Yes, not only our own MSM, but our gov't stretches the truth to shape opinion.

[mother earth]

Case in point, Jessica Lynch, which is a good reminder to us all not to kill the messenger & not have knee jerk reactions.
So far as I can see, the truth too is for sale. I applaud our truth tellers.

I don't fear alternative media, because it seems more and more, we need these checks and balances. The truth is not always what we are told by our own MSM, so we do need alternatives. In Jessica's case, she exudes integrity and deserves kudos for revealing the truth, that's what true patriotism is about.

[Geronimoe]

1. What if they had a war and no one showed up to fight?

What were they doing in Iraq in the first place? War for profiteering.

[Doctor_J]

2. saying our government "stretches the truth" is like saying Albert lee

"plays the guitar". They are way past stretching the truth. But the sentiment is dead on. Rec

[Dustlawyer]

5. Bush Co., couldn't stand the truth that American soldiers were being needlessly injured and

killed, and that war is not always glorious, but more often tragic! Jessica Lynch is a hero to me from now on!

[FiveGoodMen]

17. They didn't was US to hear that truth.

I doubt that it bothered THEM in the least.

[LiberalArkie]

3. As a kid in the 50's and 60's I had a shortwave radio that I listened to all the time

This was during the vietnam era. I listened to VOA, and Radio Moscow, Radio Netherlands, BBC and Radio Havana Cuba. I did not believe any of them, but all of them together gave me probably close to the truth.

[Jon82]

4. The truth may not be popular but it is always more powerful

Sometimes it just takes years for it to overcome the the power of a lie.

[think]

6. k&R /nt

[DeSwiss]

7. K&R!

[midnight]

14. Censorship is saying I'm the one who says the last sentence. Whatever you say,the conclusion is mine

Very powerful sentence-I like it a lot.


New Album “The Divine Comedy”
BEIJING, June 22, 2013 – The Ai Weiwei Studio released Ai Weiwei’s first music album, “The Divine Comedy”, today to commemorate the second anniversary of his release from an 81-day secret detention.

The single “Dumbass”, premiered last month along with its music video, is included in the album. “The Divine Comedy” features six tracks with vocals and lyrics by Ai Weiwei, and music by Zuoxiao Zuzhou. Each song is a different take of Ai’s newfound channel for expression through music. The album includes commentaries on current events (Just Climb the Wall, Hotel USA), documentations of real dialogues (Chaoyang Park, Laoma Tihua), and personal reflections (Give Tomorrow Back to Me, Dumbass). The full album crosses musical genres with influences from pop, rock, punk and heavy metal, and takes us on a journey through Ai’s experience with the conditions of China. Continue reading ?

http://aiweiwei.com/

[mother earth]

16. TY, DeSwiss, as always.

[Michigan-Arizona]

8. K&R n/t

[KG]

9. and guess what? your tiger beat fave dem prez is just as ready and willing to lie to you (and has)

as any gopper.

[heaven05]

11. ?????

[heaven05]

10. Integrity and character

much in demand these days. Don't find much, anywhere, in MSM or political circles these days, but this individual has both......

[blkmusclmachine]

12. Tell us sweet little lies

[mother earth]

20. I'm a FM fan too. ;)

[heaven05]

13. a small aside here

is that Yanis the choreographer or yannis the canadian comedian? Just wondering. Watched both, enjoyed them immensely. Not trying to derail or anything, just curious.

[mother earth]

15. Yanis Varoufakis, FM, Greece...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yanis_Varoufakis

I'd rather use his last name, but it is way too long

[heaven05]

18. thank you

I'm researching him. Economist extraordinaire. Hope he can get something done for the Greek people.

[mother earth]

19. I have no doubt he will, and BEYOND that I am even more hopeful. He is rare among men.