It was the land of the free as long as the corporate-owned media could control opinion and the plebs did not have a way of widely publicizing their opinions and

It was the land of the free as long as the corporate-owned media could control opinion and the plebs did not have a way of widely publicizing their opinions and sharing info. Now that the plebs have it, its obviously a threat and must be eliminated. So it came to what Frank Zappa said way back: "At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater."