King of Spin--mIKE e?

[Jon Ford]

Thank you Thank you for this piece of information-- I had previously noted 
"The Father of Spin" in an email I sent to the group, but this quote really 
drives a stake into the heart of Mike's vicious attempts to crucify poor Don 
Laird. I think Mike owes Don an pology--big-time.

Jon


>From: dmcqklaatu@netscape.net
>To: telebob98@hotmail.com ("telebob x"), austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net
>Subject: RE: Re: ATTN: Don Laird - Peace and Love
>Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 22:54:14 -0400
>
>From the 1998 book titled "The Father of Spin:  Edward L.
>Bernays and the Birth of Public Relations," by Larry Tye (Crown Publishers, 
>N.Y.):
>
>  "Upon Bernay's death in 1995...the Library of Congress made public 
>fifty-three boxes of his papers concerning United Fruit.  Those documents 
>paint in vivid detail his behind-the-scenes maneuvering and show how, in 
>1954, he helped topple Guatemalas's left-leaning regime.  The papers also 
>offer insights into the foreign policies of U.S. corporations and the U.S. 
>diplomatic corps during the turbulent 1950s. And they make clear how the 
>United States viewed its Latin neighbors as ripe for economic exploitation 
>and political manipulation--and how the propaganda war Bernays waged in 
>Guatemala set the pattern for future U.S.-led campaigns in Cuba and, much 
>later, Vietnam."
>
>The rest of the chapter goes on to describe in fascinating detail how 
>Bernays crafted the PR campaign for the CIA.  Lessons well learned by the 
>current BushBoy regime ('fer Christ sakes, they titled the "anti-terrorism 
>bill" just passed by Congress "The Patriot Act."  Among other things, it 
>will allow the Feds, with a court order, to burgle your house for 
>"intelligence" purposes, and never tell you they were there.  Not to 
>mention allowing the CIA to operate domestically, which they weren't 
>supposed to before now.  Not to mention surveillance of your e-mail.  Such 
>as this message...)
>
>
>
>"telebob x" <telebob98@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Jeezus Mike...what a door greeter you are!  Hey come on in...the water is
> >fine. Hey, not so fast pinkboy! Leave the soapbox outside.
> >
> >Isn't this is a forum where we can all yak our heads off, and it makes us
> >feel better than just keeping it pent up in our musty heads?
> >
> >Just give this guy a Grand Prize beer and a joint and sit him in the 
>corner
> >to mutter with Roger and Ewee.
> >
> >After all...this IS the Ghetto.
> >
> >Isn't it?
> >
> >tele
> >
> >
> >>From: Michael Eisenstadt <michaele@ando.pair.com>
> >>To: austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net
> >>Subject: ATTN: Don Laird
> >>Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 15:38:36 -0500
> >>
> >>Don Laird wrote:
> >> >
> >> > AT UT during the 60s I did visit the Ghetto.
> >>
> >>That's what you say. Nobody on this list knows you
> >>from then and you do not become ONE OF US on your
> >>own say so.
> >>
> >> > P.S.  I couldn't make nothing of your comments about Chomsky's
> >>inferences
> >> > and all.
> >>
> >>Oh? You claimed that Bernays guided the CIA in 1954 in
> >>gulling the American public based on YOUR initial reading
> >>of the Chomsky piece I cited:
> >>(http://www.lol.shareworld.com/zmag/articles/chomoct97.htm).
> >>
> >>Your careless reading of this speech was behind your preposterous
> >>claim. I cite Chomsky's talk so if anyone is interested they can
> >>check it out and see how rants form in your brain.
> >>
> >>As I have been informed, you met Mary Jane Ford at Unitarian
> >>church. When Mary Jane told you about our list, you apparently
> >>saw it as yet another forum on which to broadcast your wackiness.
> >>You are not eligible to be a subscriber to a-g-l but are here
> >>on sufferance.
> >>
> >> > Also, I'll resort to URLs for anything lengthy, as you request.
> >>
> >
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