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'''''The essence of liberal bias is to dismiss or even to censor opposing views'''''. For liberals, to allow the airing or publishing of an opposing view creates the risk that people might discover errors in the liberal viewpoint. On the other hand, [[conservative]]s typically uphold freedom of ideological expression, with many expressing that although they may oppose a liberal view with every fiber of their being, they will defend to the death their right to say it, because they believe that in the [[marketplace of ideas]] the true will always win over the false. (At ''Conservapedia'' we are not afraid to mention and even to summarize anti-conservative arguments.)

'''''The essence of liberal bias is to dismiss or even to censor opposing views'''''. For liberals, to allow the airing or publishing of an opposing view creates the risk that people might discover errors in the liberal viewpoint. On the other hand, [[conservative]]s typically uphold freedom of ideological expression, with many expressing that although they may oppose a liberal view with every fiber of their being, they will defend to the death their right to say it, because they believe that in the [[marketplace of ideas]] the true will always win over the false. (At ''Conservapedia'' we are not afraid to mention and even to summarize anti-conservative arguments.)

It is clear that the mainstream media is extremely biased towards the left-wing, and this was the case since at least the 1960s, with a strong leftist monopoly on the news which promotes false conclusions.<ref name="NationalReview">Hanson, Victor Davis (December 22, 2016). [http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443263/ The Trump Nail in the Media Coffin]. ''National Review''. Retrieved December 28, 2016.</ref> In addition, the roots for the left-wing bias may have started as early as [[Walter Lippmann]]'s book ''Public Opinion'' where he essentially advocated for [[fake news]] and that universities play a large role in the journalism industry. The [[2016 U.S. presidential election|2016 election]] of Republican businessman [[Donald Trump]] prominently displayed the blatant leftist bias of the media.<ref name="NationalReview"/><ref>Brown, Michael (October 19, 2016). [http://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbrown/2016/10/19/the-undeniable-glaring-bias-of-the-mainstream-media-n2234678 The Undeniable, Glaring Bias of the Mainstream Media]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved December 28, 2016.</ref><ref>Riddell, Kelly (November 8, 2016). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/8/mainstream-media-maligned-10-examples-blatant-bias/ Mainstream Media Maligned: 10 Examples of Blatant Bias]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 28, 2016.</ref><ref>Goodwin, Michael (November 14, 2016). [http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/11/14/trumps-victory-is-about-change-and-our-biased-mainstream-media-must-change-too.html Trump's victory is about change. And our biased mainstream media must change, too]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 28, 2016.</ref> Trump found a way to get his message out to the public without needing to go through the lens of the leftist media, and some liberals suggested ways in how to force Trump to have to deal with the corrupt media.<ref>[https://www.rt.com/usa/372026-donald-trump-twitter-cnn/ MSM shouldn’t cover Trump's tweets, forcing him to rely on media to communicate – CNN anchor]. ''RT''. December 28, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.</ref>

It is clear that the mainstream media is extremely biased towards the left-wing, and this was the case since at least the 1960s, with a strong leftist monopoly on the news which promotes false conclusions.<ref name="NationalReview">Hanson, Victor Davis (December 22, 2016). [http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443263/ The Trump Nail in the Media Coffin]. ''National Review''. Retrieved December 28, 2016.</ref> In addition, the roots for the left-wing bias may have started as early as [[Walter Lippmann]]'s book ''Public Opinion'' where he essentially advocated for [[fake news]] and that universities play a large role in the journalism industry. The [[2016 U.S. presidential election|2016 election]] of Republican businessman [[Donald Trump]] prominently displayed the blatant leftist bias of the media.<ref name="NationalReview"/><ref>Brown, Michael (October 19, 2016). [http://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbrown/2016/10/19/the-undeniable-glaring-bias-of-the-mainstream-media-n2234678 The Undeniable, Glaring Bias of the Mainstream Media]. ''Townhall''. Retrieved December 28, 2016.</ref><ref>Riddell, Kelly (November 8, 2016). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/8/mainstream-media-maligned-10-examples-blatant-bias/ Mainstream Media Maligned: 10 Examples of Blatant Bias]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 28, 2016.</ref><ref>Goodwin, Michael (November 14, 2016). [http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/11/14/trumps-victory-is-about-change-and-our-biased-mainstream-media-must-change-too.html Trump's victory is about change. And our biased mainstream media must change, too]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 28, 2016.</ref> Trump found a way to get his message out to the public without needing to go through the lens of the leftist media, and some liberals suggested ways in how to force Trump to have to deal with the corrupt media.<ref>[https://www.rt.com/usa/372026-donald-trump-twitter-cnn/ MSM shouldn’t cover Trump's tweets, forcing him to rely on media to communicate – CNN anchor]. ''RT''. December 28, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.</ref>

