“The increased power of the press is so dangerous today because we are very close to one-party control of these institutions. One party control of the press and the media is a threat to a viable democracy.
Two of the three most influential papers (at least historically) The New York Times and The Washington Post are virtually Democratic Party broadsheets... Nearly all television, network and cable is a Democratic Party trumpet. Even the government supported National Public Radio follows along.
Now you may echo 'the NYT v. Sullivan case' justifying malicious reporting against public figures and protection against libel under free speech. To this Silberman wrote, “Justice Thomas has already persuasively demonstrated that New York Times was a policy-driven decision masquerading as constitutional law,” the judge wrote.
Leaving aside the NYT case - matter for learned judges - on the larger picture Silberman is as we know, undeniably right: the orchestrated effort by all mainstream media concentrated in one direction.
There are several insightful comments by the Judge and the one that hits at social media is:
Repression of political speech by large institutions with market power…is—I say this advisedly—fundamentally un-American,” Silberman wrote. “As one who lived through the McCarthy era, it is hard to fathom how honorable men and women can support such actions.”
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jaish
on Sun 03/21/21 03:47 AM
