I had to put this video up from Conon O'Brian. I know it is over a year old but it is absolutely funny! It makes me laugh every time I watch it.
Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Politics. Show all posts
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Cuts at the Deseret News
The Deseret News, (Founded in 1850 by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) announced last week that it is planning on laying off some 35 of its 200 employees due to decreased revenues and readership. This comes as no surprise to this conservative, especially since the D-News decision to turn hard left since the late 90s. KSL and other media pundits blame the shrinking revenues on items like blogs, Internet, and free online ads. While all of those things create a more competitive environment for print papers, they are not the source of the problems facing most newspapers.
One only needs to look at the viewpoints espoused by the Editorial Board and the writing staff at the Salt Lake based paper to see the problems. The paper (with the exception of its views on the LDS Church) focuses one appeasing to environmentalist, big government programs, "unity" issues, tax increases, anti-business sentiments (i.e. "tax the bastards to death") and an open disdain for traditional political values held by most Utahns.
Being in business myself, I know that the Paper has lost its core responsibility of delivering to its readers what they want. People, especially those who read papers, don't want thinly veiled propaganda and talking points from the United Nations from a supposedly "right of center" newspaper. I point to the Wall Street Journal. While hundreds of papers are downsizing and fretting about their future in five years, the WSJ continues year after year growth. Why? Because the WSJ knows it audience and gives them the news and stories they expect from a pro-business newspaper. Do you believe for one minute that the WSJ's circulation would be increasing if it took every chance it could to kick the beliefs of its readership? NO! Then why do the editors at the Deseret News believe they can put down the believes of its potential customers and expect them to subscribe in droves?
The Deseret News was a once decent paper. (I subscribed to it until 2005) Now it tries to play second fiddle and little brother the the SL Tribune. Stop walking in the shadow of that paper, stand up, deliver the quality of news expected by the conservative majority within Utah. Stop putting down businesses, quit pushing for tax increases when they are not needed. Stay away from the KSL editorial board! That group continues to represent itself as the voice of the Priesthood. It is not the mouthpiece of the Church. The members of the KSL and D-News editorial board represent their personal "feel good" politics of shame. In order for these organizations to survive without the aid of the Church they need to better represent the population of Utah.
One only needs to look at the viewpoints espoused by the Editorial Board and the writing staff at the Salt Lake based paper to see the problems. The paper (with the exception of its views on the LDS Church) focuses one appeasing to environmentalist, big government programs, "unity" issues, tax increases, anti-business sentiments (i.e. "tax the bastards to death") and an open disdain for traditional political values held by most Utahns.
Being in business myself, I know that the Paper has lost its core responsibility of delivering to its readers what they want. People, especially those who read papers, don't want thinly veiled propaganda and talking points from the United Nations from a supposedly "right of center" newspaper. I point to the Wall Street Journal. While hundreds of papers are downsizing and fretting about their future in five years, the WSJ continues year after year growth. Why? Because the WSJ knows it audience and gives them the news and stories they expect from a pro-business newspaper. Do you believe for one minute that the WSJ's circulation would be increasing if it took every chance it could to kick the beliefs of its readership? NO! Then why do the editors at the Deseret News believe they can put down the believes of its potential customers and expect them to subscribe in droves?
The Deseret News was a once decent paper. (I subscribed to it until 2005) Now it tries to play second fiddle and little brother the the SL Tribune. Stop walking in the shadow of that paper, stand up, deliver the quality of news expected by the conservative majority within Utah. Stop putting down businesses, quit pushing for tax increases when they are not needed. Stay away from the KSL editorial board! That group continues to represent itself as the voice of the Priesthood. It is not the mouthpiece of the Church. The members of the KSL and D-News editorial board represent their personal "feel good" politics of shame. In order for these organizations to survive without the aid of the Church they need to better represent the population of Utah.
Morons to the Left of Me, Bright ones to the right...
Sunday mornings around our house are spent watching the political shows of the morning. I watched Fox News Sunday and This week on ABC. I forgot how dull, abrassive, and repulsive John Kerry was. Kudos to him on the face lift, nothing makes a Frankenstein look more life-like then a few shots of Botox and a stretch of the skin. Unfortunately it appears that the botox has moved into his brain. Here are a few examples: 1) Endorsing and supporting Obama should be enough to warrant a check of the noggin. 2) Stating that raising taxes on those making more than 100K a year is a good thing and that cutting the taxes on the elderly making less than 50K is a good idea 3) Stating that an immediate withdrawl of troops in Iraq makes sense and 4) John McCain is wrong on Iraq (I think he is the only national politian who has made sense on that issue).
What is of greatest concern to me is the number of people who will believe the Junior Blowhard from Taxachusetts. A Barry Hussein Obama presidency will take this country into thinly veiled socialism. The problem is that most Americans want socialism, or feel that taxpayers owe them something. We are in for some seriously difficult times if Barry is elected.
What is of greatest concern to me is the number of people who will believe the Junior Blowhard from Taxachusetts. A Barry Hussein Obama presidency will take this country into thinly veiled socialism. The problem is that most Americans want socialism, or feel that taxpayers owe them something. We are in for some seriously difficult times if Barry is elected.
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