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Charlton Heston Dies

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The man I knew from Ben-Hur and the NRA has passed away. I cannot say I personally liked or admired him, but I have a quick point to make and I am hoping that some people get it and act on it.

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Charlton Heston died at 84.

His death presents an opportunity for the media to not cover Iraq, the real issues in this election, the buildup for war with Iran, or why our economy is really tanking badly.

It's another story like the one about Anna Nichole Smith to take up time that should be used for real news.

Don't believe me? Visit FOXNews.com, CNN.com, or MSNBC.com. What's on the front page?  

Turn off the television. Stay away from these networks when getting your news.

Your democracy needs your help and you can't help it without knowing what's really going on. Go to:

OpEdNews

ZNet

RawStory

Ignore the talking heads----the corporate puppets of cable news. Pay attention to the above links.

 

Kevin Gosztola is a writer and curator of Firedoglake's blog The Dissenter, a blog covering civil liberties in the age of technology. He is an editor for OpEdNews.com and a former intern and videographer for The Nation Magazine.And, he's the (more...)
 

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Election by SuicideKings on Sunday, Apr 6, 2008 at 10:24:58 AM
Well... now by mrk * on Sunday, Apr 6, 2008 at 1:46:36 PM
Celebrity = authority? by Jim Stinson on Sunday, Apr 6, 2008 at 2:18:16 PM
JANE FONDA by Antonio on Monday, Apr 7, 2008 at 1:46:16 PM
Jane Fonda.......... by larry booth on Tuesday, Apr 8, 2008 at 9:47:28 AM
Fonda's expertise?? by Jim Stinson on Wednesday, Apr 9, 2008 at 11:43:02 AM
Heston by JimZ on Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 3:38:50 PM
What a load......... by larry booth on Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 9:04:34 PM