‡the (allegedly venal) MSM_1837

Submitted on August 29, 2007 - 10:25am.
Published (cut/censored!) around 12:05pm.
(Text in this colour was cut from WD version.)

Subtitle: only believe (half of) what we can actually see?

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G'day Eliot Ramsey, I refer to your post 'Zionist-Kurdish-Iraqi-Infidel conspiracy?' of August 28, 2007 - 12:10pm which you end with:

«David, do you doubt this incident occurred?»

OK. From 'the top:'

Q: Eliot, could you please explain (why; connection) your usage of "Zionist?[1]"

Q: Similarly, Eliot, could you please explain (why; connection) your usage of "Infidel?[2]"

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Now. Eliot, you've challenged David over some MSM report. I could counter with Q: "How do you, Eliot, know the truth (or otherwise) of that/any report?"

A: In this case, I don't care; I've been busy elsewhere.

BUT: I recall seeing this:

«This is now a matter of public record.»

[Eliot Ramsey on August 23, 2007 - 2:42pm.]

Which I challenged, in a minor way, in my own 'élite hypocrisy:'

«While I have every respect for this page/organisation, it is only one voice; it is part of what we like to call the MSM, itself often alleged to be variously 'venal' or 'corrupt' if not both; my own expressions include pro-status quo propaganda pushers, and 'transmitter/amplifiers' of such propaganda. And propaganda by its very nature (being designed to deceive) is often described as 'filthy' and 'lying.'»

Then later, funnily enough, I came upon this:

«Wednesday, August 22, 2007
An Independent hoax

On Monday, the Independent published an exclusive interview with Muqtada al-Sadr.

The Independent’s article is really enlightening. “The young nationalist cleric heads Iraq's largest Arab grassroots political movement” the Independent tells us among other interesting things.

Too bad that interview seems to be an hoax.»

[Gabriele Zamparini]

And Q: Just who wrote that (allegedly) hoax-article?

A: (Well, wha'd'ya know!) - Exactly the same two who wrote the article Eliot quoted; the one that I expressed my doubts over!

Now, it is said, that one can find (almost!) everything on the net; I can only repeat something I also wrote in my 'élite hypocrisy:' caveat emptor!

More? - Yes, I - at least - am in the mood for more.

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We know that the MSM lies. Not 'just' that they transmit lies, but they do so often without any comment, and worse, far worse: they amplify! Examples from the run-up to "Shock'n whore®" are Judith Miller (NYT), Tony Parkinson (theAge) and all of Murdoch's 150 or so editors, and including Murdoch himself who said invading Iraq would bring oil-prices down.

There is a valid and current point to be made right here and now; you may have heard of the demands being made of the (US puppet) Iraqi govt., for "reconciliation?"

What is meant, among other "bench-marks" is the demand being made - also now, note, by the cheese-eating surrender-monkey French, who have (with Sarkozy) jumped into the (criminal) frying pan, a key demand is for the passing of the 'oil-law' - this law being the penultimate step in the long awaited (mostly US, some UK) oil-theft in Iraq, aka murder for oil.

And the point is, that any 'news' organisation which (a) reports these bench-mark/reconciliation demands, (b) without including the (filthy, criminal) significance, is guilty of propagandising us, we the sheople®. All IMHO, as usual and of course.

More? - Yes, there is one important piece more.

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My subtitle: only believe (half of) what we can actually see?

One of few things we can actually see, is the shocking results of the (illegal) invasion, now turned (brutal) occupation of Iraq, namely the death toll now estimated to be in the region of one million overwhelmingly innocent Iraqis.

Another of the other things we can actually see, is the brutal slaughter in and around the former Palestine, typified by the 1000+ killed as a result of the recent (2006) IDF incursion into Lebanon. Only the tip of a very large, very filthy and criminal iceberg, one which got underway with incidents such as the King David Hotel bombing introduction to modern terrorism (by Irgun, a perpetrator/member of which was Begin; not the only one such, refer to Sharon (aka "the Butcher of Beirut"), the list of such (alleged) murderers is looong), and the hideous Deir Yassin slaughter, as only two incidents in a 60+ year history of blood-letting, aka murder for land and water.

(I'm under the impression that those (allegedly) stealing Palestinian land and water call themselves Zionists. So could you please tell us, just what was the reason you used it, Eliot?)

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[1] Zionism n. movement for the re-establishment and development of a Jewish nation in what is now Israel.  Zionist n. & adj. [POD]

[2] infidel —n. unbeliever in esp. the supposed true religion. —adj. 1 of infidels. 2 unbelieving. [Latin fides faith] [ibid.]

