Entry #9 | Spin Cycle

Hello again! Another busy week has gone by and I have been pondering how it seems that most of the news either lacks substance or doesn't seem to have some conservative slant. Granted there may be a story or two that is not too extremely conservative, but it certainly appears to be a concerted effort to push people's expectations further toward the conservative side of the spectrum. Sometimes, it's more about what isn't in the news than what is covered. Take the atrocious tax bill the Senate passed in the early morning hours. Looking at the different supposedly liberal news sites and rarely can I locate a front page item. Check the Wall Street Journal though and the news about the tax bill is at the top of the front page with five more articles linked.

As part of this apparent quandary I have found myself in, I have been searching for other sites over the course of months that are actually providing some more in depth information as well as alternative points of view. Two of the better sites I have found are evonomics.com and The Progressive, which actually discusses some of the inherent flaws in the assumptions of the predominate policies, how daily lives are impacted and differing economic theories as well as proposing more socially responsible alternatives. These are great sites in terms of discussions with people from across labor, business and academia. If you get time to check them out, I would recommend it. There are good discussions and analyses that will provoke some thought, and maybe even some discussions.

There are other smaller sites that are actually providing news and information, as opposed to more advertising space and shallow content. We still need to go out and search for this information though since it's still not going to be able to get any mention outside of the smaller grassroots type organizations. There's a lot of smart people out there resisting the status quo and even if we don't agree with everything they have to say, I would suggest that those very ideas provide an idea of scope and context to ensure that we all feel included as we continue our respective journeys. If you have some other suggestions, please feel free to share them in the comments section below. Until next time though, take care!