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American Madness’s Grant Catton writes:

“By sending text messages with the information directly to the public, the Obama team effectively cut-out journalists from getting the scoop…What happens when organizations start reporting news directly to the public? Can you envision a world in which you wake up and check your E-mail to find a mass-message from your Congressman telling you he voted on a bill to raise your taxes, or from the President telling you he’s going to bomb Iran?”

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