I was intrigued enough to read this if only slightly concerned by the effects of such a documentary.
Now the truth can be told. This is part of a coordinated assault in the wake of Michael Moore's muckraking film to discredit a news organization that isn't openly partisan but does give shelter to conservative journalists who would be blacklisted elsewhere. It's also part of a larger strategy to polarize the public, regardless of the facts.
Proof? I scanned this press release and connected a few obvious dots:
CODE IN THE SUB-HEAD: "Progressives Call for Media Reform"
WHAT IT REALLY MEANS: Progressive is a label for leftists. "Media Reform" to them means stamping out voices which don't tow the same party line favored by the rest of the liberal media. If they want media "reform, " why then is Fox News the only media outlet targeted?
Why is no mention of the first amendment made in this statement? Because it gets in the way of their aim, which is to slience conservatives.
THE SHADOWY COALITION: Moveon.org and Common Cause
WHAT IT REALLY MEANS: When it comes to Moveon.org, no explanation is necessary. If you're not familiar with this far-left organization, know that they have sponsored Al Gore's recent rantings, have pushed Moore's film like a crusade, and sponsored commercials linking President Bush with Hitler. As for Common Cause, for years they pitched themselves as the people's answer to powerful lobbyists, but as Jeff Birnbaum wrote recently in the Washington Post, they're facing irrelevance:
"...the core of its efforts for decades has been restraining the influence of money on politics. It was at the forefront of the post-Watergate reforms in the mid-1970s. And its role in enacting landmark campaign finance legislation two years ago was so significant that the new law could well have been called McCain-Feingold-Common Cause.
"These days Common Cause isn't at the forefront of anything. Its grass-roots lobbying techniques have been replicated and improved upon by its corporate nemeses. And its heady success on campaign finance reform has had the effect of robbing it of its signature issue.
"The organization has fallen victim to the worst malady that any group in politics can face: total victory. Without a big, long-term issue to pursue, its leaders say Common Cause has been forced to fight for its life."
Desperate times demand desperate measures. Common Cause partnering with MoveOn.org is about as desperate as...well, Al Gore trying to stay relevant and partnering with MoveOn.org. They're both like the main character in the movie "Seconds," looking for a new life, a brighter future, another time to jump in with the young people and be loved again, only it's all fake.
THE DIRECTOR OF THE SO-CALLED EXPOSE: Robert Greenwald
WHAT HIS PRESENCE MEANS: He is the director of a documentary slamming Bush and exposing the "real" Iraq war. A known lefty.
THE CO-CONSPIRATORS: Arianna Huffington,
The American Prospect, Eric Alterman
WHAT THEIR INVOLVEMENT MEANS: A an ex-wife of great privilege, Arianna is an ex-conservative who backed John McCain. Ever since, she has gone on a personal vendetta against Bush to the point of extreme hypocrisy. The American Prospect is a liberal rag bordering on communist tool. Eric Alterman is a liberal mouthpiece for Newsweek and MSNBC who has a book refuting the so-called liberal bias in the media, written specifically to counter Bernard Goldberg's two whistle-blowing books exposing it at CBS and elsewhere. Three parties proven wrong over and over again, so now they're attacking their main attacker.
THE BOTTOM LINE: Our liberties are always under attack by leftists who disagree, which is not surprising considering their strategy is "divide and conquer." Now, they go after Fox News who dares to be different. Like Moore's film, this is another example of their strategy of disinformation to inject chaos into the electoral process in hopes of frustrating the public.
THE ANSWER: I'll let Bill O'Reilly go first. I'm sure he'll sound off on Monday.