As I write this column I am watching television news and reading on line about the terrorist attacks in Belgium. It could be here you know. It could be anywhere and it is beginning to be everywhere, writes DeLier Group President Mike DeLier ([email protected]) as he gives us his thoughts in this commentary for RBR+TVBR.
The victims are all innocent people caught up in the political rhetoric or in the case of our current administration, the non-rhetoric. By the way, the non-rhetoric includes not informing the American people that we have a Marine combat base in Iraq that is doing some heavy fighting and that a Marine was just killed. Where are the network news reporters discovering this story?
My attention is also on the networks news coverage of the Trump protestors. I only ask this one question. Free speech is a right, isn’t it? It applies to everyone, right? Say what you want, go where you want, but do it peacefully. If you object to a candidate, we have a process in place. It is called voting, is it not?
All of us know that many, maybe most of the protestors are organized and many are paid by George Soros. Inflaming the Trump supporters to the point where they fight back is nasty business. The news media should report this honestly. Does one think that it is worse for Trump to call these people out with what the press calls inflaming rhetoric, or for Hillary Clinton to deny that some of our people were killed and left behind in Benghazi? Or for our President to stand with Raul Castro in Cuba with a likeness of Che in the background?
I ask the news media and protestors this question… if you are one of those who at best doesn’t understand our President allowing himself to be used this way, should one then riot, march, scream in agitating protest? Why is that not happening on the other side? Could it be that the other side, a side that cares just as much about its positions elects to support, effects change, whatever, in the voting booth?
If one elects to become a reporter, one should just report the facts as they occur. Ever wonder why O’Reilly’s ratings continue to dominate? It’s because he is informed, asks pertinent questions of his guests, and mostly presents both sides of the story. When he editorializes he showcases that opinion. Something other network news shows should emulate.
Michael DeLier is president of The DeLier Group, a management consulting firm. Reach him at: [email protected].
