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Alexis de Tocqueville on the U.S. election	by DesertRat66	2008-01-15 09:04:28
I take it this isn't recent enough to	by Peace_man	2008-01-15 09:49:28
It is a warning	by DesertRat66	2008-01-15 09:57:32
Surrender of freedom to a tutelary power	by Peace_man	2008-01-15 10:22:49
And you wonder why we're advocates...	by esbita	2008-01-15 10:33:24
Yes.	by Peace_man	2008-01-15 10:40:54
Jefferson put his faith in a robust free press	by swisscheese	2008-01-15 12:40:54
That tells me why we need to ensure a	by Peace_man	2008-01-15 13:29:47
Which only works when said press is responsible.	by subbywan	2008-01-15 14:07:02
How would you propose ensuring a responsible	by Peace_man	2008-01-15 14:25:08
I'd start by limiting ownership concentration	by swisscheese	2008-01-15 19:16:49
People were starting to worry about this at least 40 years ago -- but nothing was done, on the basis that the news-media simultaneously pushed their rights to be treated as just another business enterprise, as well as their public-interest rights and privileges as "the Fourth Estate". But no effective action was ever taken (in this country (Canada) there were three or four public inquiries and royal commissions to examine the issue. They all concluded it was a growing, and disquieting problem, but their recommendations were never followed up.
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