My last blog received a
large number of comments. (By all means, please use the “Comments” function at
the bottom of any blog.) They included:
1.
The observation from a GP that whilst bacterial
pneumonia may be easily treated with antibiotics, viral pneumonia is a
different kettle of fish and is not 'easily treated with antibiotics'. This
could lead to a suspicion of either a wrong diagnosis or, far worse, that the
true cause of the illness is being hidden.
2.
The
Huffington Post is a liberal leaning title. However, the newspaper
does not shirk from criticising both Mrs Clinton and the Democrats in upholding the
principle of fair and balanced reporting.
The point I was trying to
make was that the media doesn’t seem to have drilled down much on certain areas
of Trump’s campaign, including:
1.
He
is the first nominee since Nixon to refuse to reveal tax returns. Nixon
disclosed. I suspect Trump is nowhere near as rich as he claims or he has
avoided tax on a major scale.
2.
Trump’s
ties to foreign interests, which may not coincide with American interests.
3.
Trump’s
actual donations via the Trump Foundation that don’t match his charitable claims.
4.
The
scandal of Trump University and cheating its students.
5.
Worst
of all, Trump’s policies; Americans don’t know how he proposes to govern,
except as a one-man band. Why is the press not emphasising that Trump seeks to
be a dictator?
Were there equivalent
issues for Mrs Clinton, the press would have a heyday, bringing her to book. Why is
Trump getting such an easy ride? Here we have a man whose campaign is based on
prejudice, fear, lies, insults, disrespect to fellow-citizens and no clear plans. Why
has the media not shot him to pieces with one of those guns he favours?
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