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Stop Letting the Media Spoon-Feed You What’s Really Important
As many of you know, I was a TV news anchor/Managing Editor/News Director for a long time. I won several awards for excellence in journalism and was honored by the US House of Representatives and the State of Michigan for my reporting after the attacks of 9/11. Yes, most of you know me as a radio editorialist, commentator, pontificator, monologist and entertainer but , I am well-versed at being a journalist. What we’re seeing from the Big Media is NOT journalism. It is, in fact, activism.
Before you have a fit and tell me how you weep for the death of a lion in Zimbabwe, I have a few questions for you:
- Had you ever heard of this lion before a couple of weeks ago?
- Can you find Zimbabwe on a map?
- Do you know how the people of Zimbabwe feel about this story?
- Do you know people there are more worried about food, electricity, and jobs then they are about this lion?
- Name the military men killed in Chattanooga?
- Name the police officer killed in Memphis?
- Tell me the connection between the Garland, TX terrorist attack and the Obama administration’s “Fast and Furious” gun-running program?
- Tell me how many Planned Parenthood-dealing-in-baby-parts videos have been released?
- Tell me the details of the Iran nuclear deal this administration has made?
28 Comments
Rob Maki
I am not sure if my earlier post made it through, but that link provides a list of all the Democrats that have received the money from Planned Parenthood, I am quite sure that is the reason why the effort to defund them has failed
Frank Beyond
Funny how Republicans want to point out what they think is “real” news and what Americans should really be worried about. Republicans live in a world where women’s bodies magically repel unwanted sperm, where such a thing as “legitimate rape” exists and global warming and evolution do not. This is a world where slavery really wasn’t so bad and anyway, whites were the real victims, and there is no such thing as wage inequality . This magical Republican worlds is where everyone who is poor is lazy, and not because in the real world getting rich comes at the expense of someone else being poor. Far from creating a straw man, Republicans have created a straw country, one where nothing is as it seems, one that has no relationship – not even a passing resemblance – to the actual fact-based world in which we live. In short, Republicans lie. They lie about everything. They even lie about lying.
The world laughs while the Democrats ,and the American people, are re left holding the bag and cleaning up the mess they leave behind. So stop decrying the media coverage we are getting over a lion. Because Republican are using the “issue” you listed above to distract Americans from what they are doing, and taking, from all of us.
Joe Pags
I’m not a republican, Frank. Next time, try actually commenting on the post.
Frank Beyond
Did not say you were a Republican. Mr Pags. I know you’re just an entertainer here to stir the pot for fun. And I love you for it. Really make me have to re-evaluate some of my beliefs. But you are echoing the faux outrage of Republicans out there. The outrage is not about the media coverage over a lion. The outrage is that the message the Republicans want us to see is not being reported by the media. Republicans and the Right dominant Radio and have a huge presence on the internet. So we clearly know what they are unhappy about. That is why I find it funny when people complain about what the Evening News is showing us. There are many media outlets (like yours) to inform us of what you beleive the narrative should be.
Joe Pags
Still waiting for you to actually comment on what I wrote. I’m starting to think you can’t.
Gary Dudley
So disprove what Joe said.
We are eagerly waiting
dan
Dude you are part of the problem. You seem so 1 sided you can’t look out of your little box you live in. In my opinion the story is about taking everything in the context it was written and how it is portrayed to the people. It’s a matter of what is important to the populous not the elite few who try to control the news and decide what is important for this country. While reading your post I realized you pretty much make my argument for me. I doubt it but if you reread it you might see why. I look forward to other points of view but apparently you do not. Respectfully.
David Fischer
Frank,
A lot of accusations, do you have any facts to back up your rant? I’m guessing you don’t.
James A Scott
Funny how you tell us all about your perceived character defects of Republicans however you have absolutely no idea how to make things right. Me thinks you are a troll.
cv
Stop being brain washed. The divide and conquer media has hooked you right in. Do you honestly think that Republicans AND Democrats aren’t equally guilty in the destruction of this nation. Read your history. Look at the bills passed and how equally they are by BOTH parties. Begin with “The Creature from Jekyll Island.” You might really learn something. I woke up after I stated looking at the history of money.
Frank
Another a-dubb that wants to blame others for their problems rather than getting of their a$$ and doing something about it. And you do the name a great injustice!
Clay Criag
Joe why are u still on the story about the lion. let it go. and I get the impression that u could careless about wild animals around the world. maybe u haven’t heard some r on the verge of becoming extinct. and please explain to me why I can’t be concern about the other thing going on in this country and not be able to care that a animal was killed. guess u never had any pets. the dentist is a AW. I have no problem with people that hunt animals such as deer. I know that if they did not hunt the deer population would die from over population and disease. like u like a brother and like ur show.
Joe Pags
impressions are often incorrect. Way to NOT comment on the content of my article.
Anne Favinger
Over 90% of all species are extinct. It’s called nature. And lions aren’t even endangered. The dentist paid fifty grand to shoot a lion. If he shot the wrong one, it’s his guides’ fault. Note, the problem for which it made the news was not that he shot a lion, but which lion he shot. Lions are shot there all the time. Any good liberal ought to be more concerned with all the children starving in Zimbabwe than the death of one animal.
Kathy
Clay lions are not on the verge of extinction and hunting lions is Zimbabwe is just like hunting deer in Texas. A lion is not a pet, it is a maneater. 70 people per year on average are killed by lions, some have been Americans too, so they are not particular.
