– Suspending democracy sometimes?
You may consider today’s offering as one of my (briefest) “time-out” pieces. (I truly admire those who could churn out numerous pages on issues they feel strongly about. Then again, there are abundant subjects to stress, fume and fret over – daily.)
I comment now on the rule and effectiveness of our many, many print media commentators, analysts, observers, columnists and letters–writers. During the worst days of Forbes Burnham’s reign persons were justifiably scared to register dissent publicly. It was my misfortune to know – from the inside – of media manipulation of the