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Note: I do not believe that ACORN are doing anything but strengthening the fabric of our democracy

I spent a bit of the morning watching what the msm has to offer on this horrible anniversary. Not surprisingly, I was unimpressed. You really have two choices: coverage of Hurricane Ike and old news coverage from 9/11/2001. MSNBC was literally playing their old news programs. After seven years, this is what passes as introspective reflection? Is this really the best we can do in this country? The answer is no.

Thankfully, we have Loose Change to consider. Loose Change 9/11 is a documentary that takes a broader look at what happened on 9/11/01 with a critical eye that remains unavailable to the msm. The run time is 130 minutes. You can watch it below or you can check it out at the Loose Change blog.

I don’t know the truth about what really happened on 9/11; few do. But we all know about the aftermath in this country and around the world. The fallout consumes many of the posts on this site. Loose Change asks many questions that demand answers from our government, questions the mainstream media doesn’t have the balls to ask and questions the government seems uninterested in answering. Isn’t that what journalism is all about? Asking tough questions until you get an answer? It should be.

Maybe today isn’t the right day for you to watch this film. I can understand that. Many have been affected by 9/11 in more personal ways than I. Even if today isn’t the day for you, you really should take the time to watch this important piece of independent journalism in the near future. The future of our republic just might depend on it.

Just thought I’d point you to a great piece over at The Consumerist. If you don’t read it ever/often, you can check out their feed to your right. The piece in question includes these fun facts about the increased competition in the California telecommunications market since price restrictions were lifted in 2006:

Here are just a few of the ways competition has benefited consumers:

* AT&T no longer lets you make five free 411 calls per month. Now it costs $1.50 for local numbers and $1.99 for all others.
* Verizon won’t let you make four free 411 inquiries anymore. Now they charge $0.95 for local listings and $1.50 for all others.
* AT&T boosted the price of daytime calls by 34%, evening calls by 93%, and nights and weekend calls by 233%
* Call waiting is now 86% more expensive.
* Keeping your name out of the phonebook now costs 346% more.Carey
The Consumerist

The myth of the free market is sadly quite strong. Consider this post the first salvo in my effort to eviscerate that myth.

I’ve got a new segment for you: Seek the truth. The title is self-explanatory. For this first installment, I suggest you take a look at Bill Moyer’s interview with Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

If you’ve been living in a cave of late, Wright is a major flash point in the current presidential election cycle thanks to selective editing of sound bites from some of his sermons. Those sermons are shown in context during Moyer’s interview and that context is essential.

Whether you agree with Wright’s views or not, it is important that you see the entirety of his thought. This learned man deserves better than to be reduced to politically advantageous audio clips and the American public should demand more (and better) from the mainstream media.