Feh! For starters, to use reporters in the same sentence as professionals is patently absurd. It would be like demanding licenses for carnival barkers, who serve essentially the same function. I've dealt with "professional" types most of my working life and I'll tell you, I can count on one hand the number of lawyers I'd buy a cup of coffer for. Furthermore, they are paid to massage the truth to their clients' advantage instead of find and impart the truth. Sound familiar?
Realtors? I spent 20+ years working around the real estate business with similar observations. Now, it may just be peculiar to these two "professions", but I don't know of a single time one of these professionals was censured or anything else. I believe cIc is right, the regulators end up in the pockets of the regulated.
That is why we freepers need to lobby for this type of statutory regime...
While your desire to clean up the MSM is admirable, I think I'll pass on this lobbying effort. The one question, if answered, that might shed some light on the problem of socialist leaning MSM, where is the conservative media. Where are our cheerleaders?
I really short-sheeted my post because company just arrived, so this will have to do for now...
FGS
I'll *pass* on the idea too, FGS.
Beyond the anachronistic little ditty, "We hold these truths to be self evident..." (& all it implies gone haywire with our quisling media) the last thing any sane person should knowingly do is grant [even] more power to bureaucrats.
Doing so only begs to evoke the old adage, "Absolute power corrupts absolutely" by creating yet another Frankenstein monster we'll never be able to get rid of, never-mind control.
"The one question, if answered, that might shed some light on the problem of socialist leaning MSM, where is the conservative media. Where are our cheerleaders?"
Whoaaaa hold it there, partner. {~said with my *best* Texan drawl...}
That's a great question; but, haven't we've discussed [that] very point once before (ad nauseum) from a different perspective? {@ CCRM...}
I once asked you (& bert & "Copernicus" etc) how it is the Liberal-Socialist quislings could possibly get away with their socialist crappola, IF in fact, the networks are owned & operated by capitalists.
Remember?
Said something stunk, didn't "square" with reality in corporate America & what we're "seeing"? ;^)
The Liberal-Socialist quislings could only be doing what they are/have with the *blessing(s)* of those very high up the corporate ladder, possibly at the very top.
Hence the analogy using the character, "Mr. Jensen" from Network?
Kind of captures the paradox beautifully if true, don't you think?
"I really short-sheeted my post because company just arrived..."
Yea I know, my knees slammed into my chin. {g}
"...so this will have to do for now..."
Fair enough.
...but *do* consider what I've said. ;^)