==Vision of the anointed==

==Vision of the anointed==

[[Roger Ailes]], a GOP political operative who founded and led [[Fox News Channel]], described the liberal media elite:

[[Roger Ailes]], a GOP political operative who founded and led [[Fox News Channel]], described the liberal media elite:

{{Cquote|They just believe what they believe and they think their job is to drag the rest of the redneck morons toward the light. They don’t understand that the so-called redneck morons, the people they don’t like, are the people that grew up with values, patriotism, all those things. And they hate all those words.<ref name="GiveVoice">[http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/05/18/roger-ailes-i-built-fox-to-give-voice-to-patriotic-average-americans-hated-by-media-elites/ Roger Ailes: I Built Fox to Give Voice to Patriotic Average Americans Hated by Media Elites]. ''Breitbart News''. May 18, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017.</ref>}}

{{Cquote|They just believe what they believe and they think their job is to drag the rest of the redneck morons toward the light. They don’t understand that the so-called redneck morons, the people they don’t like, are the people that grew up with values, patriotism, all those things. And they hate all those words.<ref name="GiveVoice">[https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/05/18/roger-ailes-i-built-fox-to-give-voice-to-patriotic-average-americans-hated-by-media-elites/ Roger Ailes: I Built Fox to Give Voice to Patriotic Average Americans Hated by Media Elites]. ''Breitbart News''. May 18, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017.</ref>}}

Jon Meacham, editor of the overly liberal weekly magazine, ''Newsweek'',  in justifying its activist journalism, stated,  “Let me say this, I don’t think we’re the only catcher in the rye between democracy and ignorance, but I think we’re one of them, and I don’t think there are that many standing on the edge of that cliff.”<ref>http://www.commentarymagazine.com/printarticle.cfm/press-man--don-t-give-readers-what-they-want-15488</ref>

Jon Meacham, editor of the overly liberal weekly magazine, ''Newsweek'',  in justifying its activist journalism, stated,  “Let me say this, I don’t think we’re the only catcher in the rye between democracy and ignorance, but I think we’re one of them, and I don’t think there are that many standing on the edge of that cliff.”<ref>http://www.commentarymagazine.com/printarticle.cfm/press-man--don-t-give-readers-what-they-want-15488</ref>

High IQ is no guarantee of goodness. It's not even a guarantee of common sense, or of genuine intelligence outside a few limited parts of life. It's no protection against evil.  

High IQ is no guarantee of goodness. It's not even a guarantee of common sense, or of genuine intelligence outside a few limited parts of life. It's no protection against evil.  

<ref>[http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/03/are_liberals_atheists_more_evo.html James Lewis, ''Are Liberals, Atheists More Evolved than Conservatives?''], American Thinker, March 14, 2010</ref>}}

<ref>[https://www.americanthinker.com/2010/03/are_liberals_atheists_more_evo.html James Lewis, ''Are Liberals, Atheists More Evolved than Conservatives?''], American Thinker, March 14, 2010</ref>}}

Princeton Theological Seminary theologian and noted Bible commentator Albert Barnes (1798-1870) comments on [[Romans 1]]:22, ''Professing themselves to be wise they became fools'', that  

Princeton Theological Seminary theologian and noted Bible commentator Albert Barnes (1798-1870) comments on [[Romans 1]]:22, ''Professing themselves to be wise they became fools'', that  

Liberal bias in objective news goes back much further than most people realize, and most journalists would want anybody to know.  [[Walter Lippmann]], who is considered by many to be the Father of Modern Journalism,<ref>{{cite journal |last=Schudson |first=Michael |authorlink=Michael Schudson |date=2008 |title=The "Lippmann-Dewey Debate" and the Invention of Walter Lippmann as an Anti-Democrat 1985-1996 |journal=International Journal of Communication |volume=2 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last=Carey |first=James W. |authorlink=James W. Carey |date=March 1987 |title=The Press and the Public Discourse |journal=The Center Magazine |volume=20 }}</ref> was on the front lines of the development of so-called "objective journalism" around the 1920s.<ref name=meaning>[https://www.americanpressinstitute.org/journalism-essentials/bias-objectivity/lost-meaning-objectivity/ The lost meaning of 'objectivity'], American Press Institute</ref>

Liberal bias in objective news goes back much further than most people realize, and most journalists would want anybody to know.  [[Walter Lippmann]], who is considered by many to be the Father of Modern Journalism,<ref>{{cite journal |last=Schudson |first=Michael |authorlink=Michael Schudson |date=2008 |title=The "Lippmann-Dewey Debate" and the Invention of Walter Lippmann as an Anti-Democrat 1985-1996 |journal=International Journal of Communication |volume=2 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last=Carey |first=James W. |authorlink=James W. Carey |date=March 1987 |title=The Press and the Public Discourse |journal=The Center Magazine |volume=20 }}</ref> was on the front lines of the development of so-called "objective journalism" around the 1920s.<ref name=meaning>[https://www.americanpressinstitute.org/journalism-essentials/bias-objectivity/lost-meaning-objectivity/ The lost meaning of 'objectivity'], American Press Institute</ref>

