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More Idiotic Propaganda From the GOP Lunatic Fringe

March 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Health Care, Media, Politics

The Republicans have lost the battle against health care for their supporters in the health insurance industry. With no more stalling options, they are trying to use propaganda to scare and distract Americans about the federal government. Most of it is just gibberish. Be assured of one thing. We are in no danger of becoming [...]

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The Sunday Not-So-Funnies

January 31st, 2010 · Comments Off · Media, Politics

The Sunday morning news and opinion programs draw very few crowds. As with many things having to do with politics…only unimportant things like…life….and….death, the American people are more involved with people who sing, dance, tell awful jokes or appear on situation comedies where the entire universe of people laughing is relegated to the laugh track. [...]

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Truth and Propaganda

September 26th, 2009 · Comments Off · Culture, Media

The recent rash of articles surrounding the idea that a nightly television personality may have, over time, perhaps become the victim of some kind of neurosis, speaking irrationally, brings up an important subject.  When must we demand truth from media and prohibit irrational speech or speech based on objectives that are antithetical to society’s interests? Several issues are quite clear. [...]

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