[cross-posted]

‡neither gushing nor gossiping ...

Submitted on August 27, 2007 - 11:49am.

(WD thread 1992; delayed - censored?

Not yet visible, but a later post is...

The WD Ed thought (ir)responsible is Richard Tonkin.

See eml/NFP to WD below[1].)

.. but waving gaily at the passing parade.

Subtitle: the lobby, and pro-pushed paradigm propagandists.

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Prologue: The following may appear cryptic; those involved will understand perfectly - at least, so is my intention; sufficient material is made available.

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I refer to three previous posts: P1, P2 & P3; a 4th ("Huh?" - not mine) follows P2 (as those who follow the links will be easily able to see).

1. Apology: in P1 I wrote "Pa, Pa & lit'li," this was incorrect (my oversight), and should read "Pa, Pa & lit'ly." The pronunciation was correctly given as "Pa(Huh?) - Pa(Sss!) - and little-Eee..."

2. Update: things have however, changed; Pa(Sss!) has apparently 'passed on,' (see my webdiary time-line) and has (ostensibly?) been replaced by "Err" (as short for 'error?') The pronunciation now becomes "Pa(Huh?) - Err, little-Eee?"

3. Reminder: The warning given in P2 still stands:

PLEASE DO NOT FRAME ME WITH THE 'H' WORD, where 'framing' is both in the normal sense, plus that of Lakoff.

And whilst speaking of 'framing,' a review of the post following P2 ("Huh?") is recommended.

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Epilogue: I believe (word used advisedly, in the sense of 'balance of probabilities') that we of our great wide-brown Aus, as integral part of the wider world, are endangered by these problems in increasing order of importance, a) immorality, b) criminality and c) outright, greedy-grasping ignorance.

In reverse order, the outright ignorance is the worst; those that purportedly represent and lead us are not doing so (effectively), and we are all endangered by inaction in the face of the mooted CO2 climate-change greedastrophe®.

The second problem, criminality, infests both our so-called leaders, and most business, here referred to under the rubric 'globalisation' (aka the kleptocracy®.) What is happening is that (commercial) control of the world has been grasped by massive (mainly US) corporations who pursue policies inimical to us, we the sheople®. This is manifest primarily by the rapacious miners, oil being a special, worst case of mining, and the prime symptom being the hideous, illegal invasion of Iraq turned brutal occupation, both mass-murdering and premised on eventual oil-theft. My generalisation of this is: the wannabe world hegemon plus its illegal sprog and the poodle with dag, all mass-murdering to enable theft (the Anglo/Christian CoW® after oil, Israel after land and water.)

The third problem, most immediate for us, we the sheople, is immorality. Why do we have it? It is exhibited by the kleptocracy, our so-called leaders, transmitted and often amplified by the venal and corrupt MSM - and cheered on by amateurs (boo! Hiss!) Again, why?

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Facit: any accommodation, of criminals or their spruikers both, 'legitimises' those utter baddies since (IMHO!) all such should be unreservedly condemned (and no correspondence entered into); as examples take the principle crooks, their propagandists, apologists, party-members and/or even voters. Anything outside of implacable opposition allows the rot to continue; progress can and will only be made by outing all evil, trunk, root and branch.

We are truly looking down the tubes of doom; no more of the same!

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[1] eml/NFP to WD (eml sent Monday, August 27, 2007 13:08):

Submitted on August 27, 2007 - 1:38pm.

G'day Richard,

...I'm supposing that it's you who's 'on.'

And I'm also supposing that it's you who's "left me on hold," as you so charmingly put it - when not outright DNPing.

I'm further supposing that you are acting 'under orders.'

But I'm letting you know that:

a) I do not agree with what you (&/ WD) are doing,

b) I consider what you (&/ WD) are doing is anti-democratic and anti-free speech.

I personally don't know how you live with such utter hypocrisy.

[cross posted] means here.

I'm heartily sick of this (filthy!) WD behaviour.

I will wait 30mins for your reply.

[No answer came in the 30mins.]

I will wait a further 30mins for a reply to this NFP.

regards, Phil.

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[Still no answer.]

Basically, I conclude that WD is not:

"Independent, Ethical, Accountable and Transparent"

Oh, no! - and not on your Nelly. As far from it as is herein shown.

Sooo. Here I am, Harry; your latest refo. As extreme-left as they get; ask Hyacinth.

