Election

Kfitz kfitz at halcyon.com
Fri Nov 10 21:42:19 CET 2000


Hi, Kriton!

In the USA there is the inaccurate idea perpetuate endlessly by the media
that the Democratics represent poor and middle class Americans.  Your
analogy pretty much is how it is, both candidates are rich.  Neither are
poor.  Our Congressional Representatives make something in excess of
$160,000.00 a year regardless of which party they belong to, and voted
themselves automatic pay raises.  Prior to this election they basically
shook hands across the aisle and agreed that neither side would stand up and
say self righteously that they would not accept the raise this year and they
quietly did just that.  No wonder I vote alternative party candidates
whenever they are available unless one of the "mainstream" candidates stands
for truth, justice and the American way so to speak instead of lining their
own pockets.

Part of the problem is the news media announced called the electation
stating it as fact not a guess at 7:50 eastern standard time, prior to even
east coast closing the polls. Is there such as thing as media bias in our
country?  Beyond that there is such a rush for ratings there is definitely
irresponsibility and carelessness.

There is also a reason I do not want ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN.  I do watch CSpan.
I like my news as objective as possible not laced with personal opinions.
But more than that I love Ducks.

Kathy





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