Here are two examples of important information that our so-called press just can’t manage to talk about:

1. Despite all of the coverage everywhere of the Hamas attacks and Israel’s response, NO ONE is pointing out that George W. Bush is 100% responsible for this situation. He forced the election that put Hamas in power when every other major player said that elections at that chaotic moment were a bad idea. As with the Iraq war, Bush went straight ahead, talking about the miracles of democracy but with no real understanding of what he was doing.
2. There was good article in the Washington Post pointing out the responsibility of the Supreme Court for the Republican chaos that has shut down Congress. It’s true–gerrymandering and removal of limits on campaign contributions have undermined democracy. However they didn’t take the next step and point out who gave us this Court and why. The Koch people and their allies have worked on this for years with their Federalist Society (among many other things). They WANT weak government, so they can run things for their own benefit and no one else’s.