Letter: Media portraying conservative protests in negative light

Published 5:18am Wednesday, November 21, 2012
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Letter to the Editor

Your critique of the petitions to secede was completely ridiculous, overly shrill, and showed an utter inability to understand what is actually driving these protests. It is typical of the media to portray conservative protest as unpatriotic, dangerous, and very often racist (Tea Party and these petitions), while liberal protest, even when violent, is romanticized and celebrated (OWS).

Similarly, we are already seeing the media lining up to blame the GOP for the possible fall over the ‘fiscal cliff’. When conservatives stand their ground they are portrayed as obstructionist and unreasonable, when liberals stand their ground they are principled and heartfelt. Liberals are caring and inclusive, conservatives are driven by hate and exclusion. These portrayals by the media, which your piece echoed perfectly, play a part in the frustration that results in these petitions/protests. The media fawned over and protected President Obama, whose terrible record on the economy, divisive rhetoric, cronyism and authoritarian methods (executive orders, massive regulation) would have spelled doom for any other president seeking re-election. With four more years of this facing us, is it any wonder that some would find some way, ANY way, to lodge their displeasure?

Peaceful protest is traditionally supported in America, but you chose to brand this particular protest as foolish, dangerous and unpatriotic, simply because you don’t agree with it. Shame on all of you!

Mike Bjorgo,

Austin

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  • Guest

    It is funny to expect anything else from the liberal news media. Especially in Austin the hot bed of liberal in a liberal state

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  • Guest

    You believe the media think that withdrawing from the USA because you lost an election is unpatriotic? Seriously? This is your thought process? You know what? People are dying almost every day to give you the freedom to write your little letters to the editor and vote and worship whatever God you believe in. Your letter is a slap in the face to all of them. Why don’t you suck it up and do something good for somebody instead of living your cold, cruel world? I didn’t vote for Bush, but he was my President. I would stand by him because I’m still an American. I’m not sure what you are…

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    • Guest

      What? Funny how this happened when Bush was President and we saw all kinds of bumper stickers saying Bush is not my President. Where was the thought process there? There wasn’t one. What is a slap in the face to the military is when a President doesn’t take action to do what he can to protect them and tries to cover it up saying it was due to a video. How idiotic is that? They spent more time going after some video producer than they did the real terrorist.

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  • Dirtpuddle

    Explain to me how attempting to secede from the Union is in any way patriotic. Go on. I’ll wait.

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    • mike bjorgo

      Its a petition on the White House’s own website, which is literally filled with ridiculous petitions that are much more frivilous. Its not a real secession attempt, but a protest to the direction obama and the liberals are taking us. The fact that the media, and you, are reacting in such a shrill manner illustrates the point of my letter perfectly. Celebrities threaten to move to canada every election cycle if a republican wins, but the media is cool with that. Its a double standard that does a huge disservice to us all.

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  • Guest

    Because it sends a message that needs to be addressed by the country. The same way that saying a budget deficit of $500,000,000 is unpatriotic and then doubling it.

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  • Bob Vila

    Great letter! I’m happy to see that people are speaking out against biased media.

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