Tag Archives: propaganda

The Conservative Moral Hierarchy

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Trish Nelson

George Lakoff is an American cognitive linguist and philosopher, best known for his thesis that people’s lives are significantly influenced by the conceptual metaphors they use to explain complex phenomena. The conservative moral hierarchy described below explains everything you need … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Big Myth

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Paul Deaton

The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe Government and Love the Free Market by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway is a keeper. It was written in the context of a number of contemporary books that outline … Continue reading →

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Anti-Fascist Educational Film – Don’t Be A Sucker

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Yesterday was the 79th anniversary of D-Day.  This short film is timely and worth watching.

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Why Do People Believe Republican Lies?

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Trish Nelson
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PBS Airing RW Sponsored School Privatization Propaganda

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Dave Bradley

video 15:30 Thanks to an alert from the Thom Hartman radio program (https://www.freespeech.org/ 11AM to 2PM daily) we were able to find an article at Media Matters that detailed the story of these privatization propaganda. So let’s go to Media … Continue reading →

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What, Me Worry?

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Dave Bradley

The following is a letter to the editor from Larry Hodgden of Tipton. Larry is an Army veteran and former chair of the Cedar County Democrats. A recent Gazette letter reminded me of this warning to all of us. Reverend … Continue reading →

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75 Years Ago: Kristallnacht

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Yesterday and today (Nov. 9 and 10) mark the 75th anniversary of one of the most shameful chapters in the often shameful history of mankind. Kristallnacht was two days of a rampage against Jews in Nazi Germany and Austria. Businesses, … Continue reading →

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Tired Of The Lies?

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Don’t know about you but I sure am tired of the constant lies from the Republican side of the aisle. These past few weeks have shown a bright spotlight on their propensity for lying their asses off almost no matter … Continue reading →

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Gov't Propaganda Okay in U.S.

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Paul Deaton

From Foreign Policy Magazine: U.S. Repeals Propaganda Ban, Spreads Government-Made News To Americans “For decades, a so-called anti-propaganda law (the Smith-Mundt Act) prevented the U.S. government’s mammoth broadcasting arm from delivering programming to American audiences. But on July 2, that … Continue reading →

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