Charles Gibson of ABC, in televised appearances this week, acknowledged that
media (no, I will not use the term News) coverage is oft decided by what the
public wants to review.  To ascertain this 'fact', he states the media references
the Google search engine.  Thus, the topics with the top google searches are
addressed by the media programs who dare to have the term 'News' in their titles. 

He advises it's a combo dish offering of what the public wants and what the
public needs (as decided by the media demagogues).  But hey, they have twice
yearly specials on current topics such as Iraq and other timely issues!

There is so much wrong with this approach that it would take me hours of rants
and a fistful of a combo of drugs, chased by multiple slugs of booze, to
enable me to address all that's sick and wrong with the majority of our
media 'News' and their coverage of healthcare reform mandates.

And then we have the 'set-up' (gotcha factor) of the media.  Much like the,
'when did you quit beating your spouse' bit.  Everything from, 'How
irresponsible do you think the President was in the manner he addressed
the Gates issue?' to the inane 'What kind of message do you think it
delivers to African American women when the recently appointed
Surgeon General is overweight?'. These were actual headers from national
media programs.

Ah, but I digress......so,

I'll tell you what I'm gonna start googling and researching (Please, join me!)...

How much ad revenue is acquired annually by the media outlets from
drug companies,  healthcare insurance entities and others who rely
on their ill-gotten (pun intended) profits to prosper?  (Interesting
that PBS has published this info repeatedly!)

And is this revenue the basis for how each and every 'News' outlet
'covers' our current healthcare reform processes? Why aren't the applicable
contributions for all the public office holders who are rallying against
a vitally needed public healthcare (reform) program reported loudly and often?

 
Why aren't they being confronted by the ol' microphone in the face with these facts?

Lest we forget, 99% of those who 'decide' what is and isn't to be published
via both print and televised media have above average incomes with health
insurance benefits most of us cannot obtain. Of course, they share this
common self interests with these politicians and are aware they all sup
from the same trough. 

Please, let's join together and start researching factual data on the financial
rewards being delivered to both public office holders and the media outlets by
those who have the most to gain by ensuring healthcare reform is minimal and
without a much needed viable public option.

We can rant and rave - but I believe it would serve all better if we utilized
our time time and energy to 'Follow the Money'and who is deriving the
benefits from opposing and/or negating  public option healthcare .

Exposing all who benefit from these ill gotten gains may help cure what ails us.

And please, publish your findings here and wherever you can.