We Deserve the Whole Story!

    When people think about why America is the greatest country in the world, the first answer that often comes to mind is freedom. Namely, the freedoms that come from our first amendment right which include freedom from religion, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom to petition the government. 

    It is evident through the Sedition Acts of both 1798 and 1918 that the government has a history of silencing voices that speak out against the government. Through exploring Antiwar.com and TheAmericanConservative.com it is also evident that this issue is still happening today. It may not be to the extent that it was back then as it is not a crime to criticize the government, but these voices are absolutely silenced. 

    The government has a hand in basically everything we do today as technology is so interwoven into our lives. With this ability, the government has the power to tell the narrative that it wishes by controlling to some degree most of the ways we get our news including news networks, newspapers, and even social media. 

    This is scary because it means that we the people are unable to make decisions for ourselves. In an ideal world, all of the information about an issue would be presented to us from both sides of the equation. Then, we could make a decision for ourselves about opinions we hold on the issue. However, with the great use of agenda setting by the government that is going on today, we are only fed one side of the story. We are only told the facts and information they want us to know. 

    How are we supposed to form different opinions with only half of the equation? We are forced to find obscure websites and news sources like Antiwar.com and TheAmericanConservative.com. These websites have so much content and information about what is going on in our world that the mainstream news does not tell us. There are tons of stories that even contradict what the mainstream news is telling us. This should make us angry. We deserve the whole story! 

    Exploring these websites has definitely encouraged me to keep digging and find more information before forming my opinion on certain political issues. These websites are an awesome start and resource and I will definitely be visiting them again!