There are several books that attempted to direct the voters attention to this covert attack on one of democracy's cornerstones, ("Lapdogs: How the Press Rolled Over for Bush" is one example) but those books did not generate talk show topics or alarmist editorials in the nation's leading newspapers. Why do you suppose that happened?
If this trend is upsetting, then the reader of this column can promote alternative sources of dissention and, when asked, make monetary contributions to bolster and sustain those "Alamo like" attempts to maintain a well informed citizenry, that still exist.
How much laughter would the failure of a liberal web site elicit from dittoheads? There was a ship within sight of the sinking Titanic that was perplexed by their neighbor's use of distress flares.
When (not if) Freedom of the Press disappears completely in the USA and a memorial service is held, will the leading radio voices of the conservative point of view lament its passing or will they cackle with unrestrained glee? Or will they just silently wait until they get a chance to secretly dance (or ?) on its grave?
Thomas Jefferson (wasn't he a famous socialist?) said: "The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by a despotic government."
Now, the disk jockey will play Verdi's Deis Irea and we will silently file out of here. Have a "use it (freedom of the press) or lose it" type week.
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