Lippmann wrote that you could use selective keywords<ref name=keywords>Walter Lippmann, ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=eLobn4WwbLUC&pg=PA355]'', p. 355</ref> in order to demonize one group of people or to praise other groups, solely based on the journalist's prerogative.  He concluded that after the journalist set the tone of who was to be praised and who was to be castigated, the role of editorials was to reinforce the message.<ref name=keywords />

Lippmann wrote that you could use selective keywords<ref name=keywords>Walter Lippmann, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=eLobn4WwbLUC&pg=PA355]'', p. 355</ref> in order to demonize one group of people or to praise other groups, solely based on the journalist's prerogative.  He concluded that after the journalist set the tone of who was to be praised and who was to be castigated, the role of editorials was to reinforce the message.<ref name=keywords />

Lippmann opens his highly influential book  ''Public Opinion'' with an anecdote about a small group of people on a distant island, and until a new copy of newspaper was brought in by ship the people on the island would continue their same arguments in perpetuity.<ref>Public Opinion, page 1.</ref>  ''Public Opinion'' offers a rare glimpse inside the journalistic mind about the means and ability to manipulate readers to achieve a desired outcome.

Lippmann opens his highly influential book  ''Public Opinion'' with an anecdote about a small group of people on a distant island, and until a new copy of newspaper was brought in by ship the people on the island would continue their same arguments in perpetuity.<ref>Public Opinion, page 1.</ref>  ''Public Opinion'' offers a rare glimpse inside the journalistic mind about the means and ability to manipulate readers to achieve a desired outcome.

*Adelmann, Bob (February 22, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/28353-media-stacking-the-deck-for-gun-control-following-florida-shooting Media Stacking the Deck for Gun Control Following Florida Shooting]. ''The New American''. Retrieved February 22, 2018.

*Adelmann, Bob (February 22, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/28353-media-stacking-the-deck-for-gun-control-following-florida-shooting Media Stacking the Deck for Gun Control Following Florida Shooting]. ''The New American''. Retrieved February 22, 2018.

*Wolverton, Joe (February 18, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/28311-headlines-across-u-s-call-for-repeal-of-second-amendment Headlines Across U.S. Call for Repeal of Second Amendment]. ''The New American''. Retrieved February 18, 2018.

*Wolverton, Joe (February 18, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/28311-headlines-across-u-s-call-for-repeal-of-second-amendment Headlines Across U.S. Call for Repeal of Second Amendment]. ''The New American''. Retrieved February 18, 2018.

*Nolte, John (February 16, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/02/16/nolte-catastrophic-law-enforcement-failures-abound-msm-target-nra-parkland-school-massacre/ Nolte: Catastrophic Law Enforcement Failures Abound as MSM Target NRA for Parkland School Massacre]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 18, 2018.

*Nolte, John (February 16, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/02/16/nolte-catastrophic-law-enforcement-failures-abound-msm-target-nra-parkland-school-massacre/ Nolte: Catastrophic Law Enforcement Failures Abound as MSM Target NRA for Parkland School Massacre]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 18, 2018.

*Nolte, John (February 20, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/02/20/nolte-media-dishonestly-promotes-gun-control-like-gay-marriage-say-goodbye-civil-rights/ Nolte: Corrupt Media Markets Gun Control Like Gay Marriage — Say Goodbye to Your Civil Rights]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

*Nolte, John (February 20, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/02/20/nolte-media-dishonestly-promotes-gun-control-like-gay-marriage-say-goodbye-civil-rights/ Nolte: Corrupt Media Markets Gun Control Like Gay Marriage — Say Goodbye to Your Civil Rights]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 20, 2018.

*Nolte, John (February 21, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/02/21/criticism-grows-cnns-use-children-push-anti-gun-agenda/ CNN Faces Growing Criticism Over Use of ‘Traumatized’ Children to Push Anti-Gun Agenda]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 22, 2018.

*Nolte, John (February 21, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/02/21/criticism-grows-cnns-use-children-push-anti-gun-agenda/ CNN Faces Growing Criticism Over Use of ‘Traumatized’ Children to Push Anti-Gun Agenda]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 22, 2018.

