The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #5875   Message #33743
Posted By: northfolk
30-Jul-98 - 05:12 PM
Thread Name: Has anyone the courage now? (Moses Asch)
Subject: RE: Has anyone the courage now?
A few years back, I heard a discussion about the corporatization of our culture. Each day that passes frustrates me more about the influence that TV and Radio have over the information that we process. Even the keyboard democracy available in front of me right now is endangered, because like TV, in its infancy, there is a potential for corporate america to seize control, of how we use this and who gets access. I remember a Pete Seeger story, about beans in a boat, swelling up and sinking the boat, ( no, I am not going to repeat the analogy) it's in the Incompleat Folksinger. All who are concerned must make there presence known. Many of the folks listed are doing that, in song. nobody knew when any of the important political movements of our time would reach "critical mass", but those building the movement will be the ones with credibility, to lead it. signed, one more bean