http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/propaganda/ en-us Sat, 2 Jan 2010 11:04:27 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2419395/posts On the last day of 2009, that awful year, I was listening to a report on National Public Radio. Reporter Tamara Keith presented a by now familiar recap of the worst financial and corporate scandals of the decade, from Enron and Martha Stewart to Tyco and Bernie Madoff. It was a depressing slog of greed, venality and theft. When the report was over, "Morning Edition" host Steve Inskeep summarized it with a tart, "the decade in capitalism." I don't want to single out Ins- keep, since he was doing what pretty much the entire media establishment has done, particularly of... NY Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2419395/posts#comment Sat, 2 Jan 2010 11:04:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2418707/posts 31 December 2009 “LIKE DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN” SNIPPET: “There is overlap in space if not in time between NW 253 bomber Abdulmutallab and various unsavory characters and websites. Perhaps it’s just a case of like-minded people moving through similar places at similar times in their lives, but then again, maybe Abdulmutallab came into contact with some of these people, particularly in what appears to be his critical period of radicalization in London circa 2005-2007. At this point all I have are suspicions and some interesting data points to share.” INTERNET HAGANAH.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2418707/posts#comment Fri, 1 Jan 2010 00:35:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2418705/posts You probably don’t need a long synopsis of James Cameron’s half-billion-dollar epic Avatar, in part because even if you haven’t seen it, you’ve seen it. As many reviewers have noted, Cameron rips off Hollywood clichés to the point you could cut and paste dialogue from Pocahontas or Dances with Wolves into Avatar without appreciably changing the story. National Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2418705/posts#comment Fri, 1 Jan 2010 00:33:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418574/posts PEORIA — Dodge City was once known as a true frontier town of the Wild West, where lawlessness and gunslinging were common during the cattle drives of the late 1800s. But the city also became an unusual reference point during the first public debate Tuesday on whether Peoria should serve as a pilot city for a statewide concealed-carry law. At-large City Councilman Gary Sandberg questioned how residents will be able to possess concealed handguns at restaurants, taverns and other locations of Peoria that abut nearby cities that wouldn't have a concealed-carry law, such as Peoria Heights and West Peoria. Sandberg... Peoria Journal-Star http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418574/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:20:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2418492/posts Let me be clear," "Failure is not an option," and "I reject that false choice" appear to be three of Barack Obama's top phrases. They are the hallmarks of Obama-style rhetoric. Of the three, let's consider the Obama tactic of false choices. From war to foreign policy to the economy, Obama is constantly setting up his "false choices" in order to soundly "reject" the false choice at hand. The gimmick works well to make Obama appear really smart, as one who thinks outside the box. In the "fallacy of false choices," Christopher Beam notes that Obama often sets up straw... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2418492/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:21:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418220/posts Venezuela blames U.S. for destabilizing Iran www.chinaview.cn 2009-12-31 09:02:33 CARACAS, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela on Wednesday blamed the United States for destabilizing Iran by instigating violent protests in the Asian country. The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Venezuela rejects the destabilization attempts "promoted by the government of the United States against the government and people of Iran." "Venezuela is surprised that a group of countries led by the North American Empire are echoing a campaign to divide and spread violence among Iranians, in contravention of the fundamental norms of peace, non-interference and respect for sovereignty," the... Xinhua http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418220/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:53:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416970/posts The CalPERS myths December 28, 2009, 12:01 AM ET CalPERS Responds, a new website created by the California Public Employees' Retirement System, represents an effort to “spin” information on issues regarding its oversight of public employee benefits and pension benefit finance. CalPERS created the website, calpersresponds.com, as it states “to educate — and separate fact from fiction — about issues and our response related to pensions, investments and national health care reform ... We hope this information provides education, insight and clarity.” The website falls far short on all of those objectives. It is a self-serving rhetorical device. There is... Pensions & Investments http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416970/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:45:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416079/posts CAIR: Don't racial profile after airline incidents December 27, 2009 23:04 EST SNIPPET: "WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Muslim advocacy group is urging passengers, crews and security personnel to avoid ethnic and religious "profiling" in the wake of the attempted bombing of a Northwest Airlines flight in Detroit on Christmas Day. In a statement, Ibrahim Hooper of the Washington, D.C.-based Council on American-Islamic Relations says, "While everyone supports robust airline security measures, racial and religious profiling are in fact counterproductive and can lead to a climate of insecurity and fear."" (AP) via KGAN.