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March 27, 2006
How The American Media Ignored Sandra Day O'Connor's Warning That The US Is In Danger of Sliding Into Dictatorship
O'Connor's speech is the judicial equivalent of Eisenhower's farewell warning about the "military-industrial complex." Coming from one of the Republican justices who handed the White House to Bush in 2000, it's very, very big news. But beyond Nina Totenberg, the US media ignored the story for over a week.
When the traditional gatekeepers drop the ball, it's up to the blogosphere to call them on it. It did, and the outrage started to build. Finally, two weeks after the speech, this story is beginning to get the kind of attention it deserves.
Check out Jonathan Raban's article in Seattle's The Stranger for all the details.
Posted by tedf at March 27, 2006 01:46 PM
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