… is from George Gerbner: Fearful people are more dependent, more easily manipulated and controlled, more susceptible to deceptively simple, strong, tough measures and hard-line postures….They may accept and even welcome repression if it promises to relieve their insecurities.
This week began the long-awaited trial of 12 former Atlanta Public Schools employees involved in a years-long cheating scandal. It promises to reveal plenty of damning evidence from students, parents, and other APS employees that supplements the 800-page Investigative Report released in 2011. The most serious charge is federal racketeering under the RICO Act, which carries a penalty of 5-20 years in prison. read more
