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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: steve dietrich who wrote (336780)	1/3/2003 1:22:54 AM
From: RON BL	Read Replies (1) of 769670

These voting patterns are consistent with journalists' self-description on a wide range of social and political issues. The following figures are reprinted from The Media Elite. Social-Cultural 90% believe in abortion rights. 25% believe homosexuality is wrong. 47% believe adultery is wrong. 19% believe environmental problems are overstated. 80% believe strongly in affirmative action. Economics 68% believe government should reduce income gap. 48% believe government should guarantee jobs. Foreign Policy 56% believe the U.S. exploits the Third World and causes poverty. 57% believe America's use of resources are immoral. The attitudes and values of the media elite are clear. Most follow the lead of the Eastern liberal establishment and reject the notion of traditional morality. In the worst cases, these journalists attempt to use their position to change public opinion on the social and political issues of the day. These aren't the New Deal liberals of FDR, however, but the social liberals of the post-Watergate era. By their own admission, they favor a strong welfare state, abortion-on-demand, homosexual rights and affirmative action, and are increasingly critical of America itself. It's accurate to say that the media elite are extremely liberal when compared to the general population. The question isn't whether they're liberal -- they are. What is in dispute is whether these journalists let their personal beliefs influence their coverage of news. While acknowledging their own leftward leanings, most journalists maintain that they are fair and impartial, and that their political philosophy doesn't affect their coverage of the news. Such a claim is truly incredible. It is unreasonable to assume that their personal views, whatever they may be, don't influence the way they present a story. thequestioner.com

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