the top tier as a candidate. And yet, the news media wants to talk about everything but The Paul. What about flooding in the Town and the damage incurred? What about Republican challengers? What about lowering taxes - especially for the unincorporated areas of the Town? By the way, he tipped his hand at the last Town Board meeting stating there would be a tax increase. If the story of Greenburgh's corrupt Board is being avoided, which ABG believes is the case - the lamestream media is giving The Paul the keys to the farm, so to speak. They don't want to rock their boat of access to him, buying into the whole “open government” schtick. Perhaps we need to pay attention to the things they don't want to report, and what they don't say.
Several years ago there were numerous weekly newspapers that were investigative and a thorn in Westchester’s shady politicians’ sides. The Journal News, the only local daily newspaper, has become an AP/USA Today/National regurgitation flyer for Gannett. They rid themselves of most their staff and the balance only provide an occasional puff piece about some group of kids doing some kind of charitable work. The Westchester Guardian, under the guidance of seemingly concerned owner Sam Zherka, has become a Press Release/Opinion paper, offering no real news. They’ve bought into the Feiner media hype as well, offering him as much space as he'd like for anything he chooses to ramble on about. Do any of these groups even know how to find a high road anymore? We think not.
The supervisor is a clear-cut example of why the internet and alternative media is not only nice to have; it is critical. We may not always agree or even agree at all, but we should at least think! And we need information from various sources to make informed decisions. Some idiots will still tune into the lamestream media and let others do their thinking for them. Blogging and alternative media continues to grow, and the liberals, RINO's and bean-counters had better worry.
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