Isn that downright undemocratic?
Like Noam Chomsky, I am concerned with the erosion of real democracy in a country where most of the press is controlled by a handful of major corporations. These corporations frequently have other interests in direct conflict with the public’s right to know information. Even more complicated is the relationship between mainstream news, large-industry entertainment, and government. America’s major newspapers and wire services skew, limit, and prioritize reportage in order to support the country’s strategic interests. For example, press bias helped set the stage for the Gulf War, while the press was virtually silent when a U.S. ally, Indonesia, invaded peaceful East Timor in the 70s, slaughtering hundreds of thousands for their land. Don’t preach to me about the first amendment, because I don’t believe it. • Do you believe in anything? I have no beliefs, but I believe I’m a walking contradiction, and I’ve got no right. • Truth be known, I believe in love. • I believe the children are our
