As most of you probably know by now, Communist Van Jones, Barack Obama's new 'green jobs czar,' has resigned. This is as it should be. A self-described Communist has no business serving in the government of the United States in any capacity.
Jones' resignation comes as no surprise to those astute readers of online news sources, blogs, and other alternative media. As more information became known concerning the extremist radical views of Jones, it was only a matter of time before he either resigned or got handed his pink slip.
Yet millions of Americans will be shocked tomorrow when they finally discover in a newspaper or on a TV news program that one of Barack Obama's top advisers has resigned. They may not even know who Van Jones is.
The reason is not far to find. The state-run 'mainstream media,' which includes most print media and television news, said absolutely nothing about Jones or his views until now. CBS aired a story about Jones Saturday evening, but it focused only upon the fact that Jones recently referred to Republicans as 'a**holes.'
CBS missed entirely the true nature of the controversy surrounding Jones--the fact that he is a Communist and that his views are well-known in radical circles for being not only outlandish but quite subversive and anti-American. While CBS was quick to focus on the least-important of Jones' misdeeds, i.e., the slur against Republicans, when it came to the nature of Jones' extremism they said nary a word.
This prompted one observer to quip, “I’ve been waiting for the day when a prominent pol resigns and for print MSM readers it appears to be out-of-the-blue, though everyone on the Web knows the whole story.” (From Mickey Klaus at Slate, via Instapundit).
In addition, Scott Johnson at Power Line gave the following scathing analysis of the failure of the state-run media to report what is obviously one of the biggest news stories of the entire Obama administration thus far:
Jones was also a perfect symbol of the dereliction of the mainstream media in the Age of Obama. Those who rely on the New York Times for their news, for example, will learn of Jones’s departure some time soon, but it will come as a great surprise to them, and well after the shouting is over. Whatever Jones said is already heard indistinctly, like a distant echo, in the Times’s lame overnight report. Byron York’s tabulation of words devoted to the recent revelations about Jones in the mainstream media as of Friday and Saturday provided a notable marker. (Via Instapundit).
When the vast majority of the traditional news outlets in the nation fail to report major news regarding the country and its government, citizens are kept precariously in the dark concerning vital news that they need to know in order to make informed choices. CBS, ABC, NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, CNN, the New York Times, Newsweek, Time, the Washington Post, etc. are all so heavily invested in the success of the Obama administration, due to their obvious cheerleading role during the campaign and after the election, that they are loathe to report any information that may place Obama, the Administration, or the Democratic Congress is a negative light.
That is, until they are FORCED to do so by the circumstances such as the Jones resignation, except by then the 'breaking news' element of the scandal surrounding Jones is old news.
And this is precisely why the state-run media is an out of date, unnecessary component of news in this day and age, and online news sources, along with the news bloggers, are providing the bulk of the breaking news and in-depth political analysis the citizens need.
I should also be quick to point out that Fox News and Glenn Beck have been outstanding, notable exceptions to the media silence.
For more commentary on other issues, visit my blog at The Liberty Sphere.
Comments
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Nice deflection/disinformation hyperbole.
While you're trying to influence search engines with your "truth" messages about Beck, he has a best-selling book, a top rated cable TV show and the third-highest rate radio show. Good luck getting that fake message out about him.
Great article
Fox news is number one in the ratings, Rush Limbaugh's ratings are through the roof too, conservative books top the lists, conservative blogs are attracting millions of fans, facebook pages for conservative leaders are taking off... WHY? Because Americans are finally waking up to the main street media that has "tingly" feelings when their Obamasiah speaks...
Conservatives are feeling empowered again.
NOBAMA!
So true. The FCC should revoke the licenses of ABC, NBC and CBS for allowing treason and sedition to fester in the White House and not breath a word to the listeners. This failure to report puts our country at risk. If sponsors should abandon anyone it should be the mainstream media. Hopefully the Van Jones thing will create a ground swell of patriotic opposition and questioning of our leaders. Do I hear a whisper of impeachment?
One down, far too many to go!
RE The Truth says:
There is a police report which states that Glenn Beck raped and murdered a young girl in 1990. Glenn Beck has not denied that he raped and murdered a young girl in 1990. The evidence shows that Glenn Beck raped and murdered a young girl in 1990. Many people now believe that Glenn Beck raped and murdered a young girl in 1990
////HEY GENIUS, NICE TO HEAR FROM VAN JONES' BROTHER! REAL SHAME WHAT HAPPENED THERE. HUFFINGTON POST IS HIRING (ACT QUICK HOWEVER, ARIANNA IS ON SUICIDE WATCH OVER OBAMA'S DEMISE).
Denny: I'm throwing the bulls**t flag at you. There is no police report that says any such thing. What you are refering to is an internet hoax and everyone who doesnt have their heads buried in the sand knows it's hoax. There is a website dedicated to this vicious and shameful smear and even the site operators describe it as a 'parody' site. For any one to make up a rumor involving such a brutal crime about anyone is inexscusable, and those who continue to repeat it are the lowest form of scum known to man. Imagine a right-winger making up such a rumor about a lefty. The backlash would be the top story on every MSM outlet in the country. But it is the only defense of Van Jones available. Saul Alinsky tactics at their worst. Make up lies about Beck to cover the truth about Jones. This has nothing to do with Beck. Its about racist radical socialists in our government. And everyone knows it. No wonder the MSM is seeing their ratings drop so dramatically. We know theyre lying to us.
Sorry denny, my last comment was directed at The Truth, who would not know the truth if it jumped up and bit him on the ass.
No problem Darren. "The Truth" and the rest of the far left morons have no viable arguments and never did. He probably has a crush on Rachel (or is it Roger) Maddow. It's OK they will need all the made up stories they can dream up to keep Obama from sinking to a 0% approval rating. Jimmy Carter is smiling more now than ever as he realizes he no longer wears the Crown of America's Worst President.
"There is a police report which states that Glenn Beck raped and murdered a young girl in 1990. Glenn Beck has not denied that he raped and murdered a young girl in 1990. The evidence shows that Glenn Beck raped and murdered a young girl in 1990. Many people now believe that Glenn Beck raped and murdered a young girl in 1990"
Can we file this under the stupid is as stupid does file..?
Yes, I know TexasFred will get on me about it, however, the sandal fits this time...
Concerning the comments from "The Truth":
In the Soviet Union, there were two major newspapers - "Pravda", "The Truth", and "Izvyestiya", "The News". The joke then, and now, is that there is no news in "The Truth", and no truth in "The News".
There is a police report which states that a poster who calls himself "The Truth" raped and murdered a young girl in 1990. "The Truth" has not denied that he raped and murdered a young girl in 1990. The evidence shows that "The Truth" raped and murdered a young girl in 1990. Many people now believe that "The Truth" raped and murdered a young girl in 1990.
So how easy it is?
Tony -- Your criticism of the press is well founded. I'm placing a link to this article in my next op-ed. Thanks for your efforts to bring the failure of the presss to the forefront concerning Van Jones. -- FJT, Milwaukee County Conservative Examiner
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