Section B

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Edward Abraham

Section B
Feb 18, 2004

It was buried in Section B, in a little blurb that would be barely noticed by most readers. An article which, by its size and location, implied was unimportant, of passing interest only. In this writing I learned that The nonpartisan guru of modern day monetary policy had completely backed President Bush's position regarding income tax policy.

Yes, Alan Greenspan had made a public statement supporting the Bush tax cuts; he further stated that, as Bush had asked in his State of the Union speech, that the cuts be made permanent for the good of the economy. Mr. Greenspan went on to state that the "cost" of these tax cuts should be paid in reduced spending by our government, again, for the good of our economic future.

It is public knowledge that Greenspan does not side with a particular party or political agenda. His job is to help keep the economy humming, without overheating or stalling, through monetary policy. He has been lauded from both the left and the right in his performance over the years. So, when an individual with his stature, objectivity and experience backs our president in what has been a controversial issue, wouldn't you think this would warrant more prominent coverage in a big city newspaper than somewhere in the middle of Section B?

Is there any doubt, if Greenspan had come out insisting the tax cuts be repealed, this would have been front page news, not to mention lead stories on NBC, ABC, CBS and CNN? Greenspan agrees with the president and the story is barely a blip on anybody's radar. Apparently, the media has more important things to do, like focus on unsubstantiated charges of National Guard desertion by Bush from decades ago made by Bush's political enemies. When a conservative is charged with some underhanded behavior, it is almost always something which has to be investigated. When liberals are charged, it can be overlooked. Meanwhile, equally speculative charges of impropriety involving Democratic candidate John Kerry are also overlooked by most of the collective media.

It is truly astounding how members of the media insist there is no bias evident in their coverage even as they blatantly display such bias. Many journalists and editors are so embedded in left wing thought that the goal of objectivity is virtually impossible to achieve. And they have yet to grasp the cost of this on the American public and our society at large. I know a writing like this is not going to change the media and its perception of reality. I can only hope to put enough doubt in at least a few minds so that what they read, hear and see presented in "news" stories is taken with more than a grain of salt.

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