[cross posted]

‡An updated post may be flagged with the symbol: '‡'

a) pink mist, b) pink-mist

Updated on August 26, 2007 - 3:23pm.

This started out as a 'quickie,' to examine the history of "pink mist."

news.a (a general archive; 2003-5. ##=number, v=a/b, i.e. ' ' or '-'.)


##v               yymmdd
04a, beginning on 030409 Paul McGeough 'Amid the fragments of lives, new enemies are made,' April 9 2003.


16b, beginning on 060316 Most in webd Bob Wall's 'They hate us for our values,' (it might amuse some to look up the link.)

HYS (Canberra Times Have Your Say.)


02a, beginning on 030409 1st, judi grey Wednesday, 9 April 2003.

My drafts:


10a, beginning on 030716

37b, beginning on 041030

news.6 (news archive 2006)


01a, beginning on 060901

21b, beginning on 060503

news.7 (news archive 2007)


01a, beginning on 070412

14b, beginning on 070325

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judi grey Have your say
Wednesday, 9 April 2003

In the article US zeroes in on dictator: Reuters Wed. April 9th, it was reported that

'US aircraft dropped four 900kg bombs on a building in a residential area on Monday after US intelligence reports said the Iraqi leader and his sons Uday and Qusay might have been inside with other Iraqi leaders, US officials said.' And again in the same article, 'It was unclear whether Saddam was still alive after coalition forces dropped four bunker-busting bombs on a restaurant where he was believed to be meeting.' I guess any innocent civilians close to where the 'bunker busting bombs exploded would now be, as the US military describe them, "PINK MIST". Another report from reuters that you have not mentioned happened on the Sunday night. It tells of a young 12 year boy, an 12 year Iraqi boy, a boy one year younger than my grandson, 'who was fast asleep when a missile demolished his home and obliterated most of his family, leaving him orphaned, badly burned and without arms. He says, 'It was midnight when the missile fell on us. My father, my mother and my brother died. My mother was five months pregnant. Our neighbours pulled me out and brought me here. I was unconscious.' He added

"Can you help get my arms back? Do you think the doctors can get me another pair of hands?" Abbas asked. "If I don't get a pair of hands I will commit suicide," he said with tears spilling down his cheeks.'

Is this what an arrogant (more arrogant that Paul Keating ever was, and I guess he's proud of that) John Howard, to use the US military jargon, calls collateral damage? SHAME!

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My later comment: It is estimated, 'well' estimated (IMHO, but not 'well' at all), that there may now be upwards of one million Iraqis killed after the US/UK/Aus illegal invasion in 2003, this 'Nuremberg' style invasion (i.e. aggressive) now turned brutal occupation. In addition, it is estimated that four million have been displaced, two million managing to escape Iraq into (poorly coping) neighbour-lands. All in our names.

And 'just' to steal a bit - actually, a lot of - Iraq's oil...

thinking about ... [more WD censorship]

.. talking to this chap Friedham I. Whont, and wondering what sort'a name is that? Is that for real, I mused? No answer, except for a typical hand-gesture. (Yes, you may ask: "Typical of what?")

I had a look at the proffered passport: another "Yep!" - K'n oath©; both real and genuine. That should be a proper end to that, then.

I've been kindly allowed to copy his input to WD:

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cheese-eating surrender monkeys ...

Submitted by Friedham I. Whont on August 25, 2007 - 12:16pm.

.. jump into the criminal frying-pan

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France opens door to helping Iraqi troops, police
Posted August 25, 2007 08:15:00

France says it may be prepared to provide assistance to Iraqi troops and police, a further sign of a thaw in relations with the United States after its foreign minister visited Baghdad this week.

Tags: unrest-conflict-and-war, france, iraq

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Comment: We'll continue down the tubes, until and unless someone, somewhere effectively stands up the utterly immoral, thieving and murdering criminal Yanks.

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The post failed to surface, he said, so he eml-ed WD thusly:

G'day fiona,

Re:
"cheese-eating surrender monkeys ... 2004
Submitted by Friedham I. Whont on August 25, 2007 - 12:16pm."

This post has obviously been delayed, if not outright censored.

I'd like to know why. I do not have to say 'please,' nor grovel.

It's either a democracy with free speech, or it's not.

Re:

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Quote:
«Fiona: K**hy, given that I am a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of Australia, the Australian Capital Territory, and the State of Victoria,»

Added comment: What's sauce for the goose...

regards, Friedham.

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[So far, no answer.]

