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Does propaganda have to be a lie? |
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by David Arthur Johnston
Email: Hatrackman (nospam) Yahoo.com (unverified!) |
11 Aug 2004
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Does propaganda have to be a lie?
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Tired of contenting yourself to be afraid? Tired of the constant bombardment of injustice?
Then being a 'revolutionary' may be just the job for you.
Do you live a boring mundane life, where you make a game of distracting yourself because you don't know how to be patient, yet? Well, a revolutionary's life might be the life for you. True revolutionaries have a tendency to be great siblings, genuine and true, because they know the thing that moves them, which is love (beautiful and efficient)... I guess that's the catch- a true revolutionary knows the inefficiency of rage (and so, all those who've grown addicted to the lie that allows them to justify anger must come to terms lest they be bowled over by humility).
There seem to be many roles for the revolutionary- it is just a matter of defining your happiness and dedicating yourself to doing the best you can with what you got to maintain it.
Patience is good- it is truth.
It is pride. It is the lie of pride that causes our suffering and or brutality. Simply, it ignores that fact that all things can only be their experience- the grand consideration that everything that you are feeling, right now, is, and always has been (and always will be) the exact and only thing it could be; that you are your experience- an appreciator without control doing only what you know (It is an unescapable prison and we are puppets- now, do we freak out or do we accept? To accept is to fearlessly let love inspire, coming to know the truth of what you are, which is me).
There is a notion of 'Heaven-on-Earth'. I think it very true. Freedom.
If you want to be a revolutionary, trust in patience and your inspiration will come.
Cheers.
Welcome to the revolution.
David Arthur Johnston
Victoria, BC, Canada
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Re: Does propaganda have to be a lie? |
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11 Aug 2004
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Spreading ideas that you believe to be true is education.
Spreading ideas that you know to be false is propaganda. |
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TIME TO CARE FOR DEMOCRACY! |
by N.E. CHANGENOW
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12 Aug 2004
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Not only am I NOT afraid. Here's what happens when you just don't give a damn!
The majority hates you. Because TRUTH does hurt.
The minority, tells you, you are saying things that no one has the heart to say. Then? If you cause a wave? You're out!
Propaganda?
I, and many that have went through the bullshit in life, KNOW, that sometimes anyone may use propaganda to pacify or decieve for personal purposes. Right? (Propaganda and lies are the same!)
So what's the purpose of this article?
Bush lies. Some of the American people are "blinded" by Dubya's holy roller, act! And greed, corruption and other Impeachable offenses.
Our American problem? The politicians in general. Corporations OWNS all of them! (And believe me, when I say...that many Americans think there ARE honest politicians! HA!)
AMERICA HAS TO WAKE THE HELL UP!
START A THIRD PARTY THAT CONNECTS WITH THE MAJORITY!
Oh, by the way, BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!
Bring the CANADIAN TROOPS HOME, TOO! |
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Propaganda is the art of convincing... |
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12 Aug 2004
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It is neutral with respect to the truth. It can be applied to the true and it can be applied to the false. |
