Everyone understands that in a modern economy - transparency, accountability, a working justice system are part of having a functioning, modern society.

Everyone understands that in a modern economy - transparency, accountability, a working justice system are part of having a functioning, modern society.

Knowing where you have come from is important in forming an idea of where you want to go.

I think in the world we live in where television is the principal source of information for most people, it really affects the balance of the democratic process. The fairness of the democratic process.

If somebody has a monopoly position, and wants to keep that monopoly position, it means that you are effectively shutting out competition from other sources.

We live in a world in which celebrity recognition, media access, and power translate very quickly into political power and indeed economic power.

I think people everywhere have a very dismaying feeling that politics are going over their heads, are being decided by wealthy interests that don't take them into consideration. And are bending the legislative process in their own behalf.