Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Bill Moyers Essay: Plutocracy and Democracy Don't Mix

Great essay from Bill Moyers:

http://vimeo.com/32805018

BILL MOYERS: You've no doubt figured out my bias by now. I've hardly kept it a secret. In this regard, I take my cue from the late Edward R. Murrow, the Moses of broadcast news.

Ed Murrow told his generation of journalists bias is okay as long as you don't try to hide it. So here, one more time, is mine: plutocracy and democracy don't mix. Plutocracy, the rule of the rich, political power controlled by the wealthy.

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