"historic" internet shutdown in Egypt vs permanent news blackout in the U.S.

[paparush]

Discuss among yourselves.

[RagAss]

1. 400,000 marched against the Iraq war here...do you recall any coverage?

[Lint Head]

3. It's as if it never happened. Just like torture and subversion of our rights never happened.

[cali]

7. yes. I was in D.C. Still have the WaPo

[Odin2005]

8. Nope, but the Teabagger's hate-fests got a lot.

[paparush]

9. I keep these two images handy...

The juxtaposition of the will of the masses vs the maniacal look on Bush's face says it all.

[jahlove17]

2. Propaganda

"Propaganda is to a democracy what the bludgeon is to the totalitarian state."

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. God, I hate Americn whining sometimes (nt)

[Skittles]

5. ???

you don't think the news (LACK of news) situation in America is serious business? WTF?????

[muriel_volestrangler]

10. I think describing the huge variety of sources available to Americans as a blackout

is ridiculous. The commercial news isn't what people here want. Boo-hoo, all people have to do is go and look on the internet for the hundreds of alternative sources, or go and find a decent publication. I haven't heard of Mother Jones being banned recently.

[EFerrari]

11. The family sitting around the small screen or sharing a copy of Mother Jones

isn't just what we need to foster an informed populace. :)

[Skittles]

12. you got THAT right

I mean, WTF

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