John Stossel on the double-standard of the mainstream media.
Stossel is far and away my favorite member of the MSM. There are two reasons for this.
One, he is the only member of the MSM that is a true and true free-marketer. This is unlike the clowns on Fox News who trumpet free markets when in comes to Wall Street and the broader economy, but then feel only the federal government is capable of handling and regulating the horrors of drugs, gay marriage and the like.
Secondly, Stossel takes a novel approach to his reporting, which he talks about at the end of the linked article. He admits his bias. And he reports based on his biases. But he never hides them. I find that admirable.
There is no doubt in my mind that bias runs rampant throughout the MSM. We can continue the charade and pretend these reporters are doing the nation a service with their objectivity. Or we can admit our biases like Stossel and let the market determine who is providing the most valuable reporting.
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