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Originally posted by LordSludge
I would like to point out that the internet provides an alternative conduit of reporting that wasn't available 15 years ago. It's becoming harder and harder to maintain lies with the availability of cheap, global reporting that the internet enables.
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In a way the internet actually makes things worse than before because it supplies the perveyors of the lies with the same cop out as the cigarette warning labels gave the tobacco companies for so long; there is a choice, that is true BUT internet is an active tool; you have to do something to get something. That little bit of effort is much more than a large percentage of teh population is willing to put forth for thier information. TV on the otherhand is passive, when you are in a passive mode like that it is much easier to just accept what is said. Since there is a choice the broadcasters now have license*to say whatever they want cause hey people can check if they want. But how many really do?