See also:

See also:

*Hawkins, Awr (October 22, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/22/former-npr-ceo-liberal-medias-2nd-amendment-coverage-proves-dont-understand-guns/ Former NPR CEO: Liberal Media’s 2nd Amendment Coverage Proves They Don’t Understand Guns]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 18, 2018.</ref> In 2018, CNN organized a Townhall on gun policy and filled the audience only with people strongly opposed to gun rights (rather than have them represent the U.S. population),<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (February 22, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/02/22/jake-tapper-allows-two-students-attack-dana-loesch-mother/ CNN Lets Students Attack Dana Loesch as a Bad Mother at Town Hall on Guns]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 22, 2018.</ref> and it had those audience members ask scripted questions.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (February 21, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/02/21/shooting-survivor-quit-cnn-town-hall-refusing-ask-scripted-question/ Shooting Survivor Quit CNN Town Hall After Refusing to Ask ‘Scripted’ Question]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 22, 2018.</ref><ref>Concha, Joe (February 22, 2018). [http://thehill.com/homenews/media/375008-florida-school-shooting-survivor-cnn-provided-scripted-question Fla. shooting survivor says CNN rejected town hall armed guards question: 'It ended up being all scripted']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 22, 2018.</ref>

*Hawkins, Awr (October 22, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/22/former-npr-ceo-liberal-medias-2nd-amendment-coverage-proves-dont-understand-guns/ Former NPR CEO: Liberal Media’s 2nd Amendment Coverage Proves They Don’t Understand Guns]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 18, 2018.</ref> In 2018, CNN organized a Townhall on gun policy and filled the audience only with people strongly opposed to gun rights (rather than have them represent the U.S. population),<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (February 22, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/02/22/jake-tapper-allows-two-students-attack-dana-loesch-mother/ CNN Lets Students Attack Dana Loesch as a Bad Mother at Town Hall on Guns]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 22, 2018.</ref> and it had those audience members ask scripted questions.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (February 21, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/02/21/shooting-survivor-quit-cnn-town-hall-refusing-ask-scripted-question/ Shooting Survivor Quit CNN Town Hall After Refusing to Ask ‘Scripted’ Question]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 22, 2018.</ref><ref>Concha, Joe (February 22, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/375008-florida-school-shooting-survivor-cnn-provided-scripted-question Fla. shooting survivor says CNN rejected town hall armed guards question: 'It ended up being all scripted']. ''The Hill''. Retrieved February 22, 2018.</ref>

*The mainstream media frequently uses the label "conservative" – along with additional descriptors such as "predictable," "very," "deeply," and "staunch" – to describe conservative judicial nominees, while they do not use any of those labels when describing judicial nominees just as or even more left-wing.<ref>Flood, Brian (July 9, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/09/mainstream-media-will-pile-on-conservative-label-to-trumps-supreme-court-pick-study-shows.html Mainstream media will pile on 'conservative' label to Trump's Supreme Court pick, study shows]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 9, 2018.</ref>

*The mainstream media frequently uses the label "conservative" – along with additional descriptors such as "predictable," "very," "deeply," and "staunch" – to describe conservative judicial nominees, while they do not use any of those labels when describing judicial nominees just as or even more left-wing.<ref>Flood, Brian (July 9, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/09/mainstream-media-will-pile-on-conservative-label-to-trumps-supreme-court-pick-study-shows.html Mainstream media will pile on 'conservative' label to Trump's Supreme Court pick, study shows]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved July 9, 2018.</ref>

*According to the [[Media Research Center]] in July 2018, the mainstream media took a negative stance on President Trump's immigration policies 92% of the time, and it gave migrants and illegals 120 times more airtime than victims of illegal migrant crime.<ref>Dinan, Stephen (July 24, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/24/networks-coverage-trump-immigration-policy-92-perc/ Networks' coverage of Trump immigration policy 92 percent negative]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref><ref>Munro, Neil (July 24, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/24/tv-news-gives-migrants-100-times-airtime-victimized-americans/ TV News Gives Migrants 120 Times Airtime As Victimized Americans]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref>

*According to the [[Media Research Center]] in July 2018, the mainstream media took a negative stance on President Trump's immigration policies 92% of the time, and it gave migrants and illegals 120 times more airtime than victims of illegal migrant crime.<ref>Dinan, Stephen (July 24, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/24/networks-coverage-trump-immigration-policy-92-perc/ Networks' coverage of Trump immigration policy 92 percent negative]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref><ref>Munro, Neil (July 24, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/24/tv-news-gives-migrants-100-times-airtime-victimized-americans/ TV News Gives Migrants 120 Times Airtime As Victimized Americans]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref>

*The liberal media tries so intensely to portray conservatives as "neo-Nazis" that they end up giving a large platform to the very small number of actual neo-Nazis in the U.S.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (August 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/08/11/pollak-almost-nobody-cares-about-charlottesville-except-nbc-cnn-and-200-neo-nazis/ Pollak: Almost Nobody Cares About Charlottesville Except NBC, CNN, and 200 Neo-Nazis]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 12, 2018.<br>See also:

*The liberal media tries so intensely to portray conservatives as "neo-Nazis" that they end up giving a large platform to the very small number of actual neo-Nazis in the U.S.<ref>Pollak, Joel B. (August 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/08/11/pollak-almost-nobody-cares-about-charlottesville-except-nbc-cnn-and-200-neo-nazis/ Pollak: Almost Nobody Cares About Charlottesville Except NBC, CNN, and 200 Neo-Nazis]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 12, 2018.<br>See also:

*Caplan, Joshua (August 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/12/far-left-vastly-outnumber-white-nationalists-unite-right-rally-cut-short/ Far-Left Vastly Outnumber White Nationalists as Unite the Right Rally Cut Short]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 13, 2018.