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416079/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:43:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2415975/posts "Y Not The Shariah? Saturday, 26 December 2009 06:42 Al X" SNIPPET: "Salaam aleikum to the Muslims. This message comes from our brother in deen, Detroit Red, who lets the kuffar and the wuslims know what's wrong with them. In this one, he tells in simple and straightforward terms why the Shariah must be supreme and why wuslims and kuffar look stupid for trying to bash it. Click the image to see and hear." Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2009 08:26 REVOLUTION MUSLIM RevolutionMuslim.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2415975/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:16:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2415240/posts Merry Christmas from the White House. In keeping with the spirit of the season, the administration's designated attack dog Dan Pfeiffer accused the GOP of standing in the way of "progress" and claims the Baucus bill accepted 150 Republican amendments: "Contrary to what one Republican Senator said today, Democrats did not 'do the HELP Committee bill completely Democrat' without 'even ask[ing] one Republican opinion.' In fact, they accepted more than 150 Republican amendments. In putting together the Finance Committee bill, Senator Baucus held months of bipartisan discussions. The Committee held a day-long bipartisan health care summit, convened three bipartisan roundtables,... The American Thinker Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2415240/posts#comment Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:09:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2415138/posts 25 December 2009 BROTHER: BEWARE OF WOMEN! INTERNET HAGANAH.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2415138/posts#comment Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:56:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413309/posts ...Here is a look at some of the key components...For the first time ever, Americans would be required to carry health insurance. Both bills would require people to do so, and provide subsidies to low- and middle-income families who cannot afford it. Under the Senate plan, families who make less than $88,200 would be eligible for Medicaid. There are also sweet deals...Nebraska, the state of once-skeptical Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson, would be exempt from paying for Medicaid's expansion, a gift worth $100 million, under the Senate plan. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., also negotiated $600 million in additional Medicaid benefits for... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413309/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:00:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413232/posts Senator Roland Burriss decided he was going to pervert a treasured Christmas poem to push progressive health care reform. He bashed republicans and lauded over dems. He did this all while on the Senate floor. I'll throw up a transcript if I can find one. Here's the video: Sen. Burris Rewrites “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” To Push Health Care Reform. What do you think of Sen. Roland Burris' version? StoryBalloon.Org/Videos http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413232/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:03:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2411976/posts WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP! The History Channel has gone to the dark side! It's now airing unvarnished COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA by the anti-American POS Howard Zinn! Have you seen that "The People Speak" crap? I am calling my cable company and demanding that it drop the History Channel from our basic service. If others want to pay for communist indoctrination, that's fine. But I DO NOT want this stuff! History.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2411976/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:21:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2410402/posts ames Cameron decade long production of Avatar finally came to the big screen on Friday. With the cutting edge technology and 3D special effects, Cameron tried to bring the alien world of Pandora from his mind's eye to the movie theater. Neoavatara http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2410402/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:15:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411544/posts Iran's president says he will soon write to the UN Secretary-General asking for his country to be compensated for World War II damages. "We will seek compensation for World War II damages. I have assigned a team to calculate the costs," Ahmadinejad said. "I will write a letter to the UN Secretary-General [Ban Ki-moon] asking for Iran to be compensated for the damages," he added, pointing out that such a move was necessary to ensure that justice was served. "During this period, the Iranian people were subjected to a great deal of pressure and the country suffered a great deal... Press TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411544/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:21:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409435/posts WASHINGTON (AP) - Budget deficits are in the stratosphere. Unemployment has hit 10 percent. The health care overhaul is incomplete. Still, Americans appear to like President Barack Obama and the way he's doing his job. The latest Associated Press-Gfk poll shows the president's popularity holding steady, with 56 percent of those polled approving of the way he's taking care of the country's business. His marks for handling the 8-year-old war in Afghanistan have jumped by double digits, with more than half now approving, since he capped a three-month strategy review by announcing a big troop increase. But despite his prime-time... