Freedom of the Press?

Whatever happened to freedom of speech and freedom of the press?

“When freedom of speech wasn’t every four letter word a sailor never said.”

Gone are the days of Edward R. Morrow, Tom Brokaw, and David Brinkley, hard hitting journalist who were unafraid to ask the tough questions.

Why should we care that a half a world away people are protesting for the rights we enjoy on a daily basis?
Why should the press be bothered to cover actual news when there are so many celebrities going to rehab?

“If it bleeds it leads.”
Guess not enough blood has been shed in Egypt and Tunisia yet to make the American news.

Never mind that the American President just said in one breath the United States would stand behind those who want Democracy and then called for the Egyptian people to protest peacefully.
Obviously oblivious to what’s actually going on and wanting to protect the almighty American oil interests.

It’s not the protestors that are creating the violence, it’s the so-called “government officials and police.”
Note to President Obama: Stop listening to the so-called “experts.” Start listening to the people of Egypt.

“Eyes on the future what’s to be done need understanding to stand as one.”

In Egypt Christians stood as one human chain around their Muslim friends so they could pray in safety, a repayment perhaps for the Coptic Christmas when Muslims joined their Coptic Christian friends in church.

Together they join in a show of solidarity and protest against the current oppressive government.
That is the true future, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Hebrews, Egyptians all.
Standing united, standing tall.

Gone are the days when reporters could report on actual world news.
Now it’s cost shares and ad space and making the almighty buck for the corporations.
Protect the oil shares of the media corporations.

“It’s time to tell the children that’s not about the rings that we put upon the fingers of the man who would be king.”

First Amendment Rights

Actions speak louder than words my friends. Christians banded together to form a human chain around their fellow protestors who are Muslim so they could pray today in a protected space. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Ghandi would be proud. Non-violence tactics work. Depsite, government officials dressed in civilian clothing looting cities to make protestors look bad the protestors themselves simply report them. Meanwhile, across the world I can sit at my computer and e-mail my president and tell him actions speak louder than words. I can tell him this because I'm protected under the first amendment of the US Constitution which guarantees me freedom of speech. The same rights the people of Egypt are fighting for I enjoy because of where I was born. God/ Allah whatever God you pray to be with you my Egyptian friends. Although we've never met you are in my thoughts and prayers. Be safe. PEACE and Justice be with you.