I. F. Stone, Liberal member of 4th estate, died 20 years ago at age 81. He exposed Political Lies by US gov't & others. His 1-man operation (I. F. Stone's Weekly) had 70,000 circulation.

Bush purposely misled Congress on Medicare bill cost. Govt actuary Richard Foster “estimated cost of the program at least $135 billion higher than Congress told”. Foster warned to keep quiet, “consequences for insubordination are extremely severe”.

Bush’s faith-based initiative resulted in enormous money flow into churches. Bush Court will validate unitary presidency with sole control over foreign affairs, is very anti-media, will end integrated schools begun in ’54 with Brown v. Board of Ed.

Producer Raney Aronson discusses new PBS documentary series; “News Wars” begins airing tomorrow night. It examines Bush political & legal forces challenging MSM, reporters’ legal jeopardy including jail time for refusing to reveal their sources.

Josh Wolf, 24, has spent 170 days in jail, more time than any journalist in US history for protecting his sources. He refused to turn over video he shot of anti-G8 demonstration in San Francisco. Bush tries to make him agent of the State.

ABC News reported senior federal law enforcement revealed government now tracking phone calls made by journalists from NY Times, Washington Post & ABC News. Bush abuses Patriot Act: silence US investigative reporters & keep public ignorant.