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madokie

(51,076 posts)

5. The media in America are worthless

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Wed Jan 27, 2016, 10:31 AM

Jan 2016

We don't have the fourth leg of our democracy anymore. They've been bought up by those who would do us harm

In school we were taught that the reason for the press being left with a hands off was to so they could be indifferent and independent in order to keep the other three legs of that stool accountable. That is no longer taught, I suspect.

I'm damn near 68 YO so 'in school' for me was a long ass time ago.

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I Find It Kind Of Remarkable That Trump Dropping Out Of The Debate Is More Important Than Oregon ... [View all] global1 Jan 2016 OP

I assume EdwardBernays Jan 2016 #1

One Would Hope As They Used To.... global1 Jan 2016 #2

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I felt the same way last night. reflection Jan 2016 #3

Why isn't Oregon just cops rounding up a street gang? brooklynite Jan 2016 #4

The media in America are worthless madokie Jan 2016 #5

If only there were some way to choose only the stories that I feel are most important, Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #7

I'm surprised that people might feel Hortensis Jan 2016 #8

After reading about it here last night, I tried MSNBC and CNN. femmocrat Jan 2016 #9

Well, MyOwnPeace Jan 2016 #10