America is at Not Free Status

[ck4829]

There was a large commotion after a group called Freedom House said that Russia was not Free. However, the same charge CAN BE leveled at the United States.

The Media

The Executive Branch in the United States has very strong links to the Media that can compromise Democracy in this country. Several Companies such as CBS, CNN, and even MTV are afraid of provoking the anger of the Bush Administration. Another News Corporation, Fox News, is in lockstep with the Bush Administration and the GOP in General. Yet another Media Group, the Sinclair Broadcasting Corporation, also has Pro-GOP and Pro-Bush links.

The Bush Administration is also linked to a Journalist named 'jeff gannon' and have possibly used him as a Plant for the White House. The Executive Branch has also paid several journalists, they include Armstrong Williams, Margie Gallagher, and more.

Conservative Religious Tyranny

Right Wing Religious Groups are compromising Democracy by telling very large amounts of people that voting for 'the other guy' is a Sin and the only way to be religious is that you must vote for the GOP. Ties between powerful Religious Groups and Political Groups is a great concern. If a Political Party wants to get massive amounts of people who will always vote for it, then what better way to join up with Religious Groups that tell the people who worship at the Churches and watch the Religious Broadcasts of these Groups that they MUST vote for that Party?

Minority Rights

GLBT People are losing the Right to Health care in certain places and Adoption in certain places. GLBT people almost also lost the Right to Marry.

Pro-GOP Secretive Cabals

Groups such as the Council for National Policy and Executive Brethren which have a clearly Pro-GOP, Pro-RW Agenda are in league with Bush and the top members of the GOP, such as Tom DeLay. These groups provide very little disclosure into their activities.

With all of these in mind, America must be downgraded to Not Free Status.

[LynnTheDem]

1. Heritage Foundation (rightwing) lists USA as #14 in freedoms for 2005.

Freedom House lists USA as #13 in freedoms for 2005.

We're #13! We're #13! USA! USA! USA!

But we're #1 for human rights violations.

[Extend a Hand]

2. Can I copy your post for my sig line?

n/t

[LynnTheDem]

3. You sure can.

Thanks for asking, and you're always more than welcome to copy any of my own posts anytime to anywhere. :)

PS: Don't be too sad, sad_one; we'll straighten this shit out sooner or later! :hug:

[Extend a Hand]

4. Thank you!

I sure do hope it's not to late to straighten it out. :hug:

I work from home and use work chat rooms all the time.
I changed my name to sad_one right after the last election--
It gives me a lot of opportunities for discussion with co-workers.
And it has the unintentional side-benefit of *REALLY* annoying
the the bushbots at work. }(


on edit-- ooo my new sig line looks great. It's PERFECT. thanks again!
:toast:

[LynnTheDem]

5. Hey, NICE sig line!

:D

:hug: