The propaganda press By Roy Moore

Thomas Jefferson once said about the press that it was the "best instrument for enlightening the mind of man, and improving him as a rational, moral and social being." Much has changed since Jefferson's time as the newspapers of our day do very little to enlighten mankind or improve his moral or social well-being. Newspapers across our nation appear to support a very liberal and immoral philosophy which reflects the feelings and beliefs of a small but influential group of editors and publishers. Their agenda affects the manner in which facts are reported, which events are covered, the timing of such reports and how much attention is given to any particular story.

The New York Times, once referred to as "the newspaper of record" in America, has become the quintessential example of media bias in reporting the news. For many years, the Times has projected a disdain for the military, and its coverage of the war in Iraq has repeatedly proven that to be true. A stark example of the Times' bias against the military occurred just last month.

On March 18, 2007, the New York Times Sunday Magazine printed a story entitled "The Women's War," a lengthy piece that focused on the situation of female service members in Iraq. The story detailed alleged mistreatment and abuse of women by the military, including sexual harassment by army officers, rapes and post-traumatic stress disorders.
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