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1 " The media—stenographers to power. "
― Amy Goodman
2 " I really do think that if for one week in the United States we saw the true face of war, we saw people's limbs sheared off, we saw kids blown apart, for one week, war would be eradicated. Instead, what we see in the U.S. media is the video war game. "
3 " More and more people are saying 'no' to government lies, corporate greed, and a slavish media.The silenced majority is finding its voice. "
― Amy Goodman , The Exception to the Rulers: Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers, and the Media That Love Them
4 " Only when the media shines a spotlight can people know and decide whether to act. "
5 " Journalists are not entertainers. We are reporters. We go to places that are unpopular. We broadcast voices that are controversial. We are not here to win popularity contests. We are here to cover the issues critical to a democratic society. We have to pressure the media, to shame the media into going into these forgotten places where so many are sent to waste away in silence. "
6 " Who among us has any conception of the dimensions of shame that will befall us and our children when one day the veil has fallen from our eyes and the most horrible of crimes...reach the light of day? "
7 " I really do think that if for one week in the United States we saw the true face of war, we saw people's limbs sheared off, we saw kids blown apart, for one week, war would be eradicated. Instead, what we see in the U.S. media is the video war game. "
8 " Go to where the silence is and say something. "
9 " she was roughly handcuffed and arrested. Julio was roughed up and arrested as well—all for closing an account at Citibank. "
― Amy Goodman , The Silenced Majority: Stories of Uprisings, Occupations, Resistance, and Hope
