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Scuba

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12. I'll suggest consolidation of the media following the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and ...

Sun Jan 3, 2016, 08:15 AM

Jan 2016

... the subsequent homogenization of the messages those media bring to America.

“The heaviest restriction upon the freedom of public opinion is not the official censorship of a press, but the unofficial censorship by a press which exists not so much to express opinion as to manufacture it.”

Dorothy L. Sayers
1893-1957

British writer, essayist, playwright and translator.

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Question on Socio-Political Issues [View all] H2O Man Jan 2016 OP

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For me it's not so much one or a few issues Rebkeh Jan 2016 #2

War powers. rug Jan 2016 #3

Democracy is about participation. Gregorian Jan 2016 #4

"Microaggressions" versus the First Amendment? (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #5

Doesn't it all boil down to equality under the law? Downwinder Jan 2016 #6

most of my work hfojvt Jan 2016 #7

Sounds like great deal Old Codger Jan 2016 #8

I agree Sensitive soul Jan 2016 #14

Respect, Ethics, Truth (nt) ANOIS Jan 2016 #9

Gald to see this, for several reasons: snot Jan 2016 #10

An intriguing prospect, but a question presents itself - is the book meant to elucidate? LooseWilly Jan 2016 #11

I'll suggest consolidation of the media following the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and ... Scuba Jan 2016 #12

Thanks to everyone H2O Man Jan 2016 #13