I'm Scared of losing our Constitutional Rights

It doesn’t matter who your choice is for our next president, something is happening that should concern you much more than who will win this election. I have depended on newspapers and television to report the news of the day my entire life. Media outlets like NBC, CBS, ABC, MSNBC and since the 70’s CNN, have reported news events not only of domestic interest but international stories that impact lives. Newspapers like the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Chicago Tribune and others were a resource I grew to trust to provide stories that presented factual information leaving me to decide how I felt.

A dramatic shift is happening that should scare you much more than who will be our next president. Mainstream media, both print and broadcast, are openly selecting what they want you to read, watch or hear. For the first time in my life mainstream media, without apology or shame, have made the choice to use their reach and power to influence how you should feel and what you should think. What I have witnessed during this election cycle by mainstream is setting a dangerous precedent. They, the mainstream media, has evidently made the decision, we the people, are not intelligent enough to weigh both sides of an issue and make an informed decision. They are selectively feeding us news and information that will force us to feel and act as they want us to feel and act.

The very sources we have come to rely on and trust are breaching that trust in an obvious effort to influence the outcome of this election. I believe if we, the American People, let mainstream media get away with this practice, we are basically spitting in the face of our constitution.

America will not be destroyed if Trump gets into office. America will not be destroyed if Clinton gets into office. America will be destroyed if our constitutional rights are stolen, ignored or undermined by powerful corporations who have chosen corporate interests over the people. Let your voices and feelings be heard. Americans have the right to receive “Fair and Balanced” reporting.  For the first time in my life I am scared the very freedoms and liberties we enjoy are being taken from us.

Rosemary Hall

Author, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Paralegal

7y

Media has always done the same thing. However, this time we have a candidate that is inflammatory and everything else that we have seen thus far. For the first time in my life, I am thankful that the media to not let him get away with this behavior. As far as our Constitutional right, it's not just congress. We have to be actively involved because this is what's happening. http://watchdog.org/188650/cops/

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