The insinuation the media is all locked up by conservative rich people is simply not true. To the contrary, most conservatives argue there is a clearly liberal bias to news, which would favor anti-war advocates.
I also must object to the claim of "war for oil" on two fronts. First, Bush and others have consistently said what this military action is about: ridding the world of a brutal dictator that has no regard for justice, peace, his own people, or you and me. I would challenge people to show me where Bush explicitly said, "we want control of the Middle East only for the oil". Secondly, have you considered why Russia is opposing military action, besides all the supposed claims to be peace-loving? Is it maybe because the current Iraqi regime owes Russia $7 billion? Is it because if/when Saddam is deposed and oil from Iraq is allowed to be sold, oil prices will come down and Russia can ill afford a drop in it own oil prices? Is it because Russia is afraid if it's the Americans who free Iraqi people from oppression and tyranny a post-Saddam government may be more inclined to want to deal with Americans than Russians? Therein lies a perverse twist on the claim of "war for oil". Okay, for a bit of Minneapolis importance to this post? Consider this thought: Wouldn't it be a positive to our local economy if gas prices came down because of an increase in oil supplies because the US deposed Saddam and brought a just government to Iraq, thereby allowing oil sales? Wouldn't lower prices mean more money to be spent on other items by Minneapolis citizens? Gary Bowman Audubon Park --- David Shove <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: That's just it -- writing Bush or the Congress or the major media has ZERO influence. Zilch nada bupkis. All owned and controlled by the ruling class, drooling for an oil war. ===== "Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided; but they are far better than certain kinds of peace.'' --Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