*Caplan, Joshua (August 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/12/far-left-vastly-outnumber-white-nationalists-unite-right-rally-cut-short/ Far-Left Vastly Outnumber White Nationalists as Unite the Right Rally Cut Short]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 13, 2018.

*Birnbaum, Emily (August 12, 2018). [http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/401490-massive-counterprotests-dwarf-unite-the-right-2-rally Massive counterprotests dwarf white nationalist rally in DC]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 13, 2018.

*Birnbaum, Emily (August 12, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/401490-massive-counterprotests-dwarf-unite-the-right-2-rally Massive counterprotests dwarf white nationalist rally in DC]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 13, 2018.

*Airey, Julia; Sabes, Adam (August 12, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/12/unite-the-right-protesters-separated-by-police/ Police keep vastly outnumbered white nationalists separated from protesters]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 13, 2018.</ref>

*Airey, Julia; Sabes, Adam (August 12, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/12/unite-the-right-protesters-separated-by-police/ Police keep vastly outnumbered white nationalists separated from protesters]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 13, 2018.</ref>

*The liberal media enjoys pointing out that certain [[right-wing populist]] parties in Europe had historical (though admittedly, not current) connections to "neo-Nazis", as weak those connections were, but it never points out the all social democratic parties had very strong historical connections to Marxism and communism.

*The liberal media enjoys pointing out that certain [[right-wing populist]] parties in Europe had historical (though admittedly, not current) connections to "neo-Nazis", as weak those connections were, but it never points out the all social democratic parties had very strong historical connections to Marxism and communism.

"Castro is honest," reported Newsweek magazine on April 13, 1959. "And an honest government is something unique in Cuba....Castro is not himself even remotely a Communist."  

"Castro is honest," reported Newsweek magazine on April 13, 1959. "And an honest government is something unique in Cuba....Castro is not himself even remotely a Communist."  

Herbert Matthews of the New York Times reported in July 1959 that "This is not a Communist Revolution in any sense of the term. Fidel Castro is not only not a Communist, he is decidedly anti-Communist."<ref>http://www.americanthinker.com/printpage/?url=http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/10/when_fidel_castro_dictated_to.html</ref>

Herbert Matthews of the New York Times reported in July 1959 that "This is not a Communist Revolution in any sense of the term. Fidel Castro is not only not a Communist, he is decidedly anti-Communist."<ref>https://www.americanthinker.com/printpage/?url=https://www.americanthinker.com/2009/10/when_fidel_castro_dictated_to.html</ref>

In an interview with [[Bill O'Reilly]] of Fox News, [[Ted Turner]], the atheist and liberal founder of CNN, denied that Fidel Castro's Stalinist regime ever killed anyone, as "that's never been proven." <ref>http://www.americanthinker.com/printpage/?url=http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/12/ted_turners_lies_about_cuba.html</ref>

In an interview with [[Bill O'Reilly]] of Fox News, [[Ted Turner]], the atheist and liberal founder of CNN, denied that Fidel Castro's Stalinist regime ever killed anyone, as "that's never been proven." <ref>https://www.americanthinker.com/printpage/?url=https://www.americanthinker.com/2008/12/ted_turners_lies_about_cuba.html</ref>

CNN, which was the first foreign media network to obtain a Havana bureau, promoted Cuba's Healthcare as model for the U.S. While it did mention accusations of serious problems, nearly all of the report was positive.<ref>http://www.mrc.org/biasalert/2009/20090808024640.aspx</ref>

CNN, which was the first foreign media network to obtain a Havana bureau, promoted Cuba's Healthcare as model for the U.S. While it did mention accusations of serious problems, nearly all of the report was positive.<ref>http://www.mrc.org/biasalert/2009/20090808024640.aspx</ref>

In 2009, instead of pursuing major unanswered questions such as where the "stimulus" money was spent, the true nature of Obamacare's health care takeover costs, or US Army Major Hasan's terror associations, the Associated Press assigned 11 people to fact check all 432 pages of Sarah Palin's book ''Going Rogue.'' While the objective of good political journalism is to hold all public figures accountable, the AP did no fact checking of books by liberal politicians appearing at the same time such those by [[Joseph Biden|Joe Biden,]] [[Barack Obama]], [[Hillary Clinton|Hillary]] and [[Bill Clinton]], and the late Senator [[Ted Kennedy]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/11/17/ap-turns-heads-devoting-reporters-palin-book-fact-check/ AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check', FoxNews, November 17, 2009]</ref>

