Spin Masters

It's a shame how the right-wing news

Takes a current event

And twists and spins the story

In efforts to misrepresent

 

The true motives behind

People's protestations.

Instead, the commentators

Spew rank accusations.

 

A case in point is Ferguson.

The Fox News spin denies

Existing systemic injustice.

My! What a surprise!

 

“Grievance industry leaders,”

“Racial racketeers,”

And “racial arsonists” are spreading

“Propaganda” and fears.

 

Such a spin on the issue

Ignores the problems at hand,

And the disenfranchised people

Remain in no man's land.

 

Anything to deflect

The viewers from the truth…

To see through the crafty tactics

Doesn't require a sleuth.

 

To ignore the people's expression

Of frustration, anger, and grief,

And to call it "victim mentality"

Is utterly beyond belief.

 

Granted, there have been troublemakers

Who've deviated from the path

Of peaceful demonstration

And incurred the people's wrath.

 

Vandalism and looting

Are wrong; but let's not forget

That issues of inequality

Have not been solved as yet.

 

Instead of feeding its viewers

Gossip and mindless chatter,

Fox News should focus on facts

And real situations that matter.

(12-3-14)