The disclosure that Karl Rove and Novak had collaborated in smearing Robert Mossbacher during the 1992 elections and have come back to cement that collaboration in the Plame case, only serves to prove that among our so called Press we have True Believers like Novak and Judith Miller who are so consumed with their agenda, that no coaxing is necessary for any one in power to get them to do their bidding.
The transformation of the Press from an impartial chronicler of events to a propaganda organ of the powers that be has been accomplished without any coercion.Mr.Novak,of course, revels in his taunts of the poor and the weak;Judith Miller, who dissembles even more is as close to a true propagandist as this nation has come.Because of her bona fides, I am sure the administration saw her as a reliable conduit to smear Ambassador Wilson.
It is no longer feasible for us to think of these people as disinterested observers.They are participants and very willing participants at that,in the events in Iraq and the blowback back home.
Well said!
I read it today, just a comment, maybe on dKos. Nor can I remember who said it. But, the content left a strong impression on me. Paraphrasing: The Repubs almost did it. Starting 30 years ago, they set out to control all the media starting with talk radio, then tv news and finally ending with the intimidation of major newspapers and newsmagazines. If the world had stayed as it was, they would now control every bit of news that we receive. Fortunately, this little development called the internet gives some of us access to the truth about what’s going on.
Whoever said that, if you read this, take a bow for profound insight. What would all of us be thinking about the state of the world if we didn’t have access to alternative news? We’d be inside of Bushco’s bubble — it’s a terrifying thought.
You are correct.What is remarkable is that our so called Press has pretty well thrown in the towel and succumbed to the totalitarian control of the media.This is exactly what Aldous Huxley predicted;that the most effective form of mind control will come about when the people clamor for such control.What is different about our situation is that anyone who even dares to question the motives and methods of our rulers signs the death warrant of his career. In our times journalists are ranked by their access to the powers that be and that is only possible when they become conduits, uncritical conduits for the prevailing views of the elite.
The days when this country produced men like Harrison Salisbury and William Shirer are gone forever.Instead we have Novak, Judith miller and Elisabeth Bumiller, all faithful courtesans at the seat of power,willing to do anything and say anything to advance their access to the elite.