tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460049377024299674.post670867403433154781..comments2022-11-05T07:54:06.122+00:00Comments on A Wannabe Writer's Blog: No More News of the World - How an Empire Slays the Weak to Save ItselfA.M.J. Muirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12287422340207762774noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460049377024299674.post-64661338801489262112011-07-10T20:07:46.060+01:002011-07-10T20:07:46.060+01:00Exactly Mike, and I too would love to see some jus...Exactly Mike, and I too would love to see some justice done over this, but also doubt it will be nearly as much as is needed. As for the democracy thing, I think Winston Churchill said it best with "The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter."A.M.J. Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287422340207762774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460049377024299674.post-90562199939170640742011-07-10T19:17:01.294+01:002011-07-10T19:17:01.294+01:00Yes. I agree ... I think there was some line from ...Yes. I agree ... I think there was some line from a (normally) disagreeable man who said "we get the press we deserve"; and to some extent that is right - it's the fact that salacious gossip sells, that drove/drives the NOTW and its like to these tactics. Stop buying; stop driving the demand, and the economics stop the actions.<br /><br />One of my major concerns with democracy is simply that there appears to be no "wisdom of crowds"; when the most popular newspaper is the Sun/NOTW, do you want those people to make decisions regarding the future of the country? Let the country be led by the most wise; not by the most popular, for popularity in itself does not bequeath wisdom (ask Mr Giggs about that).<br /><br />I was tempted to buy the final copy, if only to look for hidden messages from the writers, but resisted thankfully - any penny spent, is a penny earned by Murdoch. And as you say, money is the loudest voice in his ear.<br /><br />I liken the actions to those of the bank execs over the past few years. A bank collapses due to their injudicious actions, and all that really happens is innocent people lose their jobs or their homes. Those responsible move to new jobs in similar positions, on similar salaries, possibly with handsome pay-offs (watch 'Inside Job').<br /><br />I hope for strong actions; for criminal charges; for stiff sentences; for a statement to be made. Yet it wasn't over the banking collapse. If hasn't been over MP's expenses. Will it be now?MainyMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14073595786043830608noreply@blogger.com