Something missing in the "education" system is an emphasis on media literacy. I'm writing this blog and co-hosting a radio show because I'm fed up with the majority of media surrounding me. Why do we trust a comedian (Jon Stewart) with our news? I love Jon, but even he has pointed out the absurdity of the system:
So in the interest of promoting a media literate society, here is an article that calls out the Washington Post (and mainstream media in general), on pulling a double-standard when it came to torture in the Bush Administration versus a foreign war criminal...
Huffington Post: WashPost Finally Tells It Like It Is
How much time did we spend in the last few years arguing over whether waterboarding is torture or not? That was just a distraction. Dude, "simulated drowning"? Come on.
.peacepeace.
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