http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/01042008/watch2.html

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This is excellent work, article as well as taping
Good work, expose the "media" for what they are.

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Get up, have some ham and eggs, a big cup of joe, and it's off I go to the polls,
to vote for a man who believes
in liberty!

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First off, in the interest of full disclosure, I'm not a Ron Paul supporter. His position on the Civil Rights Act, the social safety net, and the libertarian philosophy in general are all non-starters for me.

However, I have to admire the way Ron Paul supporters not only question the war in Iraq, but also the basic assumptions of American foreign policy, not to mention the Patriot Act and the previously untouchable "war on drugs." Better yet, the Paul campaign and most especially his grassroots activists have torn the mask off the hypocrisy of the Murdoch media empire. Yes, I know there have been excellent progressive critiques -- i.e. "Outfoxed" on Murdoch, Bell Hooks and Sut Jhally on media manipulation and the need for media literacy in general -- but the Paul people have literally taken this awareness out into the streets, as is evident by this clip and others I've seen. These people know for a fact they and the American public in general have been lied to, and they're determined to do something about it.

What I sense and hope is that this will bode well for us all. If, for example, Obama becomes the Democratic nominee, we can expect boatloads of swill from the Fox GOP apologists, "swiftboating" the likes we've never seen. I'm hoping that Ron Paul supporters, remembering how shabbily their own candidate was treated, will recognize this disinformation campaign for what it is, and will help get the word out. And in the long term I'm hoping that many of these people -- and so many of them are young, first time activists -- will remain active and committed to a grassroots, bottom-up rather than an authoritarian, top-down vision of how democratic politics are supposed to work.

Simply put, after enduring so many years of stultifying consumerist conformity, it's just great to see so many people taking the old slogan "question authority" to heart!

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Luntz loves to hold up 'principles' while operating with very few.

I saw him on CSPAN at a media discussion panel in NYC a few weeks ago. There he made a big fuss over Dems being angry and how that won't win elections or pass legislation, lectured on bipartisanship and kumbaya. Then he harrangued a liberal professor on the panel for physically touching him and offering words of kindness and peace towards him. What a grouch-- these winger operatives are seriously twisted human beings, and the sooner they get their jail terms the better.

Luntz is a cold, calculating man who loves to concern troll his opponents while delivering the goods to his amoral bosses.

Screw you, Luntz, we're on to your games.

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For publishing this story. Lets push for free media. We know one of the 14 steps to fascism is controlled media. to bad older voters don't understand what crap they're watching http://usfascism.blogspot.com

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cut to the chase already...geez...Luntz is a closet queen who's only desire is to pleasure rupert murdoch. everything else is make believe. you think his family and acquaintences consider him a journalist or pollster or even a good human being? a whore is a whore is a whore. which is alright by me,,but don't call yourself a kindergarten teacher

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