Tonight we caught a radio show of a speech by John Pilger. He spoke about how many believe that the media in the US stood back and let the Bush administration proceed with the war on terror unchecked and unquestioned. He said that it is the job of the journalists to uncover the truth and speak out. He basically called for a revolution and cited many gruesome instances of inhuman media cover-ups in our recent US history. It's sickening to hear the claims he makes that, if true, paint our government to be an evil nightmare. I went to his website tonight since his speech was distastefully convincing to discover more about him and what he stands for. I watched the trailor of the movie he has just made that is not yet approved to be released in the US called "War on Democracy". This film will be viewed by countries all over the world, but not by many Americans. I feel, and have felt for many years a great lack of trust in anything I hear from the media and I have been searching for someone I really believe.
What do you guys think of what John Pilger says, and who do you listen to??
http://www.johnpilger.com/
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I agree with him, although I am not as angry. Americans are generally known for their lack of knowledge of world affairs- we should demand better journalism and a government that supports freedom of the press. We are allowing this to happen- how frightening to become another Soviet Union. May I suggest a great documentary- Why We Fight- it goes slightly over this subject, but more importantly reminds me that I need to do a better job of not being apathetic and unaware.
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