Let me hit those last points one by one.
1) The media is, has, and likely will always be liberally biased. Journalists are educated in universities by liberal faculty members. The lessons and mentoring in college will affect their outlook on the world for the rest of their lives.
Assuming arguendo that Rupert Murdock (Grand Poopah of Fox) is the biggest goose-stepping fascist in the world, he has little effect over the news product as a whole. The media is made up of many, many people, each with their own agendas, just like you do. One can not hide his agendas in speech all the time. Ultimately, their subconscious betrays them, and they will the report the news, colored by their own opinions. They are only human, and these media outlets are not corporate police states.
With the advent of 24hr news channels, we've seen a lot of filler programming. Fox, CNN, and PMSNBC are constantly pumping out show after show ddicated to giveing certains spins and news from "a different point of view." What the hell does that mean? Simply it means that they are paying someone with a nice haircut to espouse their opinions to put a little spin on the news that day - and this sells...
There is not enough news, so anchors are free to conduct their own shows with their agenda in plain view. To argue that the media is not liberally biased is absurd...
News today has become far more opinion-based than in the halcyon days of Walter Cronkite, who would bore the ever-living crap out of you with the days events... no fanfare, no opinion... just the news.
Both Sides with Jesse Jackson is a prime example of a biased media product. Jackson will select some lackey form the ACLU or some other organization from the left and will select a "victim" from the right. In theory, both sides are represented, however when the show begins, the Rev. Jackson and his lackey will jump all over the scapegoat from the right, who won't be able to get a word in edgewise all night.
Dan Rather is a prime example of a biased journalist. Sam Donaldson is another (especially with his famous "Come on Mr. President line that he continually hammered Reagan with - which did become the title of his autobiography incidentally). These people are personalities, and they are paid for being personalities - not news people per se. A trained monkey can read the news. The suits, who are likely conservative, know that this kind of crap sells... people watch the hell out of this stuff, and even though it doesn't really jive with their political beliefs, greenbacks trump principles every day. The corporations are happy with the product as it is...
2) Gee it is funny how the CONSERVATIVES are the ones who want to destroy free speech. dont want any naked people, dont want people to say what they want, cant have the internet (for example) unregulated!!! people might be able to express themselves this way! The HORRORS! dont forget it was those conservative fascists who sponsored the CDA, COPPA, CIPA, and other 'free thought' restricting acts.
Do you have the voting records on these issues? I bet you'll find a few freedom-loving liberals who voted for these things.
Keep in mind that Senator Liebermann led the attack on all of the web pron and game violence that we hold so dear. Let us not forget that it was Tipper (Here Boy! Fetch!) Gore that gave us all the stoopid labels on CD's that made kids want them more. Let's not forget Let us not forget that it was a democratically controlled Congress that delivered the Internet Decency Act... Keep in mind that it was Al Gore that brought you the V-chip so that you could spend an additional $20 per new TV set for another feature that you won't use to save your children from naked boobies.
There are conservative fascists out there. They are enemies of freedom. There are enemies of freedom who come dressed as liberals... be not deceived, and vote wisely, not blindly.
Thank you for your time.