democracy

Propaganda has been around as long as politicians. Propaganda refers to deliberately false or misleading information that supports the political interests of those in power.

Most believe they are well informed but aren’t. Thirty percent of the American public gets their news from talk radio. Only eleven percent read newspapers. The way we get information determines the information we get. The information we get shapes perception.

This is about media and the so called ‘digital culture’ or as Mark Bauerlein, English Professor Emory University describes in his new book: The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes our Future.

Connect the Dots…Children are herded like cattle into Maryland courthouse for forced vaccinations as armed police and attack dogs stand guard. / Propaganda, Dirty Tricks and The Erosion of Democracy / Jerry Mander: How Media Shapes Political Forms / California Changing Vaccination Laws / The Fascist Blueprint, by Naomi Wolf / The Violent Radicalization Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 (a return of McCarthy Commission) / How to Legally Avoid Unwanted Immunizations of All Kinds.

MM: What are The Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television? JM: There are really hundreds of arguments, which are described in four categories. The first is Environmental. The second is Political. The third is Personal in terms of personal consciousness. And the fourth deals with Communications, what kinds of information pass through the media, and what kinds don’t?

Without integrity in journalism, which is challenging authority, looking into the claims made by government officials and being skeptical, our democracy cannot survive.