The Smokescreen of the Behemoth

Our trusted news providers - both print and broadcast seem to have gotten lost in the jungle of the 21st century, attempting to follow their own trail of deceits, half-truths, and obfuscations back to the clearing of truth.

So do we really think we have the best media on the planet? How about this. ACORN boldly waves voter registration fraud in the nation's face with clear implications that even more thuggery lies beneath the surface. Major network and cable news organizations as well as the ranking and established print media flounder while internet journalists are bogged down. Enter James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles - an independent film maker and a young journalism student who boldly go where no lumbering new organization dared venture and, with the help of Andrew Breitbart's BigHollywood.com and eventually FOX News, VIOLA - the nefarious ACORN is tumbled like the oak that it fell from. How is it that these two young folks with virtually no budget (as compared to the news giants) could be so effective whilst the high powered names once again succeed in only blowing smoke up our collective asses while continually tantalizing us with what may be yet to come???

We are currently in a curious phase where the media is enjoying the consumption of itself. Fox bashes MSNBC who bashes Rush Limbaugh who bashes Anderson Cooper (so do I) who bashes Sean Hannity who bashes everyone. Time bashes Glenn Beck...Glenn Beck bashes everyone...

While I quite often disagree with punditry who use histrionics and fear mongering to convey important information, I do usually agree with those same talking heads. I feel that the unnecessary antics cheapen the message and alienate a much needed, level headed segment of society. A good case in point is Time magazine's (Time/Warner Inc. IS one of the THEYS in "THEY did THIS to US") cover last week. The periodical displayed a photo of Glenn Beck with the caption "Mad Man" while totally ignoring the tremendous march on Washington D.C. (in which I proudly participated). I agree with Beck that the cover should have acknowledged the tens of thousands of us who expressed our concerns about the actions of our government and the future of our great nation, but I also feel that it is Beck's on-air behavior that opened the door to the criticism (he's cried on air more times since he signed onto FOX, than I have in my entire adult life), thus cheapening his message.

I do realize that all this sensationalism is deemed necessary by network executives for the almighty ratings grab, and it does seem that the huge payouts provided to these media celebs are directly related to the controversy created, BUT do they really think we're that stupid to swallow all this crap? I suppose the key is to assimilate the news and digest that while ignoring the entertainment aspects of these broadcasts. I sometimes think that we elevate these volatile individuals to such a status in the hopes of an on-air breakdown. Americans love to watch our society implode while railing against it - and I'm no exception to that one. If Glenn Beck or Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity or Keith Olbermann or Rachel Maddow has a breakdown during their show, you can be sure I'll tune in...(Nah, maybe not Olbermann or Maddow but who cares about them!)

While I'm discussing media and truth, I would like to point out that the only place in print, broadcast or online where you'll hear the REAL truth is at the crookedhook.com talk show "It's High Time We Talk". O.K. I'm being sarcastic here, but a good example is during the Washington DC 9/12 call in episode. During the course of the reportage of the news coverage of the event, my co-hosts report that CNN is actually providing favorable coverage (to my surprise). At a later point in the conversation I report via cell phone from DC that my fellow protesters were telling the CNN team to "Go Home" and were calling them "Douchebags". Granted CNN's past reporting practices have warranted this sort of preemptive attitude, but certainly the post reporting would have been more favorable if this emotional outburst of ideology had not occurred. This story has been reported no where except by the Crooked Hook team...

On different but related note; I've followed numerous discussions in print, online and yes even broadcast media concerning at least three of the THEYS. Jeffery Immelt (CEO of GE, Bilderberger and advisor to BHO), George Soros (Partisan billionaire who scored big during the current US economic crisis, Bilderberger and moveon.org bigwig, also BHO confidant), and David Rockefeller (multi-nationalsist, Bilderberg bigwig and financial giant, heir of a dynasty). Keep up the pressure on them. THEY are behind the Obama admin's move towards globablism. If you've ever wondered why some individuals achieve the positions that they occupy regardless of qualifications, remember who's REALLY pulling the strings. after all, THEY did THIS to US...