Thomas Sowell: Frivolous Politics

Thomas Sowell elicits a terrific point. America is at war: Are you serious or frivolous about that war?

Sowell indicates the Main Stream Media (MSM) focuses on the frivolous rather than the serious issues that actually matter for America.

In these grim and foreboding times, our media have this year spent incredible amounts of time on a hunting accident involving Vice President Cheney, a bogus claim that the administration revealed Valerie Plame's identity as a C.I.A. "agent" -- actually a desk job in Virginia -- and is now going ballistic over a Congressman who sent raunchy e-mails to Congressional pages. (Sowell)

Does anyone see a pattern? The MSM is dedicated to any frivolous news that will de-rail the Conservative elements of the Republican Party and President Bush. The MSM is dedicated to placing the Democratic Party agenda on the express train to regain political dominance.

Even when serious issues are addressed, they can be addressed either seriously or frivolously. If you are content to see life and death issues of war and peace addressed with catch phrases like "chicken hawk" or to see a coalition of nations around the world fighting terrorism referred to as "unilateral" U.S. action because France does not go along, then you are content with frivolity. (Sowell)

Here is more evidence of slanted left MSM frivolity as opposed to reporting the reality of the hatred that emanates toward America. There are Mohammedans that hate America because our values have enriched this nation. Our values are diametrically opposed to Mohammedan values and Mohammedans struggle with poverty for their leaders are corrupt, despotic and manipulative utilizing the Mohammedan faith to remain in power.

There are Leftists in Western nations that hate America because our values have engendered prosperity without becoming a socialistic welfare state. Their mixed economy of socialism and capitalism have created the utopia of free medical care and huge unemployment benefits; however their economies have stifled growth and risk taking that thrives in capitalistic ventures.

Then there are old enemies that have pretended to be friends (Russia) and at least not hostile (China) who wish to carve their own hegemonic niches of global power.

These are areas the MSM has failed to be serious about merely for the reason to battle an ideology of Conservativism. The MSM view of a World Order is democratic, socialistic and secular humanistic. The Conservative World View is democratic, capitalistic (unfortunately with an emphasis with Corporate capitalistic hegemony) and secular yet religious.

It is interesting that the MSM jumped on the heinous acts of Foley with homosexually charged explicit emails. And they should have! However, the MSM did not make the same roar when not too many years past a Democratic Representatives either engaged in homosexual sex with Congressional Pages (Gerry Studds) or had homosexual boyfriends (Barney Frank) running homosexual escort services from their mutual apartment. The former was censured and did not resign. Indeed, Studds ran for Office and was actually re-elected. The Later is still in Office.

These are classic examples on MSM choices in who to vilify and who not to vilify.