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33. Ugh, its getting pretty smelly when the US thinks it needs to start progagandizing its citizens

Tue Jul 16, 2013, 07:38 PM

Jul 2013

I'm still waiting for one of the hard core supporters crew to pop in and explain why this is perfectly fine, or nothing to worry about. So far it seems all we hear from that contingent is --

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Heads Up !!! - Propaganda Ban Repealed As Government Made News Floods U.S. - FDL [View all] WillyT Jul 2013 OP

A Big Brother Kick !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #1

Ahem: "Today, the military is more focused on manipulating news and COMMENTRY think Jul 2013 #2

Bingo !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #3

All you have to do is look at the Snowden threads, and you'll see attempted manipulation at work. nt backscatter712 Jul 2013 #6

It does seem there are elements that are motivated to deflect think Jul 2013 #9

+1 n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #17

You are right.............nt Enthusiast Jul 2013 #47

They have assigned an entire battalion to DU Generic Other Jul 2013 #45

k/r marmar Jul 2013 #4

Agent Mike now has Sargent Mike to help.... Junkdrawer Jul 2013 #5

How does this happen so quietly? gollygee Jul 2013 #7

how? behind your back action from people spouting "transparent", Hope and change nt msongs Jul 2013 #8

PS just looked it up. It passed with more than 2/3 so he couldn't veto it, but still it would be limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #10

It would have been nice sulphurdunn Jul 2013 #25

Kick, what the hell is going on in this (we're number 1) country of ours? Sure, let's let the gov. louslobbs Jul 2013 #11

Rumsfeld said we'd be subjected to it almost a decade ago... nebenaube Jul 2013 #57

Dick Cheney and Judith Miller must be thrilled NuclearDem Jul 2013 #12

But the propaganda will be "kinder and gentler" (no, I do NOT intend to ever let go of it) now. WinkyDink Jul 2013 #13

Kinder and gentler sulphurdunn Jul 2013 #26

here ya go . . ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #30

Almost sulphurdunn Jul 2013 #43

One giant step towards fascism and with a Democratic President even. What the hell do we do in rhett o rick Jul 2013 #14

Can't be true -- only those nasty commies like Russia and China Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #15

+1 Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #28

Goebbels read Edward Bernays' works before becoming the Nazi PR guy. nt Democracyinkind Jul 2013 #50

Yes, you're right. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #51

geobbels just gave it a name... KG Jul 2013 #52

Folks. This is the second prong of the surveillance program. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #16

+1 nt OnyxCollie Jul 2013 #20

Thanks. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #40

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #22

Thanks. We need to stick together on this. Our point of view is not well understood in some JDPriestly Jul 2013 #39

+ Infinity cantbeserious Jul 2013 #32

Thanks. Sometimes I feel like I'm alone on this issue. I know I'm not, but some threads JDPriestly Jul 2013 #38

PLUS ONE! nt Enthusiast Jul 2013 #48

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #18

We used to worry that the USSR would take over and do things like this to us. FiveGoodMen Jul 2013 #19

That's simply nuts. Utterly inexcusable. Legalized lying, to us, paid for by ... US? DirkGently Jul 2013 #21

Under the Obama administration, OnyxCollie Jul 2013 #23

That gang is curiously silent. nt laundry_queen Jul 2013 #35

They can't spew talking points while performing fellatio. nt OnyxCollie Jul 2013 #42

Pfft! Enthusiast Jul 2013 #49

Surprisingly so. hootinholler Jul 2013 #59

Anyone remember the undercover Army interns at CNN and NPR? Octafish Jul 2013 #24

"We're going to openly lie to you" -The US Government. Fearless Jul 2013 #27

something something mitt romney frylock Jul 2013 #29

Democracies Slow And Tortured Death Painfully Displayed cantbeserious Jul 2013 #31

Ugh, its getting pretty smelly when the US thinks it needs to start progagandizing its citizens quinnox Jul 2013 #33

When One Sells Manure For A Living - Propaganda Is The Only Thing That Will Cover The Smell cantbeserious Jul 2013 #36

you've been propagandized since you open your first elem school history book. KG Jul 2013 #53

Gee - I guess it's pretty much curtains for any semblance of Democracy matthews Jul 2013 #34

More information: ProSense Jul 2013 #37

LOL !!! - That's Rich... WillyT Jul 2013 #41

This is the best part Life Long Dem Jul 2013 #54

K&R woo me with science Jul 2013 #44

Nothing to see here..........nt Enthusiast Jul 2013 #46

Kick !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #55

kick woo me with science Jul 2013 #56

They have been doing this for as long as I can remember. RoccoR5955 Jul 2013 #58

Citizen WillyT, why do you hate Big Brother for his freedoms? Rex Jul 2013 #60

kick woo me with science Jul 2013 #61