Misguided policies of censorship are often explained in terms of “protecting families.” But preventing the dissemination of photos of flag-draped coffins shipped home from the front seems actually designed simply to protect the President.
“Free” news coverage 24/7 has convinced the Bush campaign to slash ad spending, but media executives keep raking the big bucks in.
Did you ever wonder what the media is trying to protect us from when they decide against allowing the use of certain images and words? Ever wonder if they may be more interested in protecting themselves — or the powers that be — instead of us?
George Bush’s media ace Mark McKinnon claims John Kerry and his allies have millions more than his guy. He says the Democrats break the law to get the cash.
