Anyone who has seen a talented magician knows the trick is happening in the other hand. Are we losing interest because we are TOO focused on the Misdirection?
I feel like we are all watching prestidigitation by master magicians. While trillions of paper bills are being printed (without backing) our leaders have us focused on stories like AIG and the protests at the G20. Sure it is important to keep abreast of world and domestic events, but where is the reports of the devaluation of the dollar?
Conservative talk shows, of course, which congress wants to control via the “Fairness Doctrine“. If congress is able to re-implement the “equal time” rule, will the magic trick staging finally be complete?
Conservative talk radio beats out liberal talk radio in almost every demographic across America. Conservative news beats liberal news. Why?
In mediums that live or die by advertising dollars, why do so many Americans flock to conservative discussion? Oops, that is the slight-of-hand that I am talking about…the right question is why would congress want to legislate what American’s watch or listen to?
I think it is because without the conservative voice being so predominate in the market place the magic trick becomes easier. The difference is between staged magic and close-up magic. When we go to Vegas and see the big magic productions, we know it isn’t real, when we are up close to the magician we are amazed by the skill.
If congress takes away our ability to get up close to those making the political magic, then we might become oblivious to the production behind the scenes. Maybe that is the goal?
Ed Bejarana
BusinessBlogging.net
Tags: Economic Slight Of Hand