Democrat media opt for government control

I once had a girlfriend who quit journalism and went into PR "because it's more ethical." I think of that a lot these days.

–Instapundit.com

Last month, I argued that big media are anything but "mainstream" in their reporting. I suggested they be called what they really are: Democrat media.

Anyone who still doubts that assessment hasn't seen this June 16, 2009, Drudgereport headline: "ABC Turns Programming Over To Obama; News To Be Anchored From Inside White House."

That's right: The federal government's planned takeover of private doctors, clinics and hospitals will be covered by a "news organization" that has turned its programming over to the federal government. "Questions" will be taken from those physically present in the White House "audience."

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I guess that's to insure "diversity" of opinion? After all, this administration has never tried to silence dissent, has it? Or perhaps government control is needed to prevent "hate speech." Hate speech is what results when you disagree with the federal government's latest proposals "for the good of the motherland." It doesn't matter what those proposals are; the fact that you disagree, comrade, is what makes it hate speech. This way to the showers.

I wonder if this is the same ABC News that "asked Nielsen Media Research to investigate" the disappearance of 3 million viewers last Friday, leaving it with just over 4 million for its evening "newscast"?

Left unsaid in this is that Democrat media bosses have a substantial self-interest in the government (read you, Ma and Pa taxpayer) taking over the cost of their employee health care, don't they? Their early embrace of homosexual and other casual partners claiming spousal health insurance benefits has inflated the corporate cost of their health insurance to unsustainable levels. And as we all know, private medicine is a benefit only the corporate elite (and Democrat government bosses) should enjoy. Mere taxpayers can go to the government clinics and stand in line for the crumbs that fall from the operating table. Anything to "improve life for the little people," right boys?

The simple fact is that the fool you Obama voters elected, along with his merry band of Chicago thieves, have already saddled each and every American with more debt than they will ever earn over the remainder of their lives. They've passed this plunder out to their friends, who know where it has to end up before the next election.

Is it any wonder that the government wants control over the health care system? When you become a net tax loss for the government, they want to make sure you don't receive any life-prolonging treatment. "Yes, Pensioner, you can have that operation, but you must wait until six months after you're dead. Come back and resubmit your paperwork then. Claim denied. No appeal."