Post by stallion4 on Dec 10, 2005 16:04:42 GMT
Gary Webb Remembered
August 31, 1955 – December 10, 2004
Gary Webb's bio courtesy of wikipedia.org
VIDEO: Gary Webb: In his own words - A tribute to the late reporter
"Do we have a free press today? Sure we do. It's free to report all the sex scandals it wants, all the stock market news we can handle, every new health fad that comes down the pike, and every celebrity marriage or divorce that happens. But when it comes to the real down and dirty stuff—stories like Tailwind, the October Surprise, the El Mozote massacre, corporate corruption, or CIA involvement in drug trafficking—that's where we begin to see the limits of our freedoms. In today's media environment, sadly, such stories are not even open for discussion."
"Back in 1938, when fascism was sweeping Europe, legendary investigative reporter George Seldes observed (in his book, The Lords of the Press) that 'it is possible to fool all the people all the time—when government and press cooperate.' Unfortunately, we have reached that point."
- Gary Webb's words from, Into the Buzzsaw
Click here to read Gary Webb's Investigative Series, The Dark Alliance
Gary Webb: A hero of authentic journalism
We Have Met the Enemy and it is Us (Corporate Media)
Reaction to Gary Webb's reporting reveals how little we're told, unless we find out for ourselves.
Evidence Begins To Indicate Gary Webb Was Murdered. Webb Spoke Of Death Threats, 'Government People' Around His Home
Gary Webb Remembered by Bill Forman & Melinda Welsh / Sacramento News & Review
January 31, 2004 radio interview with Gary Webb
"I've never believed that South Central Los Angeles was targeted by the U.S. government to become the crack capitol of the world. But that isn't to say that the CIA's hands or the U.S. government's hands are clean in this matter. Actually, far from it. After spending three years of my life looking into this, I am more convinced than ever that the U.S. government's responsibility for the drug problems in South Central Los Angeles and other inner cities is greater than I ever wrote in the newspaper..."
"...they think everybody's forgotten about this. I mean, if you look around the room tonight, I don't think it's been forgotten. They want us to forget about it. They want us to concentrate on sex crimes, because, yeah, it's titillating. It keeps us occupied. It keeps us diverted. Don't let them do it."
- Gary Webb speaking on CIA connections to Contra Drug Trafficking to an audience in Eugene, Oregon, January 16, 1999[/b]
- Gary Webb, Investigative Journalist, August 31, 1955 – December 10, 2004
August 31, 1955 – December 10, 2004
Gary Webb's bio courtesy of wikipedia.org
VIDEO: Gary Webb: In his own words - A tribute to the late reporter
"Do we have a free press today? Sure we do. It's free to report all the sex scandals it wants, all the stock market news we can handle, every new health fad that comes down the pike, and every celebrity marriage or divorce that happens. But when it comes to the real down and dirty stuff—stories like Tailwind, the October Surprise, the El Mozote massacre, corporate corruption, or CIA involvement in drug trafficking—that's where we begin to see the limits of our freedoms. In today's media environment, sadly, such stories are not even open for discussion."
"Back in 1938, when fascism was sweeping Europe, legendary investigative reporter George Seldes observed (in his book, The Lords of the Press) that 'it is possible to fool all the people all the time—when government and press cooperate.' Unfortunately, we have reached that point."
- Gary Webb's words from, Into the Buzzsaw
Click here to read Gary Webb's Investigative Series, The Dark Alliance
Gary Webb: A hero of authentic journalism
We Have Met the Enemy and it is Us (Corporate Media)
Reaction to Gary Webb's reporting reveals how little we're told, unless we find out for ourselves.
Evidence Begins To Indicate Gary Webb Was Murdered. Webb Spoke Of Death Threats, 'Government People' Around His Home
Gary Webb Remembered by Bill Forman & Melinda Welsh / Sacramento News & Review
January 31, 2004 radio interview with Gary Webb
"I've never believed that South Central Los Angeles was targeted by the U.S. government to become the crack capitol of the world. But that isn't to say that the CIA's hands or the U.S. government's hands are clean in this matter. Actually, far from it. After spending three years of my life looking into this, I am more convinced than ever that the U.S. government's responsibility for the drug problems in South Central Los Angeles and other inner cities is greater than I ever wrote in the newspaper..."
"...they think everybody's forgotten about this. I mean, if you look around the room tonight, I don't think it's been forgotten. They want us to forget about it. They want us to concentrate on sex crimes, because, yeah, it's titillating. It keeps us occupied. It keeps us diverted. Don't let them do it."
- Gary Webb speaking on CIA connections to Contra Drug Trafficking to an audience in Eugene, Oregon, January 16, 1999[/b]
- Gary Webb, Investigative Journalist, August 31, 1955 – December 10, 2004
