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We are governed, our minds molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we
               have never heard of. This is a logical result of the way in which democratic society is
               organized...

               Whatever attitude one chooses toward this condition, it remains a fact that in almost every act of
               our daily lives, whether in the sphere of politics or business, in our social conduct or ethical
               thinking, we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons - a trifling fraction... who
               understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses. It is they who pull the wires
               which control the public mind...

               The control of the vehicles of thought has become increasingly aggregated in the hands of a few.
               As the infographic previously displayed in this article states “6 media giants now control 90% of
               what we read, watch, or listen to.” This number has since declined to 5 media giants, and each of
               the five have interlocking relationships. The following graphic is taken from a Wikipedia article.



























               [Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interlocking_directorate]
               (Click on image to view larger)


               The above graphic shows men and women who serve on multiple corporate boards. Yet, the
               connections are far more extensive when one adds membership in multi-national guidance
               groups such as the Council on Foreign Relations. It is at the meetings of these elite organizations
               that the policies to be promoted by the individual members are disseminated.
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