Category Archives: Propaganda

Disinformation, Misinformation And Politics As Usual

Posted on March 7, 2012 by retiredday

{OWHNI = Or Whatever His Name Is} I got one of those email forwards that would be exciting if it were true. But alas, it was nothing more than a hoax — one that’s been making the rounds for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom, Government of the people, Obama (OWHNI), Propaganda | Tagged check your facts, disinformation, email hoaxes, manipulating public opinion, misinformation | 2 Comments

Negative Arab Images

Posted on August 1, 2011 by retiredday

July’s “Images in Film” series, aired on Turner Classic Movies, has been “Race & Hollywood: Arab Images In Film”. Co-hosting with Robert Osborne for this series was Dr. Jack Shaheen, Professor Emeritus of Mass Communication at Southern Illinois University, who … Continue reading →

Posted in American Culture, Propaganda | Tagged Arab Images, Dr. Jack Shaheen, negative Arab stereotypes, Palestinians, Rana's Wedding | 1 Comment

Check Your Facts. Check Your Sources.

Posted on April 27, 2011 by retiredday

Very few people question what they are told, at least what they are told by those who are supposed to know, those in authority, or who have credentials or credibility, those who are a trusted source of information. CNN is that … Continue reading →

Posted in News Media, Obama, Politics, Propaganda | Tagged Anderson Cooper, check your facts, CNN, Marxism/Leninism, Obama's birth certificate, trickle up poverty, who do you believe? | 2 Comments

Media “Bias”

Posted on March 24, 2011 by retiredday

This is a copy of an e-mail I sent to Fox News. I have no illusions that it will matter to them, but I want them to know that not everyone who watches them mindlessly swallows the pap they dish … Continue reading →

Posted in News Media, Propaganda, U.S. Constitution | Tagged "constitutional", Declaration of Independence, do states have the right to challenge the federal government?, Douglas Kennedy, Fox News, government by the people, is the federal government the law of the land?, states' rights, supremacy clause | Leave a comment

Making Sense Of Propaganda

Posted on March 22, 2011 by retiredday

Moammar Gadhafi is a really bad guy. But does that justify us going to war against him? Remember Saddam Hussein? He was a really bad guy and we went to war against him. So, how are the people of Iraq … Continue reading →

Posted in News Media, Obama, Politics, Propaganda, U.S. Constitution, War | Tagged Can the U.S. afford to nation build in the Middle East and Africa?, Can we afford to fight in Libya?, declaring war, Islamic revolts, Moammar Ghadafi, undeclared war, war in Libya, war powers act, Was Obama's decision to go to war in Libya constitutional? | Leave a comment

The Super-Duper Bowl

Posted on February 7, 2011 by retiredday

Waking up with my first cup of coffee this morning and flipping through the channels, I came across a news anchor saying, “We all watched the Super Bowl yesterday and saw some interesting ads…”. Well, I for one, didn’t! Apparently, … Continue reading →

Posted in American Culture, Propaganda, Super Bowl, World View | Tagged entertainment, football and patriotism, politically correct couch potatoes, politics and obesity, the culture of The Super Bowl | Leave a comment