Molly Ivins: Calling all conservatives (conservative hypocrisy)

[Dudley_DUright]

Calling all conservatives. Yo, libertarians. Also, wing-nuts, believers in black-helicopter conspiracies and mouth-foaming denouncers of government and all its works -- yoo-hoo. Where are these people when you need them?

THEY are making us pay to have ourselves brainwashed. All good conspiracy theories begin with "they" -- and in this case, it's the usual suspect of the right wing: the ever-evil federal government. Rush Limbaugh, get on this case. Stealth propaganda now goes by the beguiling moniker "pre-packaged news." And our government, the one supposedly run by us, is using our money to secretly brainwash us. Is this gross, or what?

No joke, this is seriously creepy: The U.S. government is in the covert propaganda business, and it's not aiming this stuff at potential terrorists, it's aiming it right square at your forehead.

The New York Times did a huge Sunday take-out on the practice of "pre-packaged news" by government agencies. "The government's news-making apparatus has produced a quiet drumbeat of broadcasts describing a vigilant and compassionate administration."

more...

http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?itemid=18720

[displacedtexan]

1. Et tu, Molly? I guess it's not news until...

the NYT says it's news.

Yeah, I'm glad the NYT finally sat up and took an interest in this story.

But this story is not new.

We've been complaining about this for a long time now.

[skylarmae]

2. I usually appreciate Molly, however, you're right.

No, No, Et tu, Molly?

[bloom]

3. are you so sure she hasn't mentioned it before?

It doesn't hurt to reinforce the story - more people are likely to notice - and the read the NYTimes article.

It is also recently relevant as she mentioned the Justice Dept. said on Friday to ignore the GAO who called it propaganda.

Molly is one of the good "guys".

[displacedtexan]

6. Of course, she's one of the good guys...

However, this column (IMHO) makes her look like part of the wretched MSM cattle boat (mentality) cruisers.

[grytpype]

4. Molly should write a blog instead of a weekly column.

That way she could write about every atrocity instead of having to choose one every week.

[Eric J in MN]

9. A story is never completely new, but the NY TIMES did an

in-depth investigation.

[BamaBecky]

5. I wish I could write like she does! I always enjoy her work!...n/t

[triguy46]

7. According to a professor at Okalhoma State University

The US just needs a good "advertising" campaign to win the hearts and
minds of the world. This individual has been called upon to contribute
to such activity.

Who needs Nostradamus or the Book of Revelation when we have George Orwell?

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/510458/

[MaineYooper]

8. why do you think Karen Hughes (puke) just got the state dept job?

Actions don't matter.

Policies don't matter.

Truth doesn't matter.

Appearance and spin matter.

We don't need to change our actions or policies, we just need to do a better PR job.

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She demonstrated repeatedly through the campaign that she has never been near the "reality-based" community.