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Don't Be Deceived
What good is "all the news that's fit to print" if the news is bogus? The Times might want to poll that question.

It seems everyday there is another example of media deception in America. With the Fourth of July approaching, it is well worth remembering why the founding fathers gave the press special privileges. They wanted journalists to report honestly—to give the folks accurate, unbiased information so they could make informed decisions about who should hold power. Many of the founders like Thomas Jefferson and John Adams didn't much like the press, but they well understood that, for a democratic Republic to work, voters need honest information.

Unfortunately, the vision of a free and honest press is fast disappearing in America. Let me give you yet another vivid example. This week a poll by the New York Times asked, "Would you be willing to pay higher taxes so that all Americans have health insurance... ?"

57% said they were willing, 37% not willing, and 6% said "no opinion." So, according to the Times, overwhelmingly, Americans want government-financed health care. That's what the poll says, right?

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The Axis of Evil challenges Obama
Monday, June 22: Stratfor.com's George Friedman on Iran: "What we have now is a showdown among the ayatollahs. The political leadership of the country is in crisis. But I think the repression has been effective--after demonstrators were beaten and shot, a lot of them are not going back in the street." Peter Brookes of the Heritage Foundation said of North Korea, "This is another powder keg. ... Kim Jong-il has challenged Barack Obama more in five months than he challenged George Bush in eight years."
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