1984

Give credit to the loyal opposition they have well learned the lesson that the media is the key to shaping a message and national attitudes. This story shows how hard they are working at it. With your money. Certainly we want the government to be transparent. The question comes down to how many people do you need to dispense information and how many do you need to shape a message? There is more rampant, blatant propaganda being pushed now than at any time I can remember. The Rovian model is a propaganda machine. As a 30 plus year veteran of broadcasting I can promise you they're pulling out all the stops here. From coming up with their own science, the argument of "Intelligent Design/Evolution" to the all too common practice of questioning the patriotism of those not like them. By the way I believe in intelligent design. I also believe that any "intelligent design" would involve evolution.
The Rush Limbaughs, Sean Hannitys and such are a part of a complete new media. A media that is there to convince you that there must be relentless pounding of the enemies of their choosing. Be it terrorists(only foreign ones of course), gays, liberals, Billary Clinton, non religious people et al. And by God, don't you mistake it, all the afore mentioned groups are in cahoots to destroy America. We are the good Americans, they are the BAD ones. It's not even a matter of debate anymore. Well for some it's not. Too bad. I for one will not lay down willingly. Look who the outsiders are now. Certainly not the repuglicans. They ARE the government. Time for the outsiders to pull them in again.