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To: longtermmemmory
Passenger Pigeon Media!

Ah, the good 'ole PPM; so obsolete and so clueless that they barely recognize their own demise.

Seriously, I've said it before and I'll say it again: future generations will look upon citizens of the pre-Net era with the same pity we hold for victims of Pravda and other Soviet propaganda.

15 posted on 08/09/2008 6:43:19 AM PDT by semantic
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To: semantic

“Seriously, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: future generations will look upon citizens of the pre-Net era with the same pity we hold for victims of Pravda and other Soviet propaganda. “

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Don’t become too complacent.

The Orwellian “Fairness Doctrine” is about building exactly that sort of state-run politically-driven media in America. And we’re about five months, from its first rollout, if Obama wins...

Don’t think it can happen to the internet?

Look at China.


36 posted on 08/09/2008 12:33:24 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (CHEVY VOLT COUNTDOWN: V minus 100 Weeks. Waiting...)
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