The purpose of a free press in a Democracy is to print the truth and to look out for the interests of it's readers. Recently I read a small article that stated that Senator Jim DeMint has not let any legislation that he does not agree with come up for a vote. This has been the policy of the Senator from S.C. since Obama was elected. He has been able to get away with this tactic because the press has not made it a priority on their news reports. Why you ask! Why would the press not run a story every night about this obstruction?
The press abandoned any notion of protecting-the-public-interest some 20 years ago, when 24 hour cable news began to take off.
Today, the news is like any other media product. It exists only to make money by selling advertising. Which means tawdry, tabloid "news" rather than real discussion of substantive issues. As the blogosphere and the internet eat away at traditional newspapers, expect this to get worse before (if it ever) gets any better.
This is sad for me to say but If an individual really wants to know what is happening he or she must work at finding the truth. Good Luck Readers!!!
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