Re: [Swprograms] Re: Tomlinson coming up

["Mike Wolfson" <mwolfson@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I was thinking more in terms of the wall between VOA and the public so that
the public didn't know what VOA was saying to foreigners.  These days you
can't hide that kind of stuff.  That kind of belief is what seems
anachronistic to me.  Seems to me to be the kind of law that doesn't work
anymore and should be repealed.  Guess that's kind of naive though.

I'm more cynical than John.  I agree with him that the VOA should be
accountable and should be honest and objective in its reporting.  Don't see
it happening though.  That's where my cynicism comes in.  There's no profit
for anyone to push for change.  Someone MAY make some political mileage out
of it...a hit and run kind of attack, but long term no one will raise any
money out of it or get any votes so I doubt any congressional types will be
interested in it.

Wish it was otherwise.  You guys got VERY lucky with the BBC effort.  Don't
know how it can be repeated with the VOA though.  John Q. Public couldn't
care less.  The right wing wackos WANT it to be propaganda.  Very short
sighted thinking as far as I'm concerned.  It will come back to bite them
someday.  Someone someplace will have a tape or a copy of an article.  This
is not 1984....all records can not be changed.  Too much short term thinking
going on today with too little concern for long term consequences....just my
opinion.

Mike


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Brandi" <swprograms@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Swprograms] Re: Tomlinson coming up


> >Have there been any recent attempts to overturn this legislation ?  In
the
> >internet age it seems to be anachronistic.  As was mentioned over the
> >weekend, at the very least, they should be accountable to the
American.................
>

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