In Large Part, the Media are Little more that a Self-Managing Propaganda Operation

This, from a friend:

Headlines On This Date 4 Years Ago:

"Republicans spending $42 million on inauguration while troops die in unarmored Humvees"
"Bush extravagance exceeds any reason during tough economic times"
"Fat cats get their $42 million inauguration party, ordinary Americans get the shaft"

Annnnnnnnnd.......

Headlines Today:

"Historic Obama Inauguration will cost only .....$120 million"
"Obama spends $120 million on inauguration; America needs a big party"
"To everyman Obama shows America how to celebrate"
"Citibank executives contribute $8 million to Obama Inauguration" (after their bail out).