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Tucker Carlson unintentionally reveals the role of the American press - Glenn Greenwald

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In one of the ultimate paradoxes, for American journalists -- whose role in theory is to expose the secrets of the powerful -- secrecy is actually their central religious tenet, especially when it comes to dealing with the most powerful. Protecting, rather than exposing, the secrets of the powerful is the fuel of American journalism. That's how they maintain their access to and good relations with those in power.

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The worst whores in the business by Mr M on Saturday, Mar 8, 2008 at 6:22:28 PM
This is why Samantha's quote shouldn't have been printed: by Robert Sargent on Sunday, Mar 9, 2008 at 1:46:03 AM