. . . from Michael Crichton:

“I operate under the assumption that the mass media will never be accurate. …
It operates with the objective to simplify and exaggerate,
which is exactly what Walt Disney told his cartoonists.”

Them be cartoon characters in them headlines.

. . . and presuppositions:

“The press is hostile to the idea of liberty.
Most people in the press are for big government.
Most people think that the solution to anything, . . .

More more here from Harry Browne.

. . . in case you did not know. And a project to go with it. Has this from 1908, “Don’t Take Me Home,” which I like very much.

And it has a warning, which adds to its draw:

WARNING: These historical recordings may contain offensive or inappropriate language.

Inappropriate: Often enough a sign of originality and creativity.

Do they have the right to be prepared to defend themselves? That is the question.

. . . in the book. In the movie and musical? Not so much.

. . . when they warned in the ’60s about the world going to hell in a handbasket in re declining social standards. Now secular thinkers are waking up, writes Russell Shaw.

. . . thought the inspected might be armed? Solzhenitsyn wondered.

. . . Look in any phone book for names of more qualified people.

. . . from Chicago City Council, always a good source.

Too precious for words.