
The major media have gone gaga over the number of women newly elected to
But media's bias -- one of many -- is revealed in their focus on mostly liberal women with barely a mention, if they are mentioned at all, of women who are conservative. Reporters, commentators and hosts on major networks, and including some cable outlets, speak of "women's issues," as if all women think, or should think, alike.
Worse, they never examine whether ideas floated by liberal women are anything new or whether they have worked in the past or are working presently. Many liberal pronouncements seem to be taken at face value, with little pushback to explain how they plan to make their proposals work, especially those that have been tried and failed before (consider programs to wipe out poverty, along with increased spending to improve public education, as just two of many examples).
Another example: the presidential candidacy announcement by Sen.
In predictable liberal fashion, Harris wants to impose a $3 trillion tax plan on the country at a time when, according to Investor’s
Federal tax revenues have already hit record highs. The obvious problem is not insufficient revenue; rather, it is lack of spending discipline and the desire to give people whatever they want, hoping a growing addiction to government will produce more votes for the politicians dispensing "free" goodies.
Back to media's fixation: Why do major media outlets trumpet the causes of women, gays, African Americans, Hispanics and other groups who are liberal? Why do the ideas of conservative women never seem to receive that same level of attention? If you have to ask the question you haven't been paying attention.
It seems the major media long ago abandoned fairness, balance, even accuracy. Especially in the Trump era, they have displayed naked ideological cheerleading for liberals and their proposals. Any fair examination of major newspapers -- from the front page, to the editorial and op-ed pages -- proves the point. It has become much easier to speed read The
Whatever one's views, this is not healthy for the credibility and stability of journalism, the political parties or the country.
Yes, there are far fewer Republican women in
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Cal Thomas, America's most-syndicated columnist, is the author of 10 books.