Ever read "State of Fear" It's a largely fictional novel but the story is based around the premise that politicians and the media derive their power and influen

Ever read "State of Fear" It's a largely fictional novel but the story is based around the premise that politicians and the media derive their power and influence from fear. http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=uUwGgbf95woC&dq=micheal+criton+state+of+fear&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=ewKgbRAczs&sig=V836cq0aPrYbHpV33B6mFMCItIw&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=uUwGgbf95woC&...