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So, visiting Washington DC got me to thinking...We have a bicameral legislature (2-house system). We have a government consisting of three branches, Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary, for the purpose of checking each other's power. All this I know from 8th grade. Our liberal tour operator was kind enough to point out not only Larry King's office on the tour, but also his home address. He must be a fan.
Which brings me to the Fourth Estate, or the power of the press in our government. I am convinced that they weild a mighty big stick and there is absolutely no doubt any more that they have a definite agenda that they promote with that stick. More troublesome indeed, is the fact that media conglomerations lead to only one message from a particular outlet. And, what with there being few major networks/papers etc. out there, mostly run by liberals, they all agree on the message and are working together.
What bothers me is that in our government, the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court limit each other's power, but what check, what balance exists to temper the power of the Fourth Estate?
Is the simple fact that they have been without real competition - intellectual competition, not ratings or circulations - the reason why they have been caught with their pants down in the Memogate and Jayson Blair fiascos? I only bring this up because they have claimed this power for themselves, claim to be a part of the government and work for the people, but in reality they fall far short of this.
Are there good and balanced reporters out there? Of course! But the major media and its liberal agenda out-shouts anything a "fair and balanced" reporter might have to say. The fair and balanced goes through the major media funnel, and somehow the liberal agenda comes out first and the balancing bits get lost in the footnotes.
So, it begs the question: Who checks the Fourth Estate and keeps them honest?
