Scoundrels, manipulators, and religious propaganda

[Bill Irwin]

Right On Bob!  I wish everyone in the world could get a pair of those x-ray
specs.  We would sure have a lot less problems like the current fix.  Being
able to see through the use of symbols and propaganda to manipulate our
minds is the first step to liberation, freedom , and being able to see that
we are all one.  And speaking of needing those x-ray specs, have you been
watching TV recently (internet and newspapers too)?   Watching all those
news, talk shows, and magazine shows could cause some kind of permanent
brain damage if one wasn't wearing those specs.  And of course we know all
about those advertisers and political campaigns - right?

Unfortunately, I checked down at Wal-Mart and they didn't have any of them
x-ray specs!  What to do?  Maybe we should try the Eastern technique of
meditation -you know - stopping the flow of images and thoughts that are for
the most part formed from that continues flow of symbols and propaganda from
the outside world that bombard our mind.  Without all that BS maybe we could
find some small thing we could all agree with.   Well, stupid thought I
guess - better get back to the tube.
Bill

PS - what's the Lasswell reference?  Didn't read it.


----- Original Message -----
From: telebob x <telebob98@hotmail.com>
To: <austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 8:15 AM
Subject: Scoundrels, manipulators, and religious propaganda


> Who was it who said patriotism (read religion) is the last refuge of a
> scoundrel? These Mullahs use the religion 'flag' for their own selfish
> interests...just as Fidel uses pictures of Che and Jose Marti
>
> We should all re-read H. D. Lasswell on the use of 'symbols' in achieving
> mass control. These worms are just the latest to fix on inchoate anger and
> focus it for personal ends....resentment is the most powerful political
> force....also see Robert Solomon's tirades on this issue.
>
> This is really simple and obvious shit and we should see through it like
we
> have x ray specs.
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> > >  This Is a Religious War etc...bla bla
> > >
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