Editor's Note: (Normally this entry would've been placed in My SpoonsRant blog - but My life took a major dip this past Friday.. While I continue to struggle to fully understand what exactly happened, I'm distraught about how many people find faith in the government; faith in the media; faith in the structure we live behind.. Much of this won't make sense to many of you.. For those that do know what I do for a living - you can read it a lot better.. Everyone should take at least a moment when they read the latest news story, or the gossip that spreads across the web, our newspapers, our TVs and our radios.. Take a moment and think it through.. This is not a blog entry about liberals vs. conservatives - as much as it was an entry about how a man's life has been adversely affected by the government and the media..)It's been a difficult and trying week.. Without a great deal of specifics, a hard fought project My office and I had - came to some closure late Friday afternoon.. The results were - less than positive.. 22 months of preparation, blood, sweat and tears - culminated in a very unfortunate result.. I'm tentative to discuss much of anything - due to the nature of My job.. Combining My typical words on here (i.e. bdsm, M/s, etc) with My profession would create an undesirable result.. I will say the following though:
1.) Anyone who believes in what the government says, needs to have their head examined or immediately confess that they have no sense of reality..
2.) Lies, deceit, and manipulations exist for everyone; regardless if you work for the government or not..
3.) The press is just as biased, manipulative, and otherwise irresponsible as some people in the government..
4.) Life is only fair to those who are interested in personal gain..
Again, I'm having to censor Myself a lot.. But I will add one more: we live in a society that is supposed to be moralistic and somehow predicated in its structure.. When there is wanton abuse of power - regardless of who it is, the end result adversely affects the masses and not just the individuals.. There's a point-counterpoint, almost chess like rendition of a waltz that happens every day, in every county, in almost every city - there are groups of people working on behalf of society.. With precision, they orchestrate a waltz-like dance to woo the masses.. Everyone signs on - because to defy the waltz means you're "not with us, you're with them.." We live in a society where structure is more important than the substance associated with it..
Moreover, when there is a foreseeable personal gain for these government officials it creates what I consider to be an unethical, immoral, and a self-gratification crusade when there are very valuable things on the line.. Their job is clouded by the fact that they have no sense of moralistic duty, to uphold the structure and subsequent responsibilities associated with it.. It then becomes a contest.. Wagered with real-life consequences, measured as though it were a popularity contest where egos, political standing, and (ahem) integrity are brought to the forefront.. When the goals of the government officials are predicated on their future personal gain - I find that they were not looking out for the best interests of the structure they uphold, as much as they sought to emblazen their names in history, for future book deals, and other tangible outlets down the road..
I realize I'm talking a lot in metaphor - with apologies, sorry..
But it doesn't end with the government.. The next group in line in My rant tonight is the press.. Everyone has been in a situation where something was taken out of context, or may not have happened altogether.. Imagine this type of mentality spilling over our radios, tvs, and newspapers.. Considering that there's an alleged "oath" of morality in unbiased reporting - which is ultimate bullshit.. Anyone who wishes to subscribe to that theory, please refer back to #1 up above, and return to your alternate reality where the daisies are always in full bloom and there's never a bad day.. Our media is constantly under the influential guise of politics just as much as our famed politicians.. The whole "scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" mentality runs rabid within the press.. How do you think they get all of their "leaks" and "sources??" You think they just magically appear because "the public has the right to know??" Think it through a little bit - open your eyes and at least consider it..
The press
feeds on emotions.. They feed on the dynamics and hinge their bias on that which gives them the best possible position.. If they choose the wrong bias, there are immediate repercussions as the "leaks", "inside information", and "access" is denied, or curtailed.. In an industry where contacts are vitally important - they don't want to be left out in the cold.. Moreover, if there's any conservative or liberal bias in their editorials - then they will choose to align themselves accordingly when they draft their stories.. Don't believe Me?? Check out your next big round-up of editorial commentary coming from your LOCAL newspaper (not the syndicated columnists that they subscribe to..) Find out who they endorse for their elections, on issues, and why.. Once you figure that out - you can figure out what their possible association is.. Once you figure that out - then you can better understand the way they write their stories - and who they are appealing to the most..
In the end, I'm living in a world where the government and the press sleep in the same bed.. Whatever the government says, the media regurgitates and spits it back out.. They become the puppet to the government and that symbiotic relationship flourishes..
So My question of the day: "Can we adequately rely on the media to give us the complete story, or are we merely seeing what they want us to see??" If you honestly believe that the media gives us the complete story, then I'd like to ask you one more question: who do you want controlling what you see, what you hear, what you read: the government, or someone who has the courage to independently report on a specific event, story, or situation..
How far do you trust your media??
How far can you trust your government??
How far can you trust your government, knowing that the media has a personal bias in their writing??
How far can you trust your government knowing that a lot of people will gain benefit when you ultimately become the pawn in the chess match??