Ghost of Nixon in Bush whitehouse
“The fundamental right of Americans, through our free press, to penetrate and criticize the workings of our government is under attack as never before,” wrote William Safire last month.
Wow, you know it’s getting scary if Safire, once a Nixon speechwriter, is getting nervous.
This is an interesting study where the combination of uber secrecy in the Whitehouse combines with media consolidation to create the situation where Sinclair broadcasting can air an anti-Kerry infomercial disguised as “documentary” days before the election and Fox News can pander to the republican party in return for favorable rules changes by the FCC. Read on.