American people's apathy reflects my own

Chapter 8 continues on the same topic as Chapter 7. Thomas discusses in detail the FCC and continues to talk about the powerful influence corporations have on the media. The FCC is a very powerful agency. The FCC has the power to shut people down and censor what they say. And when corporations influnece the FCC, who knows what citizens will be allowed or not allowed to listen to. I think Thomas asks some very important questions at the end of the chapter. "...Where are the American people today in demanding diverse ownership of the airwaves? And where is Congress when they should be stopping the overreach of the giant broadcasting conglomerates?" I lost total faith in the President a while ago, but just recently I have also lost faith in Congress with the passing of the new war funding bill. It feels like there is no one in power who is really representing the voice of the American people. Journalists need to inform the American people about this so they can be a free and self governing people. Or say hello to "1984." I just recently watched All the Presidents Men and I kept on having Deja vu moments. It's crazy how the political atmosphere during the Nixon era is hauntingly similar to the current atmosphere.