tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9958233.post111939327165135038..comments2023-10-10T07:12:55.445-05:00Comments on City of Tiny Lights: Trouble Ahead, Trouble BehindWill Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01695153396800974213noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9958233.post-1119403958938711182005-06-21T20:32:00.000-05:002005-06-21T20:32:00.000-05:00"It is, perhaps, these almost "throw-away" items o..."It is, perhaps, these almost "throw-away" items of the behemoth that is the news business in America that can end up mattering the most."<BR/><BR/>Makes me think of the movie "Men In Black," where they refer to the tabloids as their hot sheets. <BR/><BR/>Seriously though, good points. That's the exact reason why I do zines, go to conferences, and have my own blog. The problem with the media is very similar to the problem with politicians. People have become so relient on "experts" in both these fields that we trust anything they say. Granted, we take it with a grain of salt and glass of cynicism, but at the end of the day most are too apathetic or tired to do anything about it. <BR/><BR/>The situation in Nepal is playing itself out in a dozen other countries. It's playing itself out in Iraq, where our armies closed down their presses because they were printing stories which questioned American policies. <BR/><BR/>I agree that freedom of press and freedom in general are not inherintly American and should spread across the globe. But you can't spread freedom with bombs and state repression. <BR/><BR/>The ones who spread freedom will be those who have the courage to stand up to all governments and oppressors and demand total control over their lives.Aaron Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880668299923567596noreply@blogger.com