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Joe Shlabotnik

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2. Information is power.

Reply to truedelphi (Original post)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 04:33 PM

Sep 2013

And the free unfettered dissemination of information is the lifeblood of democracy. Social media is beyond the control of the establishment, and to their consternation liberating from the conditioned, passive acceptance that TV once offered. TV pundits, and executives cannot spin narratives fast enough. Every statement can be fact checked. Facts don't vanish into the memory hole like they used to.

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Whose Success In Syrian OUTCOME? OUR SUCCESS! [View all] truedelphi Sep 2013 OP

Interesting post, thanks truedelphi. I agree that the voice of the people was heard in this case .. Scuba Sep 2013 #1

Your words as usual, are powerful. truedelphi Sep 2013 #3

don't get fooled again!! ellenrr Sep 2013 #4

Thanks. What progressive candidates do you feel are worthy of support? Scuba Sep 2013 #5

I liked Kucinich. I know he's not a candidate now. I would have called Keith Ellison ellenrr Sep 2013 #6

maybe it's Wayne Morse I'm trying to think of-- ellenrr Sep 2013 #7

Yeah, Russ is still around, but I don't think he has Presidential aspirations. Scuba Sep 2013 #8

Information is power. Joe Shlabotnik Sep 2013 #2

yes that is why I keep posting about Elizabeth Warren. People must look behind the surface ellenrr Sep 2013 #9

I agree that the people are more informed now than in the run up to the Iraq War. sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #10