Legislators Ignore The Will Of The People

As we celebrate the 213st anniversary of our nation’s founding, it’s become quite obvious that the noble experiment of government by, for and of the people is in need of serious overhaul.

In Massachusetts, a convoluted system to get a citizen initiative on the ballot was revealed to be little more than words on a piece of paper.

VoteOnMarriage.Org, a grass roots organization opposed to the concept of same sex marriage, collected 170,000 signatures on a petition that would have placed the controversial issue on a state-wide ballot. Only 65,000 signatures were needed.

The local legislature completely ignored the will of the people, tabling the issue at the end of one legislative session and then voting against it at the end of the next.

The day before the vote, there were enough votes to place the question on the ballot. The morning of the vote, a handful of legislators changed their mind and voted against it.

The people of Massachusetts were spat upon by those purported to be their elected servants in the running the commonwealth.

Massachusetts is a notorious one-party state. Dominated by the media presence of The Boston Globe, and the vocal left-wing populations of Cambridge, Brookline and Newton, the Democrats have obtained an all but total wipeout of the GOP. Without any credible opposition, Liberals are free to impose their will upon the public.

The GOP is not totally blameless (they’ve run some pretty weak candidates for various statewide and local offices), their inability to seriously compete has created virtual Democrat monopoly which, when enabled by a press that acts as their willing accomplice, guarantees the state tilts to the Left, and the further Left the better.

The people of Massachusetts were denied the chance to vote on one of the most controversial issues of our time. Much like the abortion debate of a generation ago, the same sex marriage issue is one that fundamentally changes the cultural landscape. The people weren’t allowed to vote on abortion, and their voices have been silenced in the same sex debate.

If the same sex marriage supporters were so confident in the righteousness of their cause, they ought to have the confidence that the voting public would feel the same way and vote in favor. By denying the public this chance, one has to wonder just what they're so afraid of. Might it be they know their issue would be defeated at the polls and can only be implemented through the courts and legislative shenanigans?

Shame on the Democrats. In 2000, when trying to help their Presidential candidate steal the election, their mantra was “every vote deserves to be counted.” In 2007, their mantra has become “only votes that favor our side deserve to be counted.”

In 2007, as in 2000, their intentions were the same. In 2007, finally, they admit it.

Where’s the media to point out this glaring contradiction? Asleep at the switch. And who can blame them? They’re more interested in Paris Hilton and her pathetic exploits than with real issues affecting real Americans.

And that’s the view from the right. The way things ought to be.

But There's No Media Bias...

A recent article on MSN.com reveals what most of us already knew: the media tilts overwhelmingly to the Left and supports Liberal causes and Democrat candidates.

The surprising thing is how many of these "journalists" kept their donations a secret from their readers and their own bosses. If they were so proud of the way they're spending their own money, why the secrecy? Might it be because it could hurt their alleged "credibility" as supposedly objective journalists?

Bill Dedman, MSN.com's investigative reporter reveals that "a junior editor at Dow Jones Newswires gave $1,036 to the liberal group MoveOn.org and keeps a blog listing 'people I don't like,' starting with George Bush, Pat Robertson, the Christian Coalition, the NRA and corporate America..." Does anyone think that these people and groups will get even a speck of fair coverage from this editor?

MSNBC.com unearthed the political contributions of 144 journalists who made political contributions from 2004 through the start of the 2008 campaign. This donation information was accessed by the public records of the Federal Election Commission. Of the 144, a full 125 (86%!) gave to Democrats, with only 17 giving to the GOP and two giving to both parties. By any definition, this is a full bore tilt to one side from a group of people who are supposed to be objective in their job. Not even close.

Thankfully, outcry born at conservative websites and talk radio has exposed this injustice. In response, many news outlets are adopting policies banning employees from making any political contributions of any kind. Since these donations are a matter of public record, anyone breaking these policies will be easily exposed with pressure put to bear on their employers to act.

However, one needs to ask if the news media even cares. The level of trust Americans hold in their newspeople has sunk to the lowest level in the 20 years of surveys conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. Over 7 in 10 (actually, 72%) say news organizations tend to favor one side.

With the old Watergate expression "follow the money" coming into play, the money changing hands clearly goes to just one side. The coverage of the events is then slanted toward that side, with minor and major examples in reporting, headlines, story placement, etc. all adding up to confirm what the public long suspected and this MSN.com story clearly reveals.

The media has chosen sides and we are all much the worse for it.

And that's the view from the right. The way things ought to be.

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