There are two ways of infringing liberty: by police power or economic power. The latter can be exercised either directly or indirectly, by orienting the way people think, by addling their brains, by using the press (media, a la Fox News) to bias them in favor of special interests (think Koch Brothers and Citizens United).
Citizens United left this country open to the power of money. We now know the extent to which moneyed interests use the press to further their interests.
Ghost Dog 
I’m not all that familiar with the US media scene, but I suppose it’s the same everywhere. As Nigeria gears up for the presidential elections in February, the media is awash with propaganda. We need to put on our brains ….
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p.s. by including your photo in the post, are you trying to tell us something? 🙂
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My thought behind including my picture in the post was that my picture would lend added gravitas to the post. But now that you have called it into question I wonder. Perhaps I am spewing some kind of propaganda myself. What do you think? I am curious to know what your reaction to my posting my picture alongside the others. What did you think I am trying to tell you?
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An independent news anchor? 🙂
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Maybe….maybe… 🙂
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🙂
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