In 2009, instead of pursuing major unanswered questions such as where the "stimulus" money was spent, the true nature of Obamacare's health care takeover costs, or US Army Major Hasan's terror associations, the Associated Press assigned 11 people to fact check all 432 pages of Sarah Palin's book ''Going Rogue.'' While the objective of good political journalism is to hold all public figures accountable, the AP did no fact checking of books by liberal politicians appearing at the same time such those by [[Joseph Biden|Joe Biden,]] [[Barack Obama]], [[Hillary Clinton|Hillary]] and [[Bill Clinton]], and the late Senator [[Ted Kennedy]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/11/17/ap-turns-heads-devoting-reporters-palin-book-fact-check/ AP Turns Heads for Devoting 11 Reporters to Palin Book 'Fact Check', FoxNews, November 17, 2009]</ref>

In 2017, the Associated Press falsely attacked the [[conservative]] governments of [[Poland]] and [[Hungary]], comparing them to Turkey's authoritarian government and claiming they are suppressing free speech. In the same report, the AP discussed far-left globalist donor [[George Soros]] and only used benevolent terms to describe him, such as an "Hungarian-American investor," a "philanthropist," and a "Holocaust survivor."<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (December 29, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/12/29/ap-slams-hungary-poland-defends-george-soros-open-societies/ AP Slams Hungary, Poland; Defends George Soros and His ‘Open Societies’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 30, 2017.</ref>

In 2017, the Associated Press falsely attacked the [[conservative]] governments of [[Poland]] and [[Hungary]], comparing them to Turkey's authoritarian government and claiming they are suppressing free speech. In the same report, the AP discussed far-left globalist donor [[George Soros]] and only used benevolent terms to describe him, such as an "Hungarian-American investor," a "philanthropist," and a "Holocaust survivor."<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (December 29, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/12/29/ap-slams-hungary-poland-defends-george-soros-open-societies/ AP Slams Hungary, Poland; Defends George Soros and His ‘Open Societies’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 30, 2017.</ref>

===CBS News===

===CBS News===

''Newsweek'' editor Evan Thomas is seen by some to confirm the lack of objectivity and tendency to give undue exaltation they see the mainstream media often displaying toward the new leader of the United States. Referring to his perception of the President after his recent speeches overseas, Thomas stated

''Newsweek'' editor Evan Thomas is seen by some to confirm the lack of objectivity and tendency to give undue exaltation they see the mainstream media often displaying toward the new leader of the United States. Referring to his perception of the President after his recent speeches overseas, Thomas stated

"I mean, in a way Obama's standing above the country, above the world. He's sort of God."<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37B_nOdRTAA June 5, 2009, MSNBC interview with Chris Matthews]</ref>

"I mean, in a way Obama's standing above the country, above the world. He's sort of God."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37B_nOdRTAA June 5, 2009, MSNBC interview with Chris Matthews]</ref>

Bill Clinton also was given lots of favor during his candidacy and presidency, to the extent that Time Magazine even openly admitted that they'll let a complaint Bill Clinton slide simply because they liked him during the 1992 presidential election. Likewise, the media, thanks to Clinton supporter [[James Carville]], frequently proceeded to victim-blame several of Bill Clinton's victims, such as [[Paula Jones]], by derogatorily referring to them as "trailer trash" among other epithets. In 1994, after the GOP senator [[Jesse Helms]] made a joke that could have been interpreted as calling for the assassination of Clinton, the media expressed outrage and demanded that the [[Secret Service]] investigate him. However, in 2006, where John Kerry, while appearing on the ''[[Real Time with Bill Maher]]'', and proceeded to make a similar joke about assassinating then-President [[George W. Bush]] where he said, in response to Bill Maher's comment about he could have gone to New Hampshire and killed two birds with one stone, "Or, I [Kerry] could have gone to 1600 Pennsylvania and killed the real bird with one stone." (as well as being shameless enough in the joke that he posted it on his own website after the fact) was ignored by the mainstream media.<ref>http://maroonedinmarin.blogspot.com/2006/10/john-kerry-jokes-about-assassinating.html</ref>

