Tuesday, June 14, 2005

Proof of Power of Independent Media & Blogs

This from the MN Star Tribune: The U.S. media, as a whole, have been in slow motion reacting to the Downing St Memo. Word of the memo did not appear in the Star Tribune until May 13 -- and that was way ahead of most American media. Curiously, that silence extended to most of the US media; including the Star Tribune. For days, it appeared the story had no legs. Unless you went online... Some sites gave instructions for pressuring local media to run a story. Emails started pouring in to all newspapers around the nation, so now- look where things have progressed. We now have an official hearing w/Rep Conyers on Downing St scheduled for June 16 on Capitol Hill. The power of independent media & blogs is MIGHTY, and as a proud member of Big Brass Alliance (I joined on June 5th) BBA is a group of 450 blogs (as of last count) that are dedicated to posting about Downing St and progressive politics, I hope that Fuzzy and Blue's repeated posting about the Memo has played a small part in spreading the word & I can proudly tell my child one day that her mommy played a part in ending this illegal war and stopping an immoral administration drunk w/bloodlust & absolute power.
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