Friday, May 13, 2005 | 5:36 a.m.
WEEKEND EDITION
May 14 - 15, 2005
Only supporters of President Bush's Social Security privatization/destruction plan are allowed to attend his town hall meetings. People have been denied entrance to these supposedly "public" talks for no other reason than a parking lot check of their vehicle revealed a bumper sticker that read, "No Blood For Oil."
Showing film clips on the news of Bush entering to wild applause and his remarks being met with cheers is simply staged propaganda. In reality it is neither fair, nor balanced, nor news. The news would be that public funds are again being used to produce propaganda to promote programs that can't stand on their own merit.
JOANN FISCHELLA
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