On 28 Dec 2005 07:30:44 -0800, jim rozen
wrote:

In article , pyotr filipivich
says...

Yeah, I know, "free press " and all that. Of course, there was a time
when the "free press" wasn't conducting it's own foreign policy contrary to
the US Government.

You still don't "get it."

Look back carefully. Think. Take an historical perspective.

Was there ever a time when the free press was conducting its own,
adverse foreign policy towards the government?


Yep. Pretty much any period of time since 1960, when there was a
Republican in the Whitehouse.

What was the result of that adverse policy?

The public turned off the major media

What happened then?

The media still hasnt learned why they are rapidly going tits up. See
two more newspapers folded recently?

Where did that first amendment actually come from?

The Founders?

Am I the only person who percieves irony in his statments??

Jim

No Jim...we see irony aplenty.

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner