Spin City (and I don't mean the TV show)

So, what are we talking about today?  Media and spin.  Do you believe that ALL news outlets spin the truth?  What I am talking about here is the news outlets all being in it together to spin the news so that our perception of the truth falls into line with what they want us to believe.  I think the exception is Internet news, which tends to be more factual in the reporting.  Additionally, news reported from other countries is often more truthful than what we read here.

Am I talking about the news outlets (or The Bix Six) spinning the political news so that the landscape of what is actually going on is different from the truth?  Yet bet.  Can you think of specific cases where The Bix Six is reporting something and you are finding a different story elsewhere?  If so, share it.

Can you think of a case where the media reported something patently untrue in order to help a major corporation or lobbyist group continue to keep on doing business precisely as they were?  Think companies like Monsanto.

I just got some schooling yesterday on the coffee case Liebeck vs. McDonalds.  Did you know that the lady wasn't driving the car like all the news reports said?  Did you know she was sitting in the parking lot?  Did you know that McDonalds coffee was MUCH HOTTER than other drive-through coffees and had hundreds of reports of burns before this case went to trial?  Did you know that McDonalds drive-through coffee (before they lowered the temp) would cause a 3rd degree burn after 15 seconds of contact with the skin?  Did you know it was set 30 degrees higher than coffee fresh from your pot at home?  Did you know that Mrs. Liebeck didn't get over 2 million dollars like the networks reported?  She actually received just under $500,000.00  In other words, did you know that all of the media giants made a decision to cast Mrs. Liebeck as an opportunist and McDonalds (major corporation) as the victim?  Did you know you were played?

Are you aware that the media plays you every day?  They are taking the truth and bending it or outright lying.  The courts have ruled that it is OKAY FOR THE MEDIA TO LEGALLY LIE.  Did you know that?  Our court system has ruled in favor of the lying.  These liars are hiding behind the 1st Amendment.

Here is a bit of that article:  "The position implies that First Amendment rights belong to the employers – in this case the five power media groups. And when convenient, the First Amendment becomes a broad shield to hide behind. Let’s not forget, however; the airwaves belong to the people. Is there no public interest left-while these media giants make their private fortunes using the public airwaves? Can corporations have the power to influence the media reporting, even at the expense of the truth? Apparently so."

I am a huge proponent of the 1st Amendment and the individual's Freedom of Speech.  I am also a big proponent of Truth.  That means you have the right to know that these groups have been given a Free Pass to twist and distort the news so that it no longer resembles the truth, and the courts are fine with it.  With that in mind, I say that The Big Six is nothing more than a Grapevine for lobbyists, political powers, international bankers, and big money corporations.

"People say believe half of what you see,
son, and none of what you hear.
I can't help bein' confused
if it's true please tell me dear?"

~I Heard It Through The Grapevine

 So, what news stories are you aware of that have been spun so thoroughly that they no longer resemble the truth? 

 I would like this blog to become a dialogue about something that affects each and every one of us.  With that in mind, if you have something constructive to say in relation to the comment of another, post it.  Of course, comments will be moderated and if anyone steps over the bounds of stating their belief to attacking someone else for theirs... the comment will not be posted.