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> Lets not kid ourselves and declare that the government is perfect or has the citizens' best interests at heart.

Let's also not kid ourselves about the notion of the current, big, established news organizations being independent of the same conflicting interests that ensare various parts of the federal government. No, the government doesn't control the media. Rather, big corporations and rich moguls control the government, AND the media, to the same ends.




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