Anyone with a cursory knowledge of American history knows that unchecked spying undermines democracy and public trust.
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Obstruction takes time.
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TV is still a 'push' medium - we are broadcasting into any home or business with basic cable, and depending on what's happening in the world, we have a wider audience, from news junkies to very sporadic viewers. On TV, you want your reporting to be valuable to that entire audience and be relevant.
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I was more interested in journalism and fact-finding than other things, so I didn't plan to work 30 years as a lawyer.
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Obama's openness is a welcome change from his predecessor, who went all the way to the Supreme Court to hide the RSVP list for a single policy meeting. And transparency is intrinsically good, since in a democracy, very little government activity is legitimately secret.
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Iowa has long been heralded as a bulwark against the money and media that dominate the modern presidential race. Its caucus requires voters in every precinct to actually gather in a room, at one time, and listen to neighbors pitch their chosen candidates, before they are allowed to vote.
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It's hard to be a national punch line unless lots of voters have soured on you.
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When controversy calls, corporations can be far more responsive than politicians. The market votes every day, after all.
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Younger viewers have a very strong detector for what's real and legit and what's phony or pandering.
