The New Network

Let's talk politics. Shall we.

I just watched a video of a passionate young man willing to sponsor a democratic candidate. The video is on youtube, he has started a blog, and the news is out on the internet. No corporation can censure him for standing up to what he believes. It's unfortunate, and in the recent past a grave mistake, to have corporations masquerading as platforms for societal and national debates. Corporations follow the money. The money has turned direction and is heading back to your pocket. The new Network is yours, ours.

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