élite hypocrisy_1837

Submitted on August 24, 2007 - 9:51am.

 Subtitle: considering the correct appellation

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G'day Angela Ryan, and thanks for gracing us with your thoughts and research - as in your 'We can find friends elsewhere... so can a few others too'.

But 1st things 1st; before we go anywhere, I must raise an objection to this statement, from another post, almost from another world: "This is now a matter of public record." Referred to was an item published on a web-page sporting this: «"© 2004 Independent News & Media"».

While I have every respect for this page/organisation, it is only one voice; it is part of what we like to call the MSM, itself often alleged to be variously 'venal' or 'corrupt' if not both; my own expressions include pro-status quo propaganda pushers, and 'transmitter/amplifiers' of such propaganda. And propaganda by its very nature (being designed to deceive) is often described as 'filthy' and 'lying.'

Phew! Yes, that means the reader should carefully consider any such articles on their merits, keeping in mind traditional police procedures: establishing motive, opportunity, and method; and specifically a) who benefits (short and long) and b) who quotes what sort'a articles?

In other words: caveat emptor? Enough said, for that item - IMHO.

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Now, back to this from Angela: «I wonder how many nations' sovereignty and security will be sacrificed for secure oil supply for the elite and powerful regimes. I wonder if Israel will ever become too much of a weight for the US and UK as compared to their own security. ...»

Without disagreeing with what Angela says (IMHO it's mostly correct and proper), I wish to consider the correct appellation, namely referring to the term: 'elite[1].'

IMHO, the so-called Anglo/Christian CoW® with Judaic sprog 'leaders' (possibly more puppets than freestanding) and any shadowy 'power' behind such puppets (i.e. the real string-pullers) - this amorphous (and horrible!) lot, some by definition attempting invisibility, are collectively better termed 'the kleptocracy®,' also for the very good reason that they're (often? mostly? all'a time?) up to no good (massive understatement!), as in the 'perfect' examples of 'murder for spoil;' in Iraq for oil and in (mostly ex- and fast disappearing) Palestine for land and water.

One fallacious 'argument' put up by the pro-status quo lying propaganda pushers is that the US didn't have to invade to secure Iraq's oil, they could'a just bought it. Well, of course that's risible, because it really begs the question Q: just why don't they just buy it?

It begs the question, because the answer A: is that the US and their partners in crime (here all together: the wannabe hegemon, its illegal sprog and poodle with dag, all in greater or lesser degree (mass)murdering for spoil) are not interested in the very things they champion, namely, say, democracy and free markets; they say one thing (their propaganda) and do another (their vicious crimes;) some/many of these heinous crimes being considered worse that those of WW2, exactly because of - ta ra! The US/UK/Aus/Israel rank and utter hypocrisy[2].

What we get from the kleptocracy, their minions both 'professional' via the venal & corrupt MSM, and the [descriptor redacted] amateurs via the net (and to a certain apportioned shame) 'in here,' are lies and pretence (aka lying propaganda springing from the same single song-sheet[3]), spread with the intention of smearing the truth & truth-seeker/reporters both.

Well, this truth-seeker, this truth-reporter is not deceived, as I presume most honest readers also are not. "G'day" to honesty, "Bye" to crime & filthy perpetrator/apologists!

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[1] élite n. 1 (prec. by the) the best (of a group). 2 select group or class. 3 a size of letters in typewriting (12 per inch). [French: related to *elect] [POD]

[2] hypocrisy n. (pl. -ies) 1 false claim to virtue; insincerity, pretence. 2 instance of this. [Greek, = acting, feigning] [ibid.]

[3] leitmotif n. (also leitmotiv) recurrent theme in a musical etc. composition representing a particular person, idea, etc. [German: related to *lead1, *motive] [ibid.]

[cross-posted and checked; letter-perfect.]

‡black-balling_2002

Submitted on August 23, 2007 - 8:49pm.

Subtitle: no, not the navy-recruit type

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Update:

Post flagged thus: ‡

WD-censored marked in red like this.

WD-mangled version here.

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1. Howard has offered the QLD local council-backers a possibly poisoned chalice; to vote y/n for amalgamation or the status quo.

2. Vaile flags vote on possible nuclear sites
Posted August 23, 2007 01:00:00
and Costello backs community vote on nuclear reactors
Posted August 23, 2007 10:00:00

3. Even TV shows are in on the act; see big-brother-ejac... err, ejected.

Since I started drafting this, it's becoming 'a movement:'

4. NT wants vote on proposed nuclear dump
Posted August 23, 2007 16:04:00

Then wha'd'ya know - our very own PM as 'flip-flopper:'

5. PM backs local votes on reactor sites
5:53pm PRIME Minister John Howard has moved to counter a Labor scare campaign on nuclear plants and a split in the coalition by supporting plebiscites about proposed reactor sites.

