Now that our media companies and it appears are policies are traded for cash, what is there to check the continuing consolidation of power and diminishing of democracy?
I have always viewed my role as a sort of ambassador or bridge between groups to help provide a dialog.
The US constitution's First Amendment rights only cover Americans, but I believe that in a democracy the competition of ideas and free speech should combat beliefs that it does not agree with - more speech and debate, not censorship.
I talked about the barriers created by monopolies. I said that it was the role of government to break up these monopolies and that we couldn't do it alone.
Money creates a power relationship between the payer and the payee.
Internet penetration in Italy is quite low and the Berlusconi media machine controls most of what people see.
I agree that it is not just the extremists who harbor bad thoughts or engage in bad acts, but they are usually the source of the polarization and try to keep education and communication of the main stream from moving forward.
Upholding human rights is not merely compatible with fighting terrorism, it is essential.
