Public officials are reluctant to antagonize TV stations and the TV stations are aware of, and exploit, that reluctance. A vicious circle is thus created. One thing I've thought I could do to try to break it is this: to hold politicians responsible at election time.           I’ve had success with that, on occasion. While I didn’t think I had any appreciable effect on Joe Kernan’s gubernatorial race, I thought I did manage to do some damage to Mr. Bill Hudnut when he ran for secretary of state. (Below, from the period when he was mayor, is my crude effort at an anti-Hudnut cartoon.) I
				I’d like to conclude this by trying to see matters from the perspective of a responsible public servant who is thinking of the welfare of the city, county or state.       The McCormicks (click for earlier reference) have, undeniably, done a lot for the Midwest. I have to admit that I’ve picked up the habit of printing proper nouns in bold letters (see other section on this site) from the Chicago Tribune, a McCormick paper noted for typographic excellence. There’s a Navistar or International Harvester plant in Indianapolis. I hope it will remain here. I don’t know the extent of McCormick ownership at this time.         GE is different. How many jobs is GE helping to provide in Indiana these days? GE may be an important defense contractor, but if that company's profitability requires the destruction of civil liberties, in what sense is it defending our country? With TV stations everywhere–and no shortage of ethically-challenged individuals who’d like to work in television–GE and NBC have become a national cancer. Continue