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(This could be Howards *BIG* mistake: letting the democracy genie out'a the bottle. Haw!)

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Could we be on the threshold of a new - and better - chapter in our poor, crippled democracy?

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Q: Why didn't we get a vote back then, on the Iraq war illegal invasion (now turned brutal occupation) - both equally murdering, and based on eventual oil-theft... we could still have a vote anytime, it's never too late to stop this awful, senseless (unless you're an oil-major) slaughter?

Q: Then, or independently from all that, why don't we get a vote 'in here' (meant is WD) - we could choose to eject any serial, recalcitrant Störfaktors, on the hope of getting more readers, and encourage some utterly disgusted ones into coming back?

Let's face it, some sort'a clean-up is sorely needed. And not 'just' in WD.

The Origin of Sheople®_1983

Submitted on August 23, 2007 - 9:59am.

Subtitle: a Freudian slip?

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Keywords:

hypocrisy[1],
deceit,lying[2],
moral hazard[3].

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I'll start with a little humour: Just what is it, that ladies want? (i.e. Does size matter? - Haw!)

OK. (Some might'a had a laugh); now down to 'business.'

Generalising from the part (ladies) to the whole (sheople), Q: What do they(we) want?

A: A loving partner; 2.3 obedient, smiling (straight teeth; no cavities) children, a passable house (Emoh Ruo) with a white picket fence, an 'olden in the drive-way (not new perhaps, but not yet rusted right through.)

Oh, yeah; a 'real' job (9-5) whereby one a) feels as if one has achieved something before four-fifty-one rolls around, and b) a 'boss' who's (middlin') fair. And c) a pay packet that doesn't go instantly empty.

Not too much; and who gives a s**t about who's up who for what rent in a) the local shire, b) the (wicked) state capital and c) "Canberra," wherever the hell that may be? (Exactly; but a) no kulcha® and b) they all go to bed at or before 9PM.) All this para. referring to "Ay ort'a," aka any and all gummint®.

-=*=-

a) This morning, on the (steam-powered radio) program I just love to hate, the (viciously right-wing biased bag - err, 'lover-ly hostess') had a 'guest' from local government. He explained that all across our vast wide-brown, local government had been starved of funds, especially in the last 11(!) years - or so. Funding had been fixed to the CPI (or some-such crooked measure), but as a direct consequence, funding had fallen from appr. 1.5% to 0.7% (heading for 0.6%; figures from recall) of GDP. Well, wha'd'ya know?

b) The same fella mentioned that the states now had a 'growth-tax,' namely the GST. But that's more than just a 'slight' inaccuracy (IMHO!); it was 'promised' (non-core!) as a state's tax - but wha'd'ya know? Costello a) controls the GST with a miser-like grip and b) only dribbles it out to the states, as if getting any $s out'a him is like pulling teeth.

c) The federal government - and here, one can't distinguish because they all sing from the same, single-page song-sheet, talk about 'tax-cuts.' Well, wha'd'ya know? - and this time, blow me down - but the sheople's share of the pie has measurably, demonstrably fallen in the last 11(!) years.

But you don't have take my word for this last, see John Pratt on May 17, 2007 - 6:53am:

«According to the national accounts, between 1996 and 2006 the wages share of gross domestic product fell from 56 per cent to 54 per cent, while corporate profits rose from 23 per cent to 28 per cent. That is equal to about $40 a week if wages had maintained their mid-1990s share of national income.

But, worse for the battlers, the federal tax burden has increased from 23.3 to 25 per cent of GDP in the same period.»

[Original:Kenneth Davidson/Smoke and mirrors hide funding facts]

If the wages share is falling and the tax-take is rising, either the sheople are not getting enough pay rises (see adjustment à la CPI-type scam above), or the government is taking more; possibly a bit'a both. Any talk of an effective tax-cut - as shown by these figures - is misleading at best, if not a toadal®, outright lie. (Keywords: hypocrisy[1], deceit/lies[2]; say one thing whilst doing another, and telling filthy lies all the way.)

So. What else is new?

