Why aren't we hearing this over, and over, and over?

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25. The whole "he said, she said"...

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... bullshit that started with the insanity of "fair and balanced" both sides crap has destroyed actual journalism.

I'm not saying this is not an uphill battle, but there are many ways to get coverage and get louder on social media.

One thing that would go a LONG way would be a daily, short (no more than 15 to a max of 30 minutes) press conference on the Capitol steps. Every Single Day. Strive to make every moment a great "clip" for social media and news orgs.

The format can be very simple. A small group of members of the House and Senate. Different group each day. One makes a short, simple, clear statement that puts the nature of the crimes before the American people, hands the mic to a real constituent whose life has been upended by one of the crimes to tell their story in three minutes or less. Showcase two or three examples each day. Another member of the group follows up with a short "these are the consequences" statement that ties the crimes to the destruction of the economy. For example, "These are just two/three of the thousands of our constituents being deprived of their livelihood by the crimes (farmer who relied on X program, business owner who relied on Y program, one of thousands fired at a university because Z program was ended... there are sooo many examples to highlight) and pull in the inhumane (not necessarily criminal) cuts (pediatric brain researcher whose funding has been cut off, researcher whose mRNA research has been halted -- research that is on the brink of curing a high percentage of pancreatic cancers.... ).

General structure:

1. Congressional member statement:
In America, the president promises to carry out the laws passed by Congress, whether they like them or not. If a president doesn't like a law, they work with congress to change it. It's a crime for any American president, or the people who work for them, to single-handedly end a program Congress created. That's not how our government works. President Trump, Musk, and his cabinet officials are committing such crimes every day.

2. Showcase real consequences of programs ended (or inhumane cuts) to two or three real constituents in their own words (whittle to no more than four minutes each)

3. Congressional member statement tying the crimes and inhumane cuts to the destruction of the economy, and circles back to the opening message..

Every program created by congress they illegally end has consequences. They are putting hundreds of thousands out of work in industries that rely on those programs. They are destroying businesses that count on the programs -- programs the Americans losing their jobs and businesses were right to count on because in America, our presidents promise to carry out the laws passed by Congress, whether they like those laws or not.

4. A short concluding thought, such as:

For those who want the kind of instant changes we see in countries run by dictators here in America, be careful what you wish for. Instant change creates chaos that destroys an economy. The fact We the People created a government that makes changes in an orderly way protects us against the type of chaos that causes economies to collapse.


Keep 1 and 3 substantively the same each day, just deliver from different voices. 2 can vary in whatever way is most effective -- a small group with one spokesperson, people from different states, people from a single state or industry. Just make sure there are some real stories about the cruel consequences to real people. Human stories most effectively reach hearts and minds. As days go by, the parade of abused and damaged Americans adds up in the public mind. And with new people each day, the media will not ignore the event. You're handing them new people willing to be interviewed; people willing to tell their story. And the news media will seek them out and interview them. And they will follow up with the members who spoke that day, even if only to ask “You said the same things so and so said.” Another opportunity to repeat it. I said the same thing because it is very, very simple, In America, the president promises …(rinse and repeat). They can try to pick it apart, and elicit more detail. Fine. (e.g., Q: But isn’t it up to the courts? A: Ultimately, yes, but you don’t have to be a judge to understand how simple this is. Controversies – even the most obviously wrongheaded position – take time to make it through the courts. Our judicial system rightfully gives all parties a chance to make their case, however flimsy that case may be. The thing is, you don’t need a law degree to understand that there is no defense that that makes sense. They just hope they’ll get away with these crimes while the courts deliberate. It’s a smash and grab. We won’t let them get away with it. In America, the president promises (rinse and repeat). Americans understand this and they understand what is happening is more than wrong. It is dangerous. They are tanking the economy.)

The fact they are all saying the same simple thing would drive the mainstream media noise makers nuts as they try to get something new or pull off some gotcha. And that guarantees coverage. Frankly, the more they keep saying the same thing, the more attention that thing will get as they try to “get around” it.