Bill Clinton also was given lots of favor during his candidacy and presidency, to the extent that Time Magazine even openly admitted that they'll let a complaint Bill Clinton slide simply because they liked him during the 1992 presidential election. Likewise, the media, thanks to Clinton supporter [[James Carville]], frequently proceeded to victim-blame several of Bill Clinton's victims, such as [[Paula Jones]], by derogatorily referring to them as "trailer trash" among other epithets. In 1994, after the GOP senator [[Jesse Helms]] made a joke that could have been interpreted as calling for the assassination of Clinton, the media expressed outrage and demanded that the [[Secret Service]] investigate him. However, in 2006, where John Kerry, while appearing on the ''[[Real Time with Bill Maher]]'', and proceeded to make a similar joke about assassinating then-President [[George W. Bush]] where he said, in response to Bill Maher's comment about he could have gone to New Hampshire and killed two birds with one stone, "Or, I [Kerry] could have gone to 1600 Pennsylvania and killed the real bird with one stone." (as well as being shameless enough in the joke that he posted it on his own website after the fact) was ignored by the mainstream media.<ref>http://maroonedinmarin.blogspot.com/2006/10/john-kerry-jokes-about-assassinating.html</ref>

''See also:'' [[Atheism and the media]] and [[Atheism and public relations]] and [[Atheism and politics]]

''See also:'' [[Atheism and the media]] and [[Atheism and public relations]] and [[Atheism and politics]]

The Media Research Center released a study in 2008 reporting pro-[[atheism]] bias by major press outlets in the [[United States]].<ref name="youtube.com">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTxORumTarg "Smoking gun proof that there is an atheist media bias"] (July 17, 2008).  YouTube video, 2:56, posted by Atheism Sucks! Retrieved on July 25, 2014.</ref>  The study found that 80% of mainstream media coverage of atheism was positive and that 71% of Christian-themed stories had an atheist counterpoint or were written from an atheist perspective.<ref name="youtube.com"/>

The Media Research Center released a study in 2008 reporting pro-[[atheism]] bias by major press outlets in the [[United States]].<ref name="youtube.com">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTxORumTarg "Smoking gun proof that there is an atheist media bias"] (July 17, 2008).  YouTube video, 2:56, posted by Atheism Sucks! Retrieved on July 25, 2014.</ref>  The study found that 80% of mainstream media coverage of atheism was positive and that 71% of Christian-themed stories had an atheist counterpoint or were written from an atheist perspective.<ref name="youtube.com"/>

==Liberal bias in education==

==Liberal bias in education==

==Left-wing denial of liberal bias==

==Left-wing denial of liberal bias==

''New York Times'' publisher Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr. has denied that the ''New York Times'' has a liberal viewpoint and has stated the ''New York Times'' has an "urban" viewpoint.<ref name="nytimes.com">http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/25/weekinreview/25bott.html?ei=5088&en=452926dcb11511a3&ex=1248667200&pagewanted=all&position=</ref>  However, in the summer of 2004, the newspaper's then public editor (ombudsman), Daniel Okrent, published a piece on the ''Times''' liberal bias and cited the example of their coverage of [[Homosexuality and Marriage|same-sex "marriage"]].<ref name="nytimes.com"/><ref>http://www.cnsnews.com/facts/2007/facts2007914.asp</ref>  Although the ''New York Times'' has a particularly heavy bias when it comes to the [[homosexuality]] issue, the ''New York Times'' is not unusual in regards to the media having a liberal bias when it comes to the subject of homosexuality; see [[Homosexuality in the Media]]. [[John Stossel]] is an author, consumer reporter, and a co-anchor for the [[ABC|ABC News]] show [[20/20]]. [[Cybercast News Service]] states the following regarding regarding the influence of the ''New York Times'' and ''[[Washington Post]]'':

''New York Times'' publisher Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr. has denied that the ''New York Times'' has a liberal viewpoint and has stated the ''New York Times'' has an "urban" viewpoint.<ref name="nytimes.com">https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/25/weekinreview/25bott.html?ei=5088&en=452926dcb11511a3&ex=1248667200&pagewanted=all&position=</ref>  However, in the summer of 2004, the newspaper's then public editor (ombudsman), Daniel Okrent, published a piece on the ''Times''' liberal bias and cited the example of their coverage of [[Homosexuality and Marriage|same-sex "marriage"]].<ref name="nytimes.com"/><ref>https://www.cnsnews.com/facts/2007/facts2007914.asp</ref>  Although the ''New York Times'' has a particularly heavy bias when it comes to the [[homosexuality]] issue, the ''New York Times'' is not unusual in regards to the media having a liberal bias when it comes to the subject of homosexuality; see [[Homosexuality in the Media]]. [[John Stossel]] is an author, consumer reporter, and a co-anchor for the [[ABC|ABC News]] show [[20/20]]. [[Cybercast News Service]] states the following regarding regarding the influence of the ''New York Times'' and ''[[Washington Post]]'':

{{cquote|While the newspapers reach only a fraction of people compared to the television networks, he said radio and television producers rely heavily on their contents.

{{cquote|While the newspapers reach only a fraction of people compared to the television networks, he said radio and television producers rely heavily on their contents.