-=*=-

This is where we come to the sheople. It's not a particularly flattering term, but I don't flinch from deploying it: my idea, from direct observation (no, not of all but of some, and I claim of enough), is that the sheople, on the whole, rush home from their job (note: not 'career position,' not so much any more; now it could be 'hamburger flipper'), or school or whatever, and 1st in the door turns on the (flat-panel?) TV, and last to bed (if they don't all go comatose 'watching') turns the boob-tube off. During their more lucid moments, this audience soaks up all possible perversions portrayed by Hollywood-style 'entertainment' interspersed by raucous ads. Oh, yeah; and 'news' which is basically more often than not pushed-paradigm propaganda.

There is a more scientific way to describe what's occurring, it's called "manufactured desire/consent." And now, here's my 'new' bit:

«It is Edward Bernays who fine-tuned the art of public relations in the 20th century. Using many of the psychoanalytic theories put forward by his uncle Sigmund Freud, he developed a mastery of public manipulation, suggesting that such manipulation was essential to democracy itself. Bernays strongly believed that people are simply "stupid" and in need of being told how to behave, what to believe, what to eat, what to wear, and how to vote. The outcomes of such an experiment reverberate to this day.

Some historians credit Bernays's efforts in the 1920s and 1930s for turning the modern citizen into a modern consumer. ...

It was only natural that such tactics would soon become politicized. ...»

[Ramzy Baroud/The Art of War, Democracy and Public Relations]

Any more questions?

-=*=-

Basically, no. But of course and as usual, I'd like to say a bit more. The current Federal government, run (for the want of a better word) by Howard, has raised this sheople-bamboozling to new and dizzying heights. On the one hand it may not matter; if the sheople themselves feel content (relaxed and comfortable?) - then "She's Jake!"

But. Rabbits will sit only so long in the headlights, before - WHAM! - they're road-kill (Ami-speak?! Spit!)

The 'accident' is upon us, multiply so. Thanks largely to Costello's halving of the CGT, house price affordability has gone to ruin - for a very large slice of 'the aspirationals.'

(We know that 'aspirational' is a 'good' word since it is a Howard all-time favourite. Watch out, bunnies!)

No accident - not on your Nelly; Howard&Co lied us into an illegal war, morphed now into a brutal occupation, all based on the eventual theft of Iraq's oil: aka (mass!)murder for spoil. This is where the keyword moral hazard[3] comes in; Howard&Co are our putative representatives, despite the anti-war cries of "No war!" and "Not in our name!" - what they, Howard&Co have done / are doing sadly is in our name, to our enduring shame[4].

There are two more (non!)accidents, one is oil prices. Murdoch (spit!) claimed that if nothing else, the Iraq war would bring us lower oil prices. Utter BS, as is most'a the stuff he publishes.

The other (non!)accident is the run-away CO2 greedastrophe®, more on-the-way than merely mooted (see WHAM! discussion above); the one that Howard&Co are fooling around doing SFA effective about - to all our perils.

-=*end*=-

Ref(s):

[1] hypocrisy n. (pl. -ies) 1 false claim to virtue; insincerity, pretence. 2 instance of this. [Greek, = acting, feigning] [POD]

[2] lie2 —n. 1 intentionally false statement (tell a lie). 2 something that deceives. —v. (lies, lied, lying) 1 tell a lie or lies. 2 (of a thing) be deceptive.  give the lie to show the falsity of (a supposition etc.). [Old English] [ibid.]

[3] Moral hazard ...

«.. refers to the chance, or hazard, that a party in a transaction with more information about his intentions or actions behaves in a way that a party with less information would consider inappropriate, or in the extreme, "immoral". It arises because an individual or institution in a transaction does not bear the full consequences of its actions.

Moral hazard is related to asymmetric information, a situation one party in a transaction has more information than another. A special case of moral hazard is called a principal-agent problem, where one party, called an agent, acts on behalf of another party, called the principal. The agent may have an incentive or tendency to act in an inappropriate way in the view of the principal, if the interests of the agent and the principal are not aligned. The agent usually has more information about his actions or intentions than the principal does, because the principal usually can not perfectly monitor the agent.»

[wiki]

[4] Anglo/Christian CoW®'s 'finest hour:'

«... So Bush's confident strut, his incessant upbeat pronouncements about the war, his complacent smirks, his callous indifference to the unspeakable horror he has unleashed in Iraq – these are not the hallmarks of self-delusion, or willful ignorance, or a disassociation from reality. He and his accomplices know full well what the reality is – and they like it.»

[Chris Floyd/Claiming the Prize: Bush Surge Aimed at Securing Iraqi Oil]