Taking Off the Mask

Let's just drop the pretenses shall we?

What used to be called the 'Big Three Networks' – ABC, NBC, and CBS have just revealed their true natures. Never mind that they operate on airwaves owned by America's citizens. Never mind that they just witnessed a sea-change in the American political landscape. Never mind that they increasingly bemoan their lack of audience. Never mind that they are accelerating their total abdication of responsibility towards America's citizens to broadcast NEWS:

Following President Bush's January 10 prime-time address announcing his decision to deploy more than 20,000 additional U.S. troops to Iraq, Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) delivered a brief Democratic response from Capitol Hill in which he stated, "Escalation of this war is not the change the American people called for in the last election. Instead of a new direction, the president's plan moves the American commitment in Iraq in the wrong direction."

But ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox Broadcasting Co. all declined to air Durbin's remarks. ABC, NBC, and CBS returned to their regular programming.

PBS and cable news networks CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News all aired Durbin's response.

Why don't the 'Big Three' change their names to something that more closely matches their raison d’être? Government Propaganda Outlet sounds pretty close to me. They could be GPO1, GPO2, and GPO3 !! If they don't like those names, how about CPO – Corporate Propaganda Outlet?
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