"The reason the Times, and to a lesser extent the Post, are so important, and they are, is because the TV and radio - all of the media - copy it sycophantically," he (John Stossel) said. "That's how bias at the ''Times'' becomes bias in other media."<ref>http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCulture.asp?Page=/Culture/archive/200401/CUL20040128a.html</ref>}}

"The reason the Times, and to a lesser extent the Post, are so important, and they are, is because the TV and radio - all of the media - copy it sycophantically," he (John Stossel) said. "That's how bias at the ''Times'' becomes bias in other media."<ref>https://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCulture.asp?Page=/Culture/archive/200401/CUL20040128a.html</ref>}}

==Statistical data==

==Statistical data==

== Liberal American entertainment industry, bestiality  and other sexual immorality ==

== Liberal American entertainment industry, bestiality  and other sexual immorality ==

[[File:NBC Tower.jpg|thumbnail|200px|[[LifeSiteNews]] reported: "In 46 hours of programming, NBC contained only one reference to marital sex, but 11 references to non-marital sex and one reference to [[adultery]] were made. References to incest, pedophilia, partner swapping, prostitution, threesomes, transsexuals/transvestites, [[bestiality]], and necrophilia combined outnumbered references to sex in marriage on NBC by a ratio of 27 to 1."<ref name="lifesitenews.com">[http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/archive/ldn/2008/aug/08080602 Study Finds TV Treats Marital Sex as Burdensome, Adultery as Positive]</ref> See also: [[Liberalism and bestiality]] ]]

[[File:NBC Tower.jpg|thumbnail|200px|[[LifeSiteNews]] reported: "In 46 hours of programming, NBC contained only one reference to marital sex, but 11 references to non-marital sex and one reference to [[adultery]] were made. References to incest, pedophilia, partner swapping, prostitution, threesomes, transsexuals/transvestites, [[bestiality]], and necrophilia combined outnumbered references to sex in marriage on NBC by a ratio of 27 to 1."<ref name="lifesitenews.com">[https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/archive/ldn/2008/aug/08080602 Study Finds TV Treats Marital Sex as Burdensome, Adultery as Positive]</ref> See also: [[Liberalism and bestiality]] ]]

''See also:'' [[Liberalism and bestiality]] and [[Liberal American entertainment industry and bestiality]]

''See also:'' [[Liberalism and bestiality]] and [[Liberal American entertainment industry and bestiality]]

In 46 hours of programming, [[NBC]] contained only one reference to marital sex, but 11 references to non-marital sex and one reference to adultery were made.

In 46 hours of programming, [[NBC]] contained only one reference to marital sex, but 11 references to non-marital sex and one reference to adultery were made.

References to incest, pedophilia, partner swapping, prostitution, threesomes, transsexuals/transvestites, [[bestiality]], and necrophilia combined outnumbered references to sex in marriage on NBC by a ratio of 27 to 1.<ref name="lifesitenews.com">[http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/archive/ldn/2008/aug/08080602 Study Finds TV Treats Marital Sex as Burdensome, Adultery as Positive]</ref>}}

References to incest, pedophilia, partner swapping, prostitution, threesomes, transsexuals/transvestites, [[bestiality]], and necrophilia combined outnumbered references to sex in marriage on NBC by a ratio of 27 to 1.<ref name="lifesitenews.com">[https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/archive/ldn/2008/aug/08080602 Study Finds TV Treats Marital Sex as Burdensome, Adultery as Positive]</ref>}}

== Endangerment of the public due to liberal media bias ==

== Endangerment of the public due to liberal media bias ==

*[http://www.mediaresearch.org/biasbasics/biasbasics2admissions.asp Media Bias Basics] - Admissions of Liberal Bias

*[http://www.mediaresearch.org/biasbasics/biasbasics2admissions.asp Media Bias Basics] - Admissions of Liberal Bias

*[http://www.ihatethemedia.com IHateTheMedia.com] - Pointing out Liberal Bias daily

*[http://www.ihatethemedia.com IHateTheMedia.com] - Pointing out Liberal Bias daily

*[http://books.google.com/books?id=fH5H492nmtMC&pg=PA271&lpg=PA271&dq=newsweek+war+against+christianity&source=bl&ots=x8qHuakjQh&sig=sDfIvPwS9893hYoJVO8Tfz8DDrE&hl=en&ei=jUY6SrCIG9G_twfgg6HjDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#PPP1,M1 Persecution, By David Limbaugh]

*[https://books.google.com/books?id=fH5H492nmtMC&pg=PA271&lpg=PA271&dq=newsweek+war+against+christianity&source=bl&ots=x8qHuakjQh&sig=sDfIvPwS9893hYoJVO8Tfz8DDrE&hl=en&ei=jUY6SrCIG9G_twfgg6HjDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#PPP1,M1 Persecution, By David Limbaugh]

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