The Place for Propaganda

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It's been a long time since MSNBC could pretend to be anything but a shill for liberal politicians, policies and causes. Any remaining doubts about that can be dispelled by surveying the network's recent coverage of the controversy over gays in the military.

Cable news' self-described "place for politics" covered the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" administrative policy six different times between July 27 and July 29. Opponents of the current policy were able to state their case unchallenged, while network anchors made it clear that they were themselves in favor of allowing openly homosexual men and women to serve in the armed forces.

Not one defender of the current policy appeared in any of the pieces.

There are plenty of valid arguments to support retaining the current 'compromise' policy. MSNBC audiences just won't hear any of them.

For example, a July 30 Washington Times article reported that a survey conducted by the Military Officers Association of America, an organization made up of active-duty officers, reservists, military retirees and veterans, found that 68 percent said changing the law would have a negative effect on troop morale and military readiness.

Unsurprisingly, MSNBC failed to report that study, or other any other evidence of military officers' support for the current law. In March 2009 more than 1,000 retired flag and general officers signed a statement of support for the 1993 law.

The only play the letter received on MSNBC was a brief mention in 1 of the 6 airings.

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