Anne Garza
1. No
2. Probably not
3. They are probably uninterested
4. Those things are so much more important than the stupid lion
1. Wyatt, Carson, Sullivan, Smith? & ??
2. Wilburn
3. The gun came from fast and furious
4. Too many. I don’t know but I know they make me sick to my stomach.
5. Obama gave them everything they wanted & we are in deep doodoo ?
Anne Favinger
I don’t watch television. Well maybe an hour or two of C-Span every year. I read and listen to the radio.
I’ve posted at Facebook and Twitter how appalled I am that people are so concerned with a lion and yet don’t seem to care that Planned Parenthood is selling dead babies and baby parts.
And I’ve been for Ted Cruz since he announced, he was first. I call myself a Constitutional Conservative.
No one really believes Trump will stay in, do they?
Walker has already flipped on immigration, he now supports a path to citizenship. I personally believe if they’ve broken the law in their entry, they should be forever denied. That’s the only way to teach the world that there’s no benefit to be had by coming here illegally. Heretofore, they’ve been rewarded.
I don’t like any Bush, never have. But if you want to talk dynasties, there were seven generations of Harrison’s, the first was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, two were presidents…
I’m hoping Cruz gets the nomination, Rand Paul would be my second choice. I don’t trust Rubio or Kasich. I think foreign policy is going to figure heavily in the next administration.
I listen on iHeart. Since you’re not on WAEB anymore, I had to find you on KPRC. I listen to a lot of the Blaze.
Oh, and having lived in New Jersey for 50 years, I can tell you that a northeast Republican is less conservative than a southern Democrat. We had a conservative run for governor and two county’s Republican organizations supported the Democrat, hence Corzine won. No one should want Christie.
Gil Johnson
As a graduate of the University of Florida College of Jounalism and Communications it almost makes me weep in frustration when I see the lack of unbiased reporting in today’s media. As a Pastor I’m now dealing with a news media thats increasingly anti-Christian and a society that is hardened and blind to some of the most gut wrenching moral issues to come along in years. Our enemy, besides Satan, is the apathy of the American public. Pray for compassion and understanding! We miss ya Pags!
Karen
Joining my prayers with yours! AMEN!
Kathy
A less well-known fact about male lions. A “Black maned” lion is not rare. Every male lion that reachs full maturity without losing a fight to another male has a black mane until he loses, then his mane fades out and many times thins out.
This is natures way of the stronger species getting top breeding rights. No pretending you are not a loser in the lion world. And his brother “Jerico” was not killed as it turns out, but never heard big news about that.
Also, Zimbabwe makes $20 million a year on trophy hunting a year. Only males are allowed to be hunted and there are very exact regulations about how, when and where they are to be hunted. The number that is allowed is dependent on the # of human – lion conflicts that have occurred.
I love animals, particularly predators. I am 100% for conservation. I do not agree with killing animals for sport. This incidence has nothing to do with conservation- for or against, and whether I like it or not, hunting game is a business in Zimbabwe and has been for a long time.
Also, I also believe that man has a God given dominion over animals. They were created and exist for our benefit. So it is unbelievable to me that there are people that have actually made death threats against the hunters responsible, given the lack of facts and based on media sensationalism.
Karen
So far, I’ve not found the lion on any official endangered species list. The guide here is at fault for luring the animal. .. end of story. What IS the story is that very few crying over this lion would shed one tear over the slaughter in the streets of Baltimore or Chicago. They remain unshaken at the concept of crunching a 24 week old fetus, while cheering on that same gestational age HUMAN if it resides in a neonatal unit. They scream for thugs to be treated like victims and for law abiding citizens to forfeit their guns. Enough of the insanity already.
“Frank Beyond”, you are beyond alright. Beyond ridiculous.! You describe no republican I’ve ever met. You feed off of the scum fed to you by liberal media. You are their ideal puppet! Try meeting and talking to someone who thinks differently than you. Try respecting people enough to engage them and find out what they think and stand for instead of simply labeling them, you smile minded jerk.
I enjoy meeting and talking to people of different backgrounds and mindsets. It’s enlightening and, guess what?? I learn from them! I don’t find it threatening in the least. What I fear more than engaging those who believe differently is turning in to someone like you.
To say only republicans lie is absurd. Let’s agree that politicians lie. It’s their job. Hate the lies, but be sure you hate it from them ALL.
Sorry, Joe.. Frank was one nut job too many for me today! Your article was spot on! THANK YOU!
Frank Beyond
Your welcome to come to Wyoming and see what the Republican paradise looks like. Which has the highest rate of suicides in the nation. We are still paying for the sins of Dick Cheney time there. Hate to say I graduated from the same High School as him. Wyoming’s homeless population soared by 67 percent in 2011. Two-bedroom apartments can rent for $800 to $1,000, out of reach for many of the working poor. And what is the solution to this problem. Ignoring it and being outraged over imaginary things that President Obama has done.
Joe Pags
do you know what the word “specifics” means?
Lee Ellett
Frank, 2011 occured after Obama was elected President. Not that I think Republicans are all that great. There are, quite frankly, too many career politicians in our government and they are way more concerned with keeping their buddies happy and pushing their favorite agendas thru than they are with running this country according to the Constitution. Lions are wild animals and they pose a very real threat to the people that live in the countries where they are found. The guide picked the wrong lion maybe. Prove that the lion that was shot was, in fact, “beloved” by anyone in the area and prove that he actually had a name and that he answered to it. Please, reread PAGS comments and stop letting the smoke being blown up your a– by liberals blind you and address the point of the rticle with facts
Bill Johnson
Amen again. We are ruled by spoiled elitist children who don’t have enough to do.
Bill Johnson
Barbara Lund
Amen!
Dusty Sterkel
All I can say is, AMEN!!
Teri Lowery
My father used to have a saying that concerned tits on a boar hog regarding conversation. I never thought it was relevant until now.