Interview · moment 11 of 23
Media Cowardice and the James Parrott Frame-up
from Incompetence and Ruthlessness · #8
Audio-only archive episode — no video to seek.
3 minGuest
Baker compares the press to a scared Don Knotts unwilling to break from the pack, then digs into how Bush reported an associate named James Parrott to the FBI as a possible JFK suspect despite Parrott having no connection to Dallas, tying it to institutions' general need for control.
- 28:07The media is terrified of almost everything, like Don Knotts—quivering and afraid of its shadow despite acting tough.
- 28:35The whole media pack seeks to tear apart anyone who breaks from the group, so journalists won't go out on their own with stories.
- 29:03Journalists know big stories early and talk about them privately but won't report them because they fear trouble until the story hits critical mass.
- 29:41Tim addresses whether corporate consolidation of media represents a deliberate conspiracy or just the effect of profit-seeking models.
- 30:00Every institution, from families to restaurants to corporations, seeks to maintain order through control and discourages dissent and questioning.
- 30:26Corporate team-building and charitable initiatives are carefully calculated management tactics designed to keep employees happy, not from genuine care.
Don KnottsLewinsky