Chris, McGreal, a reporter for Britain’s Guardian newspaper, took to the road last month to report on how Americans living along Route 66—made famous in John Steinbeck’s fictional Grapes of Wrath journey—are faring during the recession.
You might think McGreal quickly encountered “real Americans” protesting President Obama’s “socialist” healthcare agenda by hurling insults at town hall meetings. Cable news channels are full of these images, which together portray the United States as a giant angry grassroots rally against reform-minded policies. […]
It’s no secret the five biggest telecom companies want Net Neutrality to disappear. All just happen to be members of a « pro-consumer » group.
http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/4841/will_astroturf_groups_block_net_neutrality_reform/