Those that have not read 1984 should, if for no other reason than to appreciate the disparity possible between truth and what a government tells its people and the remainder of the world. Of course, we have watched Communist countries, which were the motivation for the novel, do the same for decades, but, still, its difficult to believe that it's happening here every day.
In 1984 the government directly controlled the news media, whereas, in our case, the control is rather a voluntary, prejudicial enrapturement with our BADministration. It commenced with B.O.'s candidacy and, if anything, has worsened. Most of our "news" sources omit facts and events that are injurious to the BADministration, broadcast conspicuous untruths, and emphasize trivialities that they hope will cast shadows over the opposition.
On 13 September I noticed a compelling example of a matched pair of such dirty tricks. When I reached my computer's home page, the news briefs contained a line on some Horrywood clown's winning a prize for imitating Sarah Palin, while several tens of thousands of anti-BADministration protesters in D.C. the previous day went totally unreported!
Fox News and the Washington Times have the sense and responsibility to expose and criticize the wrongs of B.O. and his crew. I wouldn't credit anything I saw or read elsewhere without first consulting such sources as those. I also find email newsletters from the American Family Association and the National Right to Life Committee to be honest and highly informative.
Y.C.
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