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To: Neocon who wrote (3294)	1/23/2003 3:34:29 PM
From: MSI	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3372

The problem is when those who relate so strongly to authority figures like the Executive Branch in Washington that they start to call for suppression of criticism, first by attempting to ignore it, then calling it non-mainstream, then "disloyal", and finally "treason" The only solution is to let all media do its best to distribute any and all claims and counter-claims, without any form of suppression. "In choosing between a government without the Press, or the Press without government, I would choose the latter", to paraphrase Jefferson.

To: Neocon who wrote (3294)	3/27/2003 11:03:48 AM
From: Threshold	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3372

Who defines mainstream, and why do you perceive it to be more valid than non-mainstream? If you reduce your information intake to only mainstream sources, and the number of mainstream sources is limited, then you run the risk of allowing the few to control all the "valid" news. Don't control freaks scare you? For example, I have acted in a contrarian manner towards the pablum that the mainstream media distributes on behalf of Wall Street. That strategy has made me and my family a lot of money. I found quite a few non-mainstream sources of information, that proved to be far more accurate and honest than the mainstream sources.