the free press

[Doug Henwood]

Ah, our free press! I just signed onto the MSNBC website for the latest war
news, and was greeted by a big headline saying "Peace plan hits hurdles:
objections raised to cease-fire; NATO denies it hit refugee convoy." Always
lead with obstacles and denials when you're trying to nip something in the
bud! Below it is an ad for CNBC's Equal Time, hosted by Oliver North, with
the tagline, "It's hard to argue with a man who's not afraid to take sides.
That won't stop his guests from trying." It's hard to argue with a man who
runs death squads to, but, hey, that's ancient history.

Doug