"With the exception of the New York Times, Fox news, and Lou Dobbs of CNN, and talk radio, the rest of the mainstream media has basically been silenced like a bunch of dumb monkeys"
- Curt Weldon
About this Quote
This quote by Curt Weldon indicates that the mainstream media, with the exception of the New York Times, Fox News, Lou Dobbs of CNN, and talk radio, has actually been silenced and is not able to speak up. Weldon is suggesting that these outlets are the only ones that have the ability to speak up which the remainder of the mainstream media is not able to do so. He is indicating that the mainstream media is unable to reveal their viewpoints and is being silenced, like a bunch of dumb monkeys. This quote implies that the mainstream media is not able to speak out and is being silenced by those in power. Weldon is suggesting that the mainstream media is unable to express their viewpoints and is being silenced by those in power.
This quote is written / told by Curt Weldon somewhere between July 22, 1947 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA.
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