[antimedia] antimedia: Reflections on the Gathering of Eagles....

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Reflections on the Gathering of Eagles....
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   ....CJ has [1]a lot of good information about the day. Be sure to read
   his entire report and click on the links to video and audio.
   Here's some of my thoughts. For me, more than anything else, this
   event exposed the media for what they are. The professional media had
   satellite trucks all set up and ready to go -- for the anti-war event.
   (CJ has the pictures. I took some too.) One might be able to forgive
   them for not knowing about the GOE. After all, it was a internet-based
   grassroots effort. (It obviously surprised the anti-war protesters.)
   But, once the GOE event began (long before the anti-war people even
   bothered to show up), it became obvious that something was going on at
   our rally point. Yet not one reporter even bothered to wander over and
   find out what was going on, much less report honestly on what took
   place.
   Did the media point out that Jane Fonda never even bothered to show
   up? Did they mention that Ramsey Clark wasn't there either? Did they
   report that none of the touted Hollywood anti-war celebrities showed
   up? An honest reporter would have.
   Did you read the interview that I and my friends did with the
   Associated Press? Did you see any mention of my cousin, Donald
   Carlson, whose name is on panel w50, line 41? I gave that information
   to the reporter. And I saw him write it down. But Donald's sacrifice
   wasn't valuable enough to deserve a one-line mention.
   All the reporting of the events reflected the deliberate choices of
   the reporters and their employers. They chose not to cover the GOE.
   They chose not to accurately report the numbers. They choose to
   interview vets who are opposed to the war. They choose to make it
   appear that the anti-war side has greater support. They choose not to
   look into the communist backgrounds of the financiers of the anti-war
   movement and report on them.
   So always keep in mind, what you see on TV news and what you read in
   the papers is the result of many deliberate choices that reflect a
   pre-determined, desired outcome for the news.
   What you are not seeing is a fact-based, accurate account of what took
   place. Camera angles are used to inflate the size of a crowd. "Seeded"
   interviews are used to get the "right" viewpoint across. Other
   potential interviews are ignored, because they would detract from the
   chosen theme.
   In other words, the "news" is a manufactured product, and the
   manufacturer isn't polling the customers for desired features. They're
   producing the product they want you to buy. When you buy a lemon car,
   you have legal recourse. When you purchase a faulty product, the
   manufacturer must replace it or refund your money.
   When the media lies to you, you have no recourse, no input, no voice
   at all in the process.
   When a product is faulty, it can cause anything from aggravation to a
   loss of life. When the media reports are "faulty", an entire country
   can be lost, along with your children's futures.
   Given the stakes, it was a small thing indeed for those of us who
   attended the GOE to do so. It was simply our duty, and, as we always
   have, we performed it, quietly, professionally, stedfastly and to the
   fullest of our abilities.
   For those many veterans who were unable to attend, despite a powerful
   desire to be there, we stood on your behalf. Now is the time for all
   of us, wherever we live, to stand up for freedom.
   Never again should we allow protesters anywhere an unopposed stage to
   spout their lies. No matter what time of day or night, no matter the
   weather, we should stand guard on all memorials, stand against the
   protesters, stand for America, stand up everywhere. The time to put a
   stop to the communists is now. The place to take a stand is wherever
   you are.

References

   1. http://www.soldiersperspective.us/2007/03/18/reflections-on-the-gathering-of-eagles/