08-26-2010, 09:01 AM
(08-26-2010, 08:49 AM)velvetfog Wrote: A free press is the public's basic protection against government controlled news or spin, and government secrecy in general.there is no such thing as a free press. to think there is is not only naive but also immature. most have enforcible d notice restrictions and the like that can be used to shut them up. you onlt have to look at italy to see how inept they are. you only have to look at the philippine bus hostage fuck up to see how bad a free press really can be. they are arguably to blame for 8 deaths for showing the truth. free press my arse. again this discussion is about this incident wiki leaks put out not every leak.
Wikileaks meets an important need by acting as a safe publishing outlet of the last resort for hot items that governments or corporations try to keep secret from the public.
free press against gov controlled news spin. the free press live for the gov controlled news spin they live for it, all they ever do is interview news spinners for fuck sake.