From March 12, 1933 to June 12, 1944 President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave 30
Presidential radio addresses, at a time when radio was a relatively new. These casual radio chats ran for 14 to 33
minutes. President Roosevelt talked
about the depression, the banking crisis, the New Deal, and World War II. He obviously felt the need to Give his
messages directly to the people and not rely solely on the newspapers and the
radio news networks.
The Founding Fathers knew the importance
of honest reporting of the news in order to make the new republic work and
survive. In their time print media and
word-of-mouth was the only way to report the news. When radio changed that, President Roosevelt
felt the need to address the people directly.
Television was the next new news
media. The televised Presidential
debates between Kennedy and Nixon probably determined the outcome of the 1960
Presidential election.
With newspapers, radio, and television
news, we would think that now the public would have easy access to what is
happening with our government. Not
so. Most news networks seem to have no
problem slanting the news or actually reporting lies to fit their political
agenda. There are exceptions like FOX
news, but they are in the minority.
Today, much of the public no longer trusts
the media, and they no longer trust government officials. How can the public not be skeptical when our
Secretary of State can blame a video for the deaths at Benghazi when she knew it was a terrorist
attack?
The last Presidential election proved
that the media, political analysts, and political polls can’t be trusted. The lame stream media is still trying to
discredit Trump’s election.
President elect Trump recognizes that he
can not depend on traditional news organizations. He has used social media and political
rallies very effectively and will continue to do so. This is the only way he can get honest
information to the public and control the political establishment.
I hope and pray that all news
organizations start to honestly report the news, but that is probably just wishful
thinking.
Merry Christmas and God bless
America. Let’s make America great again.
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