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Time seems to blur memories sooner the older we get, but I'm reasonably certain the first time I was aware of any of Russ Vaughn's work was when I saw this on Power Line. Since then I've posted it on In Bill's World and Small Town Veteran, but I'd say it's aged pretty well. Considering that Jean Fraud Kerry still hasn't given up his delusions of adequacy and the MSM has gotten worse if anything, this probably won't even be the last time I post it.

Media Bias? No, By Us

For years we have said as we’ve watched and read,
That the Media is liberally left leaning.
When news only we sought, what we usually got
Was some coiffed commentator’s “true” meaning.
Just seeking the news, we instead got their views
And too much Peter Jennings-like preening.

We are fair they declare and your charge is unfair
Everything we put out is uncanted.
Then they snidely deride any charges they’ve lied
Though it’s clear where their left feet are planted.
They deny overmuch liberal leanings and such
While it’s plain they’re all Rather slanted.

What they call reporting we see as distorting
So obvious that it does appall us.
But they think we’re all sheep, unthinking, asleep,
And care less if their bias does gall us.
As Sunday eves dreadful they feed us a headfull
Of that oh so impartial Mike Wallace.

And as for the press, what a self-righteous mess
Intoning our right to know all.
While the grand New York Times, dismisses and slimes
Those, who for the truth, loudly call.
And the Washington Post sets it columnist host
To impugning these men, one and all.

So election year’s here and it’s crystalline clear
That John Kerry’s the media’s hero.
They praise him in war and completely ignore
Those brave men who rate him a zero.
With utter disdain for truth in the main
This Media’s fiddling like Nero.

At some future date, when it’s far, far too late,
To ever atone for their bias,
Finally faced with their fate that they carry no weight,
All those talking heads will be so pious,
As without any shame they will loudly declaim
How on earth did that phony get by us?

Russ Vaughn
2d Bn, 327th Parachute Infantry Regiment
101st Airborne Division
Vietnam 65-66

Contributed by Bill Faith on July 6, 2006 at 04:12 AM in Bill Faith, Jean Fraud Kerry, Media Perfidy, Poetry, Russ Vaughn | Permalink

Comments

Posted by: Anna

Bill, I will be sure to blogroll you. Quite a line up of vets you have here! I'm sure it will be a daily stop for me, too! (Sorry I have been so lax in visiting you over at STV...forgive me?)

Posted by: Anna | Jul 6, 2006 10:01:18 PM

Posted by: Jim Bartimus

As usual Russ is right on target and the media clowns missed it all together. Never give a gun to the man (CBS), with the red floppy shoes.......
Nice place you got here Bill and maybe we'll all get settled in shortly. I would also like to give a hat tip to all of you that have signed on for this project and taken time to support it. You are all to be commended for your efforts and resolve to make OWD a good forum. I might also say that I'm honored to stand with men of your caliber.
Again......
You do realize this will probably put those of us that are married in the dog house don't you Bill?
Sounds like a good deal to me, I like it here.....
Anyhow, welcome to the rodeo and let the New York Times supply the clowns.
/JB OUT

Posted by: Jim Bartimus | Jul 7, 2006 7:30:49 PM