For the real history of how the more corrupt right wing of the Republican Party tried to hijack the health care debate, read this account by Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer (Read it here).
I have disagreed with the Congressman in the past, but in this account, he dissects the process of how the right wing warped and twisted part of the debate. He was there. He is the authority.
From this viewpoint, one of Blumenauer's most significant charges is aimed at the U.S. news media. They have abdicated their responsibility. Fair presentation of the news is not measured by weighing ink, counting words, and presenting "each side."
Responsible media (not entertainment networks like "Fox") have an obligation to establish context and present the "truth." Yes, some ideas are more true than others. By failing to work harder, think deeper, and take risk, those news organizations which treat all ideas equally are aiding and abetting the liars.
The first amendment exists because truth matters.
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