I Hear An Almost Inaudible But Pervasive

It's The People Who Are Doing The Nonviolent Organizing At The Grassroots That Make Me Think There's Still Hope.

Television Can Stir Emotions, But It Doesn't Invite Reflection As Much As The Printed Page.

There Is No More Important Struggle For American Democracy Than Ensuring A Diverse, Independent And Free Media. Free Press Is At The Heart Of That Struggle.

The Printed Page Conveys Information And Commitment, And Requires Active Involvement. Television Conveys Emotion And Experience, And It's Very Limited In What It Can Do Logically. It's An Existential Experience - There And Then Gone.

The Corporate Right And The Political Right Declared Class Warfare On Working People A Quarter Of A Century Ago And They've Won. Take The Paradox Of Rush Limbaugh, Ensconced In A Palm Beach Mansion Massaging The Resentments Across The Country Of White-knuckled Wage Earners, Who Are Barely Making Ends Meet In No Small Part Because Of The Corporate And Ideological Forces For Whom Rush Has Been A Hero.