[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19707]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                      MEDIA BIASED AGAINST CHENEY

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, here is a recent Washington Post 
article describing vice presidential candidate Dick Cheney's speeches: 
``Bash. Bash. Bash.''
  The reporter quotes Cheney as saying that the country was ``weary of 
the Clinton-Gore routine,'' but then adds, ``even if no one else is'' 
but Cheney.
  No, these sarcastic opinions are not from an editorial. They are from 
a news story that is supposed to be objective and impartial. What it 
reveals is the bias of a reporter who is trying to tell us what to 
think.
  Why does the media display such a liberal bias? Simply because 
journalists are more liberal than the rest of us.
  Peter Brown, an editor at the ``Orlando Sentinel'' conducted a study 
that discovered a profound cultural disconnect between journalists and 
readers. He found that reporters are far more likely than other 
Americans to approve of abortion on demand, to express disdainful 
attitudes towards the suburbs and rural areas, and to identify strongly 
with people who see themselves as victims of society. They are also 
less likely to go to church or do volunteer work in their communities.
  But what is the answer? We need to tell the media, give us the facts, 
and let us make up our own mind.

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