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2409435/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:51:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408186/posts Is belief in global-warming science another example of the "madness of crowds"? That strange but powerful social phenomenon, first described by Charles Mackay in 1841, turns a widely shared prejudice into an irresistible "authority". Could it indeed represent the final triumph of irrationality? After all, how rational is it to pass laws banning one kind of light bulb (and insisting on their replacement by ones filled with poisonous mercury vapour) in order to "save electricity", while ploughing money into schemes to run cars on ... electricity? How rational is it to pay the Russians once for fossil fuels, and a... Times Higher Education http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2408186/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:55:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406011/posts QUESTION: And my second question is whether the U.S. is surprised at all of the passion, the people reacted before on Honduras. ASSISTANT SECRETARY VALENZUELA: On your second question, your question is a very valid one because there really are strong passions on both sides; there’s no question about that. And it does show a certain degree of ideological polarization in the world, and you see it in many capitals. You see it here in Washington. It became a domestic problem as well in terms of Honduras. You see it very much in Spain and in other places. So I’m... U S State Department http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2406011/posts#comment Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:11:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403796/posts December 7th, 2009 3:29 pmDirective Number 9 During the Algerian war, the terrorists promulgated an order which with variations would provide the backbone doctrine for information warfare into the 21st century. Dr. Cori Dauber, the author of the SSI monograph “The YouTube War: Fighting in a World of Cameras in Every Cell Phone and Photoshop on Every Computer” describes the ground zero of the modern information Jihad. The AlgeriansÂ’ “Directive Number Nine” argued that it was better to kill one man where the American press would hear of it than nine where no one would find out. What Khattab realized... Belmont Club http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403796/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:54:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402716/posts Bosses at the University of East Anglia insisted last night the under- fire institution could ride out the storm of the climategate scandal - but called on the support of people in Norfolk and Norwich to help them through the most damaging row in its history. # A national newspaper yesterday suggested Russian security services could have been behind the breach, which is being investigated by Nor-folk police aided by Scotland Yard. Eastern Daily Press, UK http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402716/posts#comment Tue, 8 Dec 2009 12:29:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402088/posts It dawned with the warmest winter on record in the United States. And when the sun sets this New Year's Eve, the decade of the 2000s will end as the warmest ever on global temperature charts. Warmer still, scientists say, lies ahead. Through 10 years of global boom and bust, of breakneck change around the planet, of terrorism, war and division, all people everywhere under that warming sun faced one threat together: the buildup of greenhouse gases, the rise in temperatures, the danger of a shifting climate, of drought, weather extremes and encroaching seas, of untold damage to the world... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2402088/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 16:46:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2402200/posts This is one of the most propaganda filled videos I've seen yet about global warming. They use children like props in a 'dramatic' film shown at the opening ceremony for the Copenhagen talks in Denmark. "Please Help The World" Click Here For The VideoHere's the info: "Please Help the World", film from the opening ceremony of the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 (COP15) in Copenhagen from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Shown on December 7, 2009 at COP15. Director: Mikkel Blaabjerg Poulsen, producers: Stefan Fjeldmark and Marie Peuliche, cinematographer: Dan Laustsen, production designer: Peter de Neergaard, editor:... StoryBalloon.org/videos http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2402200/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 18:57:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401885/posts Honduras' deposed President Manuel Zelaya said on Sunday that he would stay in the Brazilian embassy in the Honduran capital for as long as Brasilia allowed him to and that he would be willing to talk to the new president-elect. Leftist Zelaya, who was ousted by the army in a coup on June 28, slipped back into Honduras in September and took refuge in the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, from where he has been demanding his reinstatement. The United States and Brazil have been pushing for Zelaya's return to power but his fate remains uncertain after the Honduran Congress voted... Reuters Via Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401885/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 07:26:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401892/posts For nearly two full years now, the American people have been force-fed a steady diet of propaganda as to the formidable genius and superior intellect of one Barack Hussein Obama. According to the mainstream media and other liberal sources, Obama’s superior intelligence was more important than the fact that, at age 46, this savant from Chicago had no practical problem solving experience and no accomplishments to his credit when he decided to seek the presidency. His IQ is so extraordinary, they said, that he was entitled to step into the most powerful position in the world with only the Audacity... CFP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401892/posts#comment Mon, 7 Dec 2009 08:04:53 GMT