Re: [ba-unrev-talk] First S.F. Chronicle article on trans fats
Eric Armstrong wrote: (01)
>It occurs to me that in a very real way, journalism is the
>only real guardian we have against the untrammeled excesses
>of capitalism. That role is properly filled by government,
>but with elections going to the most well-funded, the effect
>is to have the foxes in charge of the chicken coop!
>
But it seems to me that the press is pretty much in the pockets--I mean,
downright owned--by the capitalist foxes.
It seems to me that a lot of Americans are fairly brainwashed by a very
conservative press. The foxes own the chicken coop! (02)
Gary (the other one) (03)
>Just came across this article the S.F. Chronicle
>ran on trans fats.
>
>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2002/01/30/FD40307.DTL&type=food
>
>It occurs to me that in a very real way, journalism is the
>only real guardian we have against the untrammeled excesses
>of capitalism. That role is properly filled by government,
>but with elections going to the most well-funded, the effect
>is to have the foxes in charge of the chicken coop!
> (04)