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Although, as always, I am reminded of this 2004 Ted Rall editorial cartoon, and the point made by Neal Postman (Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business) and others about media, entertainment, and an anaesthetizing effect as it relates to civic involvement.
http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/blogs/post.asp?bbPostId=BCTMxdTc6eIEBD47sOXebf7SAW8xqrwPRtsCz8mfkJPJLar3&bbParentWidgetId=B8hgtgwAXRcJz48YZ7K5qHdrsorry but I don't know how to copy an image onto DU :blush: