Fireside Chats

State of the Union Fireside Chat

The Governor of New York in 1929 faced a challenge, political opponents controlled the media. Press reports and editorial commentary consistently reflected partisan biases. He realized his continued political success required frequent direct and intimate dialogue with the electorate. Yet, his only recourse for such a dialogue was facilitated by the newspaper media!

At that juncture, the man, who would be president, implemented the new technology of "radio" that allowed him to speak directly to the populace, undistorted and unmodulated by a hostile media. His "fireside chat" communiqués continued through the traumatic days of war.

There is a man today who would be president who must also "bypass" the media of today by creatively implementing the technologies available today to engage in "fireside chats" with the electorate regarding another Leviathan "media"!

This is what a man who would be president did today, "bypass" the " Leviathan" media!


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