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To: William McKinley
This is a long read but it's worth reading. This paragraph stands out.

Such as it is, however, the press has become the greatest power within Western countries, exceeding that of the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary. Yet one would like to ask: According to what law has it been elected and to whom is it responsible? In the Communist East, a journalist is frankly appointed as a state official. But who has voted Western journalists into their positions of power, for how long a time, and with what prerogatives?

Thanks for the post.

2 posted on 06/06/2003 5:02:38 PM PDT by Jean S
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To: JeanS
My pleasure.
3 posted on 06/06/2003 5:23:31 PM PDT by William McKinley
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To: JeanS
That paragraph caught my eye and mind as well. I also like this one:

"This tilt of freedom toward evil has come about gradually, but it evidently stems from a humanistic and benevolent concept according to which man — the master of the world — does not bear any evil within himself, and all the defects of life are caused by misguided social systems, which must therefore be corrected."

15 posted on 06/07/2003 8:50:49 AM PDT by arasina (Thank God the White House now has plenty of CLEAN laundry!)
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