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Politics : Err America: They Report, They Decide -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Sully- who wrote (330)	8/18/2005 8:23:24 AM
From: Rock_nj	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1513

Nope! Unlike you I openly admit I'm biased. Great, so you're saying that you are incapable of rendering a fair opinion and unbiased opinion due to your political bias? What a great way to go through life. I at least am trying to be fair minded. Amazing how many conservatives don't even try to be fair minded and like yourself just admit that they are "biased". I really have to wonder exactly what is an American "conservative" in 2005? A statist who goes along with whatever the state says they should? A biased political observer as you admit you are? A militarist who only sees military solutions to our problems? Look, I'm fair enough to say that if Air America actually broke the law then they should be reprimanded like anyone else. Can you be fair minded enough to say the same thing about Mr. Limbaugh? If he broke the law should he pay the price like any other American citizen? Why not? If you can't see that the Rush Limbaugh (a widely known figure) story is a much bigger story than the potential scandal involving the little known Air America, then you are hopelessly biased. It would be like some major league baseball player being busted for steroids versus some no-name minor leaguer being busted for the same. Now, why would the media make the a big deal out of some no namer, who would care? They wouldn't. Rush is big news because he's a big media figure. If the same happened to some minor rightwing talk radio host, it would garner as little media attention as the Air America story. In some ways the MSM is naturally unbiased due to their profit motive. Reporting stories on little known figures doesn't sell product, so they don't do it. Economics 101. It isn't clear that Air America actually broke the law. In America in the early 21st Century it is not against the law to obtain a loan, and if they obtained the loan from an entity that doesn't forbid lending money via their bylaws then nothing unusual has occurred besides a typical financial transaction that occurs millions of times a day in America. One entity loans another entity money with the promise to pay it back. Another not so unusual occurance is when an entity defaults on a loan, that is not necessarily illegal either. Corporations and individuals default on loans all of the time. Let Air America have their day in court. If they did something wrong they will be prosecuted. If not, they'll be exonerated and life will go on. If they did something wrong why would I have a problem with them having to pay the price like anyone else in our society. It's only fair.