Reply #79: yes, late in the game

[William Z. Foster]

Late in the game and thanks to a few courageous individuals, after a terrible number of people had died and been wounded, we learned that the whole thing was based on lies. Yes, that is what I mean.

Lurking behind these crossfire talking point wars here I suspect there are some profound political differences, and this type of debates disguises and obfuscates that. I say we need a stronger press, stronger than we had then and much stringer than we have now. I would not therefore take the position that "TV is covering it, and those complaining about the media are wrong." I take the position that we need to know more about what those in power are doing, so I would not jump all over people who also take that position over relatively minor and petty details.

I was dissatisfied with the level of critical coverage of the government's actions in Viet Nam back in the 60's, and that this contributed to the nightmare there. What say you? Was it just fine from your point of view? That is what matters - where we each stand on these issues, not who can "win" some empty-headed and superficial exchange of clever and snarky talking points.