'Soul Of A People:' The More Things Change...
Kelly and I watched 'Soul Of A People: Writing America's Story on the Smithsonian Channel the other night, and I heartily recommend it. It tells about the WPA Writers' Project - a very controversial project at the time, which employed writers who became some of America's greatest writers.
The really interesting part was the sub-plot involving the House Un-American Activities Committee headed by a Texas House Member named Martin Dies, Jr. Along with HUAC's attempts to de-fund the project, the media of the day also did their part, and we were struck by how similar the coverage was to Fox News' coverage of stories they don't like nowadays. The take-away for me is that the media has been running the same goddamn game since the Forties.
If you have a chance, be sure and watch this show. Highly recommended by yours truly.