[from a post on VX2k message-board] by John Cline:
I just want to know how “liberal” became a bad thing. The following is from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition:
LIBERAL:
A) Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian
attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry.
B) Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and
tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded.
CONSERVATIVE:
A) Favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change.
B) Traditional or restrained in style
C) Moderate; cautious
D) Archaic
EASY. When the NeoCon’s successfully wrapped themselves in the American Flag (& the Dem’s, lead by Kerry, refused to), all political discourse reverted to “love it [Rep's] or leave it [Dem's]“. These same NeoCon’s are also well-versed in their Third Reich Propaganda techniques:
Hitler (“Mein Kampf”): “the technique of the ‘Big Lie’ consists of telling a lie so ‘colossal’ that no one would believe anyone ‘could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously’”.
[Hello? What did Bush just announce, not 48hrs ago? "Our information was Wrong about Iraq." Oopsie. But hey-- let's admit it now, so our Rep buddies in Congress can weather their re-election blues next year, & not get waxed like the 'Patriot Act' just did].
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Goering (Nuremberg trials): “It is natural for the common people to not want war but, after all, it is a country’s leaders who determine policy and it is an easy matter to convince the people. Whether they have a voice or not, the people can always be made to do what their rulers wish. It’s easy. All you have to do is tell them they are under attack and condemn the pacifists for their lack of patriotism and for exposing their country to danger.”
…& lest one thinks this is a ridiculous accusation, Bill “Fair & Balanced” O’Reilly himself is an avid reader of Third Reich techniques:
Bill Oreilly (“The Oreilly Factor”, Jan 24, 2000): “Hitler and Joseph Goebbels understood that if you say something loud and long enough many people will believe it. A good journalist’s first priority should be to separate propaganda from fact — but sometimes its very hard to do that. ”
“Very hard”, I’m sure. Two words, Bill:
S H U T – U P !!!!!
Tags: politics