Is the History Channel a loudspeaker for the Bush administration? [View All]

[La_Serpiente]

I was watching the History Channel right now and they were doing a special on the Alaska oil pipeline. I thought "fine", they are just talking about the pipeline in Alaska. No problem.

Then they talk about how the current pipeline will run out of oil in 20 years. They said that the oil pipeline could remain working if an extension was placed to the ANWR reserve there.

They go on further to explain how the entire oil drilling process is safe, that it will bring jobs, and will also allow the US to rely less on foreign oil They don't really go on to explain the fact that endangered species live there, that it is a pristine place that should be preserved, or that we should be investing in renewable energies instead of just drilling from national parks.

It all seemed like Republican talking points. Anyone notice anything odd on the History Channel? Are they trying to rewrite History?

Edit: To be intelectually honest, they also mentioned prior to the whole romanticism with ANWR the ExxonValdez Oil Spill. They went over the steps the oil companies took in order prevent future oil spills from occuring. However, it seemed as though they were trying to reassure the viewer that an oil spill would not occur. That is nice they mentioned that, but that is not what I am concerned about.