We are surrounded by; inundated by;
overwhelmed by, propaganda. The entire
advertising industry in America is based on – propaganda. Our political parties distribute endless
messaging that embrace the full meaning of – propaganda. Our media outlets – every single one of them –
from the tiniest freely distributed local services promoter and coupon guide to
the massive bureaucracies controlled by Disney/ABC/ESPN; NBC/Comcast and PBS
and Fox as well as News Corp., Gannett, Tribune Publishing and the NYTimes
Company. They are fulltime, 24/7
propagandists. Distributing information of a biased or misleading nature to
promote their causes and viewpoints as well as those who support them
financially, socially and culturally.
And at the top of this list of well funded
propagandists are three with particular noteworthiness:
1.
The public employee union movement that now
absorbs large portions of tax payer funds that were collected for the purpose
of very specific funding of needed public services and products. Not for salaries, benefits and pensions for
government employees – not even for a second was that the purpose of
taxes. The money collected was for the
sole purpose of providing a public service or goods or product or needed
activity that could only be accomplished by the mandatory taking of private
monies to accomplish the task. Think a
bridge – a highway – an army – a school – a welfare fund – a public restroom or
warming house or hospital. The employees
who would work in those facilities were not the reason the facility was built –
it was the service or product or need in the public facility or entity that was
the reason for the creation.
2.
The small group of propagandists who sell their
skills; their services; their very souls to manage the message – distribute the
misinformation to bring about a specific outcome even though said outcome could
not be accomplished if accurate information about its nature were distributed.
3.
Governments. Politicians. Bureaucrats. All full time propagandists now. Totally corrupted by years of speaking misinformation. Today, any politician running for office who
will not state clearly his/her focus; objectives; and time period for
accomplishment are simply – propagandists.
And their cause or view is – themselves.
America is in decline – overwhelmed by known and unknown
debt that can never be repaid – can only be passed on to our children and to the
unborn.
To this decline history of our last 50 years we now add the
final destination of propaganda. Outright
lies – coming directly from our president.
Not just misinformation. Or distortions
and deceptions. No. Blatant lies about the situations we face –
the home grown social, financial and cultural issues of our own making – and the
plans and activities of our foreign enemies as well as historical mistruths. He simply lies about the situation; the
history and the facts. We can think of
no greater crime save treason for a president to commit than to lie to the very
people who trusted him. Lying destroys trust – and it is a lasting insult to
those to whom it is delivered.
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