The dominant media used to be able to present non-partisan political information. These are called facts by the viewing, reading public. This type of information is designed to present knowledge about the issues being discussed so that the receivers of this can process it into a rational decision. That is not happening any more as the media has made their bed, so to speak, with one side of each debate.
Do not look for non partisan political information from the media. They used to report the news, including both sides, however, for far too long the fourth estate has been taking the side of one party over all others. This does not allow for the facts to be presented in a straight forward way.
Websites and blogs exist that will tell you they are only interested in making sure you get all of the facts so you can make an informed choice. Some of these are set up by the political parties or political action groups associated with them. Some are independents and others will be off shouts from partisan hacks. A good test for each will be the tone of the pieces offered.
An easy test to conduct for the purpose of finding the elusive non partisan information would be to check on the emotional tugs it contains. The harsh rhetoric is also a clear indication this piece is not presenting facts. The effort, in the piece, to get the reader to allow something to be done, right now, is also a danger sign that you are not getting the information to make a rational, well considered decision.
Partisan talking points, about the gun control issue, will tell us that there are too many guns in the hands of people. They will not tell us that our second amendment rights are in the US Constitution. They will tell us that a law abiding citizen with a gun is just one more gun on the street. The emotional pull is for everyone to believe that a law abiding gun owner can become a criminal quite easily. That is why they want to do something, right now.
The facts that are rarely, if ever, published tend to show the difference between law abiding gun owners and what happens in the many shootings the media report on. Gun restriction laws do not curb crime as the harshest laws are in cities with the highest crime rates. Mental health issues are only marginally mentioned and nothing is proposed in the legislative items that purport to be fixes for this touchy problem.
One of the very reasons that the factual information is not found in the media is that they have their own agenda of distorting them. Their partners in legislative branches, around the country, need this cover as they grab the emotional strings of doing something now. The press wants their people to succeed and do not find it an unworthy mission to help them.
You would also think that a lot of non-partisan political information would be offered in venues such as the political debates. That would also be a miss guided thought as one side will have the emotional tag lines all ready to go and the other side will usually either back off or want to argue. There is never any light involved in these forums, just a lot of heat.
Do not look for non partisan political information from the media. They used to report the news, including both sides, however, for far too long the fourth estate has been taking the side of one party over all others. This does not allow for the facts to be presented in a straight forward way.
Websites and blogs exist that will tell you they are only interested in making sure you get all of the facts so you can make an informed choice. Some of these are set up by the political parties or political action groups associated with them. Some are independents and others will be off shouts from partisan hacks. A good test for each will be the tone of the pieces offered.
An easy test to conduct for the purpose of finding the elusive non partisan information would be to check on the emotional tugs it contains. The harsh rhetoric is also a clear indication this piece is not presenting facts. The effort, in the piece, to get the reader to allow something to be done, right now, is also a danger sign that you are not getting the information to make a rational, well considered decision.
Partisan talking points, about the gun control issue, will tell us that there are too many guns in the hands of people. They will not tell us that our second amendment rights are in the US Constitution. They will tell us that a law abiding citizen with a gun is just one more gun on the street. The emotional pull is for everyone to believe that a law abiding gun owner can become a criminal quite easily. That is why they want to do something, right now.
The facts that are rarely, if ever, published tend to show the difference between law abiding gun owners and what happens in the many shootings the media report on. Gun restriction laws do not curb crime as the harshest laws are in cities with the highest crime rates. Mental health issues are only marginally mentioned and nothing is proposed in the legislative items that purport to be fixes for this touchy problem.
One of the very reasons that the factual information is not found in the media is that they have their own agenda of distorting them. Their partners in legislative branches, around the country, need this cover as they grab the emotional strings of doing something now. The press wants their people to succeed and do not find it an unworthy mission to help them.
You would also think that a lot of non-partisan political information would be offered in venues such as the political debates. That would also be a miss guided thought as one side will have the emotional tag lines all ready to go and the other side will usually either back off or want to argue. There is never any light involved in these forums, just a lot of heat.
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