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Sean and Sarah’s Paymasters

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , , on September 30, 2010 by Sperenza Pegeen

He surrendered his citizenship for a business opportunity. He did not become a citizen of the United States because of any lofty beliefs in the American system. He saw dollars to be made. He had proven his money-making system in Great Britain. Use the press to generate dissatisfaction in the government. Then report on the dissenters attempts of reformation. Use the resources of media to put forth innuendo and half-truths wrapped in good-sounding slogans and presented as truth. Hammer those who criticize with the wrath of the true believers. Impugn the motive of those who dare question. Tar those who do not follow in lock step with being “unpatriotic” and those who would destroy the dear homeland. A homeland he loves because of its ability to fill his coffers.

So he set up his dynasty. His new citizenship permitted him to buy television and radio outlets. His television network has 2 divisions. One broadcasts rank entertainment. The other is draped in the American flag. It loudly preaches return to the God of our forefathers, not his. His forefathers were sent to the land of his birth as prisoners to an island penal colony. His employees raise the praise of God and of the traditional family value. This is a proven winning combination. A failed German artist rose to power standing on “country, church and kitchen.” And millions of innocent ones died.

To add authenticity to his corporate version of truth, the message is parroted in the print media. One of his media properties used to be the most valued business organ in the United States. Once a prestigious “paper of record,” it is delivered each morning to the executive suites of America. This is a realm built behind the facade of “fair and balanced” and “we report, you decide.” It is a very seductive message. Who could ever question what one hears as news over the airwaves and confirmed in the morning newspaper. Especially, if one’s objective is to boost profits by demonizing your competitors as mouthpieces for those who destroy the nation and to remove God from His throne.

Sharing in his profits as  the second largest shareholder is an Arab and not just any Arab. He is an Arab whose family sets the policy of not allowing religious freedom and enforces this law through death penalties requiring public stoning or beheading. He is a ruling member in a family who sets the policy for the strict segregation of the sexes, where woman are chained into lives where they cannot be seen in public without they face covered, cannot dive a car, cannot be out of the home unless chaperoned by a male relative or husband. He is a Prince of the Saudi ruling family who hold values totally alien to the American way of life. He also rules in this Kingdom of “fair and balanced” as a large shareholder.

Yes, these 2 men set the policies and write the paychecks for Sean and the network’s newest analyst, Sarah. But I am sure that they don’t allow their paymasters’ opinions and their business methodology to interfere with their journalistic truth-telling. cAt least, not much.

Just One of My Musings . . . On Theater or Commitment

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 8, 2010 by Sperenza Pegeen

Time has slipped by. The furor has subsided. The media has turned to fresher meat. The “Rally to Restore Honor”” is over.

It was an event made for the media. The iconic steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The clean, crisp banners of red and white with Lincoln off-center at the bottom edge. Was it a Freudian slip that the color blue was minimized? Or was it a subliminal reference to the bold red and white flag of the Hitler Youth? Mr. Beck appears to have a fascination with that era. I felt ill just looking at a web site hawking 1936-1944 Deutch memorabilia to confirm that the Reich had such a flag.

It was a day when the American martyr of non-violence was hailed as a Republican and a proto-Tea Party member. An event where a white, faux middle class entertainer with estimated earnings of over $20 million a year and a governor who resigned her elected post to become an influence peddler declared themselves the new underprivileged class. Of course there was a representative of the family to lend credibility to the event. But was this a display of a commitment to the cause espoused from the speaker’s platform? Or was it stagecraft?

“THROUGHOUT history America has seen many great leaders and
noteworthy citizens change her course. It is through their personal virtues and
by their example that we can live as a free country. On August 28th, come
celebrate America by honoring our heroes, our heritage and our future.
Join the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin
and many more for this non-political event that pays tribute to America’s
service personnel and other upstanding citizens who embody our nation’s
founding principles of integrity, truth and honor.

Our freedom is possible only if we remain virtuous. Help us restore the values
that founded this great nation. Come join us on August 28th in our pledge to
restore honor at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.”
~ from the flyer included in the media talking point kit dated April 10, 2010.*

“5) What CAN’T I bring?
Please no helium balloons, pets, alcohol, fireworks, or glass containers. Please refrain from bringing signs (political or otherwise) as they may deter from the peaceful message we are bringing to Washington.” ~from the same document

Lofty words calling for a heartfelt response. A recitation of the highest and best of the American civilization. But isn’t one of the most valued American traditions to have the opportunity to display one’s thoughts and convictions via signage. Was this request made to maintain a “polished” presentation or made to eliminate sayings that might offend the organizers or detract from the overarching message of traditional American values? Is there another option for this request? Perhaps, the fear of the sentiments that may be displayed.

Commitment to a cause inflicts a high personal cost. Thomas Jefferson penned these words into the Declaration -words that reminded his fellow representative the true import of their signature:

“And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.”

Stagecraft feigns commitment. The player faces danger but is protected by the stage master’s craft. The fire is real but confined. The swords clash with dulled blade and protected tip. The fall from a precipice is cushioned by a mattress. The accompanying words are brave, but hollow. The actor does not pay, but is paid. There is only a faux allegiance – the inconsistent duty of a hired shepard. On the Lincoln Memorial steps 48 years ago, a man stood boldly before a crowd that could have contained an assassin’s hand. That weekend, the proclamations were made by a man wearing a bullet-proof vest. He depended upon Kylar and not Jefferson’s “Divine Providence.” He was not willing to pay dedication’s price. He was the hireling receiving compensation for a day’s entertainment. Lofty words extolled by a master artist. A shadowed replica of courage. At an event made for the media and those easily swayed by an actor’s wiles.

After musing; Mr. Beck acknowledges that he wore the vest at the request of his wife. Would Abigail or Martha have made a similar request to their spouses? Would John Adams or George Washington have complied?

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