I Hate CNN!

Here's a topic that has been bothering me for a while now. I hate CNN! Actually, I hate most of the news networks. They take their Freedom of speech for what's it worth and then some. Does anyone else think that lately the news media have taken control of everything that happens in the US? I mean, they are out of control! So what if the Vice-president accidentally shoots a fellow hunter! I could see the newscast on TV trying to make it more than what it was, an accident! Questions during the White House press conferences alluding to some kind of foul play or comments from newscasters insinuating some kind of conspiracy, wondering why the new was not released to the media sooner. I think that they were just pissed off because some small town newspaper got to scoop them all on a story of national interest. They could not stand the fact that someone else knew before them. Did anyone stop and think that the person that was shot is a private citizen and that he has a right to privacy? Did anyone ask him if they could release that information? The Privacy Act is supposed to protect people from that sort of thing. If you accidentally shot your best friend while hunting, would you want everyone to know? Mr. Cheney must have felt terrible when it happened and I'm sure he was more worried about his friend's health than making sure the news media got their story.

I'm just saying that the news media has way to much power in this country. Their broadcasts sway elections, public opinion and decision making however, there's no check and balances! Our government has checks and balances, major corporations do too but the media has free reign over everything with the Freedom of Speech "blanket" in which to wrap themselves. These are the same guys that air our dirty laundry to the rest of the world. In a time when the US is not at the top of anyone's "buddy list", these people condemn our government's world politics, broadcast countless scandals for the world to see but do nothing to elevate our status in the world's view. Every day you watch the news and hear how the President is failing at his job, or how bad his decisions are but news such as how much aid we contribute to disaster relief in other countries only gets an honorable mention of less than a minute as the third story of the day. In most countries, the news is all they know about the US. If you ask me, they are doing a terrible job at advocating democracy. Nobody wants to live in a society where the government is in constant bickering and never accomplishes a thing. I'm not saying that is the case but that's what the rest of the world sees through the eyes of CNN.

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